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Originally Posted by nativeguy1964
ne thing I don't get though is why they are spending, and why so many buildings are spending, so much and all the weird designs and exterior finishes. Seems to me it would be faster and cheaper and to build basic apts that are like the holiday inn building across the street. they are plain, and square, but every single unit has a balcony and there's no money wasted on flashy exterior stuff that is basically a waste of money and materials. Office buildings i get, but for apartments and even condos, wouldn't you rather have the cost go to interior finishes? Id much rather have cheaper construction and get balconies on all the units like holiday inn style. Ill bet he could have built that for waaaaay less.
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You wouldn't rather if you lived in one of the buildings. I know of several condos in town that have had to spend millions weatherizing their exteriors because the developer cut some costs there. Many buyers substantially upgrade the interior finishes themselves. In fact, the highest end units are usually sold stripped to the bare concrete because the buyers have their own interior designers. But every buyer has to depend on the building exterior and mechanical systems. You do NOT want those to be the place money was saved.