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walkallover1991 t1_j6mz20t wrote

Reply to comment by GenericReditAccount in DC is a leader in building new apartments, but they tend to be on the small side by Maxcactus

There always seems to be a lot less maintenance-related issues in the older buildings, as well.

I've lived in two different "luxury" buildings in NoMa and they both had the same problems...fire alarms constantly would go off, HVAC would break, thin walls/noise issues, the in-unit washer flooded, "brand new" fridge broke, etc.

I live in an older building (that's like a tank) now in Dupont for less than any of those luxury buildings.

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Majestic_Tennis4620 t1_j6nid7b wrote

yeah cause new buildings are built like shit, everything to the barest minimum of code and using the cheapest materials and methods possible

old buildings come with their own set of issues for sure but overall ill always take the older building if theres options

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WealthyMarmot t1_j6p9b1z wrote

Yes and no. That might be true for some aspects of the structure, but modern HVAC, electrical and plumbing have improved dramatically from just a few decades ago. Especially with the last two, the "barest minimum of code" is a trillion times safer and more reliable than code and materials from 50-100 years ago.

All comes down to upkeep, renovations, and just luck of the draw.

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GenericReditAccount t1_j6n2oez wrote

100%. Our old apt was so quiet and we barely ever had maintenance issues. Our current condo is in an old ass building, with the same benefits. So much of the new build stuff felt like paper mache.

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