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Burymeincalamine t1_izgps0v wrote

Reply to comment by Tokyocheesesteak in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette

From an urban planning perspective, you should build office towers close to mass transit hubs (which would also lower housing needs and congestion within the city) and convert the near-empty older office buildings (or their plots) that are further away for residential use

New office space gets snapped up quickly. Banks, consulting, and law firms are pretty much back in the office full time and the towers in Hudson yards are full every day. Not sure where this sub gets their info that offices are dead. Old crusty offices, sure, but prime space gets leased before the buildings are even finished

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Tokyocheesesteak t1_izgrhua wrote

Not sure where you got the idea that I think that new office buildings are dead (unless I misread your post). If anything, my post supports your take in a sense that it it advocates for construction of new office buildings around Penn Station and conversion of old ones into residences.

Having said that, the area can definitely use new residential construction, as well. Ita not like living within a direct train ride of anywhere in Manhattan and literally all of the metropolitan region is not a highly desirable amenity.

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