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Originally Posted by HyperPower
Buildings from the past were built for quality, buildings of today are built with the mindset of stretching ever dollar to its max. It's a sign of the times we are living in,... very cheap.
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In addition, the buildings from the Era in which Woolworth was built were much less complex in terms of Code requirements and regulations. Compared with buildings from the past, there is an exorbitant amount of money spent for compliance with these requirements which cuts into the budget for furnishings, etc. A building in today's era also requires a plethora of additional MEP and telecommunications features that a building like Woolworth didn't. All things considered (with exception to perhaps ornamentation), buildings of today are much more complex.