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Why Condos?

By July 11, 2012

Seattle Condos

Market Urbanism goes beyond the obvious to explore Why do Condos Even Exist?  And, perhaps more importantly, what do we do when we’re ready for a condo to cease existing?

The main problem, as I see it, is that a building that’s been carved up into condo units can almost never be redeveloped. So much so that preservationists have been known to cheer on developers doing condo and co-op conversions of historic properties…This is no doubt an elegant solution to the problem of unprotected historic buildings, but what about the less-than-stunning condos and co-ops that have been built in the US – and pretty much every where else in the world! – since the end of World War II?