New High-end Homes Reflect History

Developers are weaving in past history into new high-end homes built on derelict but historical sites.

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January 12, 2003, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"With raw land scarce and the demand for new houses strong, builders are putting high-end homes on derelict sites in historically prime locations and incorporating aspects of their past in the designs.An attention to history results in higher costs, those in the industry say, but also makes a project more acceptable to the surrounding community."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Derelict Sites Developed, With History Given Its Due

Sunday, January 12, 2003 in The New York Times

History / Preservation New York

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