Out of curiosity, what do you mean by "quality materials" as it pertains to 10 Rit and Symphony House? Do you mean it is not well insulated? Do you mean it will crumble in a short amount of time? Do you mean that it is falling apart and the building is just beat up now? Maybe you mean that the interiors have installed lumber liquidator flooring and Formica countertops?
I mean, of course building a new "traditional" looking building will very rarely use materials from 50-100 years ago. The materials don't make sense in modern construction. Typically they cost too much and lack in areas like insulation, fireproofing, etc. But one can capture the classic design of buildings using modern materials, and this building can easily do that using the same materials as 10 Rit.
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