We chatted up some Slopers to get their opinions on the design of the the Novo, the biggest condo to hit 4th Avenue since the thoroughfare was upzoned a few years ago. The people we talked to weren’t feeling a lot of love for the building…

“I’ve been inside, and the units are nicer than they are at the one a few block away [the Crest]. But there’s nothing architecturally interesting about it. It’d be a shame if all up and down 4th Avenue we got buildings like this as a result of the upzoning.” -Patrick


“I never really paid much attention to it. It’s just sort of there.” -Linden


“It’s pretty ugly and out of character with the area. The problem with this place is that it’s been about three years in the making and they’ve used non-union labor and haven’t been very friendly with the neighborhood…Basically, I think it looks like a low-income housing project.” -Jim


“Hideous. An eyesore. Horrible. It doesn’t fit in with the neighborhood.” -Julie


“Looks like a big brown turd.” -Boris