Owner Occupied Duplex – On the Top or Bottom?

There are many advantages for a townhouse owner to occupy a lower duplex, or perhaps it is the top floor duplex they should seek, and while a very strong case can be made to put the owner of a townhouse on the lower floors, there are solid arguments for occupying the top two floors.  I, architect Nick Buccalo, will examine both possibilities and invite your comments on the issue.

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New Building Planned for 5th and 42nd Street in Midtown’s Heart

New York Times, July 30, 1992 Giant, 3-D Billboard Planned For Hole at Midtown’s Heart

On a vacant lot at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street – yes, there is a vacant lot at one of Manhattan’s busiest cross-roads – an 85-foot-high, three-dimensional, multimedia, walk-through billboard would rise next year, under plans announced yesterday. Continue reading “New Building Planned for 5th and 42nd Street in Midtown’s Heart”