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Boston Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This platinum LEED-certified building also offers an indoor/outdoor fitness center, lush rooftop and a putting green. For eats, try oysters and steak frites at Eastern Standard , or hit Restaurant Row for fish tacos at El Pelon Taqueria or Japanese hot pots at Swish Shabu. Some units have balconies and walk-out rooftop terraces, too.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Despite the fact that we are going to seek LEED for Homes certification for our project (where deconstruction is preferable to demolition), there are benefits to every residential home owner who is planning on building a new house on a site where a house currently exists.

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New York Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The updated building includes a gym, landscaped patio and roof deck. Residents can enjoy outdoor space in the courtyard, a second-floor fireplace deck and a 32nd-floor rooftop deck that includes a movie theater with Hudson River views. The rooftop deck includes lounge furniture and an outdoor basketball court.