Speaking of tired talking points, do better... I'm sure that won't be cringe any time soon.
What is this supposed to mean?
Why is the post cringe?
I think he meant to put double quotes around “do better”.
Can you please speak English? I can even understand this where the sarcasm begins and ends anymore.
Agreed. Seems like you cut deep with the crowd on here who lives in those repulsive suburban spanish revival style mcmansions or w/e
The frustrating thing is that these units aren’t even luxurious, they are just new and relatively expensive. Having lived in and visited other who live in this type of construction, you consistently see that these are slapped together to look nice in photos, while the laminate floors, sinks, etc are poorly installed, and the wear shows pretty quickly.
It says a lot about the state of America that in unit laundry and ~500 sq ft is “luxury”.
Taking a look at the "character of the neighborhood" in South Bay and I couldn't be more thrilled that developers are putting up inoffensive boxes rather than some rehash of "Spanish/Mediterranean revival" that seemed to dominate circa 2000-2015. I have a little more hope that these "bland boxes" won't look garishly outdated in a generation. And that's neglecting the irony entirely of "European" styling applied to single family sprawl.
EDIT: Spoke too soon, "For many people, 5-over-1s have come to symbolize the most painful aspects of today’s housing crisis — stand-ins for gentrification, corporate landlords and excessively high rents." Do better, NYT.