• Filibuster_Rhymes@lemm.ee
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    This could have been a really cool reno with a better roof line and some vertical siding that tied in the butresses. Instead, it just looks cheap.

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    Is this another one of those “by law, the addition has to look visibly distinct from the historical structure” renovations?

    Same thing that allegedly happened to this one?

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    Before building work started I guarantee they promised "A tasteful renovation in keeping with the structure’s historical aesthetic"🙄

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      I’m not an architecture buff, but I don’t think that’s what this is.

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    Seems to be in North America (license plate dimensions) so they probably did that to maximize the number of apartments while still keeping as much of the church as possible (without necessarily being required to as it is in the UK), would have looked better with another type of siding though…

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    I’ve heard that leaving one wall up like this classifies a construction project as a renovation. I’m guessing this was done because it was cheaper or it’s in a historic district? Idk

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        in old towns, unless the construction method itself has historical importance, they just keep the facade and build behind.

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      I’ve heard the same. If a property is ‘renovated’, it retains the same value, tax wise, no matter how much larger the renovated building is.

      Not sure how this plays out with a formerly tax exempt property like a church once it get converted into a non-tax exempt property such as a residential apartment building.

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    Anyone notice the house next door that’s almost touching the former church? There’s paint on the stone wall and the house”s windows. It’s like the painters didn’t mask anything.

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    Bro we got the lowest prices around! I promise we are going to get you looking right. The restoration job your asking for we can deliver bro. Bro I got you. Your gonna save 60%. Property value is gonna go way up. Bro its all about calculating ROI. Algorithms and shit. 😂

  • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    It looks like shit but it’s better than letting all those bricks go to waste. I bet the insulation’s pretty decent too.