{"id":1484,"date":"2014-02-10T02:50:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T07:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renthop.com\/news\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2023-07-22T11:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T15:40:16","slug":"four-reasons-why-pre-war-is-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/four-reasons-why-pre-war-is-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons Why Pre-War Apartments Are the Best!"},"content":{"rendered":"

One way to classify New York apartments<\/a> is by when they were built. There are three broad categories: pre-war, which means anything built before the Second World War; post-war, which means post-WWII but before the 1990s or so; and new construction, which means buildings built since. We’ve seen a lot of great apartments over the years and believe that pre-war apartments are the best around the city.<\/p>\n

Each type has characteristic features. Pre-wars are generally in shorter buildings. Post-war apartments often have parquet floors rather than wood planks. New constructions<\/a> usually have central air conditioning\/heat and modern amenities. Just the words “pre-war” or “post-war” in an apartment’s description can tell you a lot about it.<\/p>\n

\"Greenwich<\/a>
Greenwich Village pre-wars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are great apartments to rent in each category. There’s a special place in our hearts for pre-war, though. Here’s four reasons why:<\/p>\n

1. Apartments with Character<\/h2>\n

No cookie-cutter floor plans<\/a> here! There are all kinds of different floor plans, heights, configurations, you name it. Pre-wars have hallways, foyers and high ceilings, often nine feet or mhre. Apartments in newer buildings tend to have lower ceilings (eight feet was the standard for post-wars) and they usually have uniform floor plans. Newer buildings may have some advantageous design features \u2013 better closets, for example, and more user-friendly kitchens \u2013 but it’s kinda charming to have a bathroom just off the kitchen, right?<\/p>\n

\"Looks<\/a>
Looks like a cloister!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Much Less Noise<\/h2>\n

Pre-war apartments have plaster walls and poured concrete floors. Newer apartments tend to have gypsum (aka \u201csheetrock\u201d) and thin concrete-and-steel floors. As a result, your pre-war apartment will keep out your neighbor\u2019s violin practice way better than your friend\u2019s new-construction apartment will. There are tradeoffs here; you might need special hooks to hang art in your pre-war, but that\u2019s a small price to pay for not having to hear your neighbors. Plus, plaster walls don\u2019t emit gases that make you sick.<\/p>\n

\"Nothing<\/a>
Nothing will disturb you in this bedroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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