Moving to NYC - where to live?

No worries, we'll post it here at NBR first to give you a heads up. Not like anyone else reads this forum any more so not like anyone else will know.

 

Everything that is even remotely related to NYC must go, including its citizens, which, let's face it, are the biggest problem NYC has. Hipsters, shysters, baristas, economists, basically everyone, including you, 2.0.
I'm sorry it has to be that way...

 

Alright, well, if it's for the greater good...

 

I knew you would understand!

 

You don't got no room to talk there university student!

 

You've said something, college student?

 

Ever get the job? Certainly hope so and would like to know. Love unique architecture and that building sure has it.



Favorite building I've worked in: Brinderson Towers

 

Might look cool, but at what cost?

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-09-11/business/fi-2009_1_office-building


Honestly this is my biggest problem with the construction I do. I'm currently working mainly on county schools, k-12. Some of these schools go well into the $40 million mark(county population of 148k persons), and are extravagant as can be, I'm talking 35 foot ceilings, insane shapes/designs that actually make usability worse, etc. I guess this is what happens when you pay architects a % of the job cost..

 

Wow, that's a large default. He was later foreclosed on. Thanks for the article I had no idea. I always thought too many buildings in America lacked architectural style. Hopefully a school like you are describing will last many generations to come.

 

I was actually looking for construction costs of the building when I came across that. I don't think most people realize what it actually takes to make something 'look cool'. It gets even worse when you're doing a project that big with huge corporations doing the work. The larger the construction company the slower and more expensive it is to get it done usually. I'm used to working for myself or a smaller organization, but while working for a larger company I can think of multiple times where I have been slowed down intentionally simply for working too fast.

 

Nope! Not the one in LIC, they wouldn't pay me enough. I am now looking in DC (VA cities near DC, specifically) and have similar questions...