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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
I'm not sure exactly what your point is. Buildings like this aren't very practical for residential use. Spanning lot line to lot line, they have only 16 windows total for 8000 sq ft floorplates.
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That's a rediculous comment. These buildings weren't built to be residential and the cookie cutter crap boxes like the one next door don't do much better. They add maybe 4 windows per floor which all face blank brick walls anyhow and are usually glass block anyhow. This building could easily be retro fitted by cutting out a light port in the middle or sides if it was really that big of deal.
However, it's not that big of a deal which is why tons of these have been converted to lofts. And, as Hayward said, you are taking this specific building and applying it to all in this style. Plenty of buildings like this were built to the lot line in the front and sides, but not all the way to the alley which greatly shortens the depth of the floors from the windows.
Also, I might be missing something, but how is this 8,000 SF? It looks like two city lots to me which would be 6,250 SF a floor, not 8,000.