Re:Remote work is starting to hit office rents
by rippercushions on Thursday March 23, 2023 @02:52AM
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I would assume older buildings to have larger floor plates? Many of New York's newer skyscrapers, esp. the "one luxury apartment per floor" kind, are really skinny.
Re:Remote work is starting to hit office rents
by bobthepanda on Thursday March 23, 2023 @03:28AM
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For office buildings, no.
Older office buildings tend to be geared towards small offices for smaller businesses, like small law practices. Modern cubicle farms are much larger, open offices even more so.
Also, older regulations on building forms pre-war required more setbacks at taller heights, creating the “wedding-cake” style tower common during that time. The modern glass box is generally wider.
Re:Remote work is starting to hit office rents
by dsq on Thursday March 23, 2023 @05:49AM
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Perhaps a matter of taste, but the older buildings are more attractive visually which raises their desirability. 1930s Art Deco beats steel and glass.
They are also very centrally located in the inner core.
The key here (I assume) is that it is a 90 year old skyscraper (according to your parent) and those older buildings are, generally, easier to convert and have a smaller floor plate, etc.
Of course I have no idea about this particular building but word on the street is, older office buildings have a better chance of being good candidates.