I know I'm late to this party, but as I happen to be one of the three buyers in the building, I think I'm entitled to a word, and the word is, Please. People are confusing design choices with quality in an ill-judged manner.
Yeah, the iridescent tiles are silly--in fact, many of the aesthetic choices inside and out are head-slappers, but I've watched the building go up, and it's been solidly and carefully built; the materials are high-quality; and the layouts of the apartments are as sensible as any I've seen. As for the slow sales, maybe, but I would point out to the original poster that Corcoran actually took all the unsold units off the website for most of the winter and didn't seem to be pushing the building. It may be that they thought they'd get more interest once the building was completed and they had a sample unit; they're probably right. I'd note that Clermont Condominiums has made NO sales in its 49-unit, much more conservative building.
I'm buying into this building because I've lived on the block for a decade, and I love it here. So what if there are a few things I don't like about the building's aesthetics? I can paint and replace tiles and, in a few years, I'm willing to bet that the condo association will quietly resurface the exterior.
I know I'm late to this party, but as I happen to be one of the three buyers in the building, I think I'm entitled to a word, and the word is, Please. People are confusing design choices with quality in an ill-judged manner.
Yeah, the iridescent tiles are silly--in fact, many of the aesthetic choices inside and out are head-slappers, but I've watched the building go up, and it's been solidly and carefully built; the materials are high-quality; and the layouts of the apartments are as sensible as any I've seen. As for the slow sales, maybe, but I would point out to the original poster that Corcoran actually took all the unsold units off the website for most of the winter and didn't seem to be pushing the building. It may be that they thought they'd get more interest once the building was completed and they had a sample unit; they're probably right. I'd note that Clermont Condominiums has made NO sales in its 49-unit, much more conservative building.
I'm buying into this building because I've lived on the block for a decade, and I love it here. So what if there are a few things I don't like about the building's aesthetics? I can paint and replace tiles and, in a few years, I'm willing to bet that the condo association will quietly resurface the exterior.
Posted by: AdelphiSt at April 27, 2008 6:03 PM in response to Verdi's Sales Like Its Architecture: Ugly