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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by esoterica on Thursday February 15, 2024 @02:54AM (#39380180)
Big office buildings have very deep plates which make them very difficult to convert to sensible apartment layouts. You can have windowless conference rooms but you can't have windowless apartments.
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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by Scoundreller on Thursday February 15, 2024 @02:56AM (#39380191)
I’m probably a weirdo, but a bedroom without windows feels like a great way to get the best sleep in an urban environment. Low noise, no light pollution. Kinda a dream really.
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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by liampulles on Thursday February 15, 2024 @04:00AM (#39380532)
I grew up in a converted office-to-house in a bedroom with no windows. The one wall had a number of glass bricks put in to give some light.

A partially troglodyte nerd emerged, it worked out okay.

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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by suzzer99 on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:02AM (#39380214)
That's not bad. I do everything I can to darken my room while I sleep.

Just need an automatic light set to sunlight temperature that comes on when I want to get up.

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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by fmobus on Thursday February 15, 2024 @04:35AM (#39380727)
Soundproof windows are the norm in Germany for modern buildings and are a ducking godsend. Mine are so good I can't even hear the rain unless it's a full-on storm.

Also, outside curtains are pretty good at blocking light. To the point I had to hack mine to open on sunset to ensure I wake up.

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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by Scoundreller on Thursday February 15, 2024 @04:37PM (#39389311)
My beef is that windows are usually pretty good, but sliding doors to a balcony are garbage.
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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by ginko on Thursday February 15, 2024 @05:00AM (#39380880)
Main concern would be ventilation, but that's usually oversized in office buildings anyways.
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Re:Commercial property deals in the US are starting to pick ... by cpitman on Thursday February 15, 2024 @08:34AM (#39382486)
The window is required for emergency egress, not light.
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