What I read today Nov 6, 2025
‘I Love It Here’: This Former Mortuary Is Taking New Residents, NYT
comment gold here: It's worth noting that commercial-to-residential conversions work best with buildings built before air-conditioning. This is because AC-allowed commercial buildings to become thicker/further from windows. Residential floorplans with super-deep units and multiple windowless rooms don't work/sell. Older buildings were built for natural light and natural ventilation.