Buildings

Tommy visited downtown Manhattan on a sunny weekend and found the new buildings were near completion. The buildings used reinforced carbon and metal, provided a solid frame to the whole structure and adopted the modern design of simplicity which give more space and area to the New Yorkers.

The city started partner with several local construction company as a way to create more jobs in the market in 2016. The plan was to reconstruct the whole downtown area first with higher story apartment and commercial-use building to cope with the demand from the market. It had completed nearly 40% of the downtown area as of the year started at 2020. Most building were up to 35 floors, with some exception staying at the range of 25-30 floors in an effort to retain a unique New York City view and better air flow in the area.

The buildings at the center of the downtown area were the very first to be rebuilt, so as the construction progress, Tommy could see the contrast between the highrise in the center and lower one near the edge. It was quite a unique view indeed. He had seen concept models and computer generated pictures of the finished work, it looked absolutely stunning and added a futuristic feel to the city. 

Though not everyone shared the same view as his. Some locals talked about the pollution caused by the construction; activist groups chanted about the historical value of some buildings; housing market analysis also held a negative opinion toward this.

The fact is the construction was quieter and created less pollution thanks to the advancement in the industry in recent years. The pollutants emitted into the air were monitored by the government and so far the statistic were satisfactory. The result were comforting as Tommy checked them up on the city website.

Some buildings were ticked out of the rebuild list, instead they were added to the reconstruct list. What it meant was the building would be reinforced to keep it safe to live in or not to cause any public safety concern.

The price of the houses were dropping insignificantly thanks to the active investment from the Wall Street and other cooperation. Though some were listed as subsidized housing, meaning buyer could cut a better deal with the city if they could show required identification materials and invest in certain bonds.

The neighbourhood was friendly and active, except for the vehicles flying over his head. Damn skydiever.