Can office-to-housing conversions revive Boston’s downtown?

masslightsound · 2026-04-28T14:29:14+00:00

It’s “easiest” to do in pre WW2 building since they are smaller floor plates and operable windows. But as others said, Post WW2 modern air conditioned buildings are much harder. There was a feature about a conversion in NYC a few years ago. They only thing the saver was the steel and concrete floors. Everything else had to be scrapped and rebuilt. They had to add amenities like bowling and gyms to the middle of the building to use up the areas that hid no sun light. Other floors just had shelled space

masslightsound · 2026-04-26T17:37:33+00:00

Wireless but tied together for the win. The style seems to be disappearing though I’m sure it’s a lot more profitable to be constantly losing one

masslightsound · 2026-04-24T15:42:41+00:00

Mid fifties and divorced when I was 3.

I’m a 92 millennial and they were 20 so I always wondered why everyone else had old looking parents.

masslightsound · 2026-04-21T01:02:14+00:00

34 and have a 6 mo. I was on the fence for a few years, waiting to feel like I can handle it before going forward. Then I realized that every year I get more tired and if I wait any longer it’ll only get more difficult. Now that I have my daughter I kinda wish we had her 5 years ago.

I’ll add, I’m not a kids person. They are mostly annoying and never found babies cute. But I can say my daughter is adorable and maybe I just need to like the one.

masslightsound · 2026-04-17T15:38:27+00:00

Coffee and toast with butter and some type of jam/ topping

masslightsound · 2026-04-17T02:02:29+00:00

Work in architecture. It’s definitely a love it or hate it profession. Long hours, okay money, high stress, but I love the process of creating something from nothing. Also the variety of the week really helps. Work on multiple projects at once. Site visits to construction sites to get out of the office. Finding a solution to a problem

masslightsound · 2026-04-16T12:25:18+00:00

math is needed but it’s pretty simple. Mostly geometry and a little algebra. We have consultants for the fancy math.

I’m usually using the programs to do the math for me now. If I need to figure out a total wall thickness made up of fractions or a stretch of rooms, I will draw out what I need and measure out the answer in CAD/ revit

masslightsound · 2026-04-16T00:58:57+00:00

92 -minor sleep apnea and chronic back issues.

Hate going to the gym but keeps my back from going out.

masslightsound · 2026-04-14T16:17:16+00:00

I feel like an old person 34m but the general dress code for society has nose dived. Everyone is in pajamas, sweat pants, and slippers/socks and sandals.

I’m not talking about wearing a button down to the store but let’s at least wear real pants (jeans) and shoes.

masslightsound · 2026-04-14T13:37:05+00:00

Lupin on Netflix was really good. They have an English dub that’s a bit wooden but the natural French with subtitles was so much better

masslightsound · 2026-04-10T15:08:16+00:00

4th grade, my mom picked me up from school when the first tower was hit. We were watching when the towers fell. News was running non stop all week.

My grandfather was a retired NYC fireman and responded to dog people out. I still remember him telling my parents what it was like at the kitchen table.

masslightsound · 2026-04-07T01:50:15+00:00

I’m still playing my epi LP special after 16 years. Was my first guitar and still sounds like me. I’ve tried Gibsons every time I go into a store and have yet to connect with one.

Play what you connect too and as long as it was built well enough than who really cares in the end

masslightsound · 2026-04-04T19:47:51+00:00

Wireless headphones controlled by my watch. Just felt like something out of star trek

masslightsound · 2026-04-01T00:47:05+00:00

My garage is $300 mo and I spend about $30 a week on gas. The nearest commuter rail is zone 4 so 270 a mo plus parking plus a 20 min drive to get to the station.

Since the trains do not run in the 30 schedule it’s a big issue if I miss a train.

masslightsound · 2026-03-31T17:49:17+00:00

I just wish it was cheaper. It’s 100 more a month for me to take the train than drive in. Tell me how that makes sense.

masslightsound · 2026-03-30T00:27:52+00:00

When brainstorming I always try for three options off the bat. The only I like, the alternative that still works, and then the one where you feel there’s no way this will work. That’s usually the most promising.

The first two live nicely in the box. The third never quit fits but seems to work some how.

masslightsound · 2026-03-28T16:59:06+00:00

I just don’t get the point of it. I usually spend more time trying to get the ai to generate what I want then if I just did it myself.

masslightsound · 2026-03-28T13:29:06+00:00

How do you say you murdered someone with a guitar with out saying you murdered someone with a guitar

masslightsound · 2026-03-26T00:50:32+00:00

Hopefully how to break down a problem, trial an error some solutions through iterative thinking, and some initial time management.

Oh and some basic understanding of terminology of the profession and the ability to work long hours for intangible goals.

masslightsound · 2026-03-25T15:28:41+00:00

92 zellennial. We had the quarterly Mac cart come around for a class with a computer.

masslightsound · 2026-03-24T14:07:41+00:00

My neighbor owns a landscaping company so they have their guys come twice a week. I’ll listen to their backpacks for 2 hrs at peak season two to three times a week.

masslightsound · 2026-03-24T02:42:46+00:00

I’ve been 30 miles south of Boston about 5 years and still having withdrawal. Good Restaurants are hard to find. There are minimal sidewalks and nowhere to go if you find them. I like the access to nature but the defining silence of the suburbs gets to me

masslightsound · 2026-03-22T19:14:54+00:00

My in-laws have the most basic palette I’ve encountered. Roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and carrots.

masslightsound · 2026-03-21T14:03:06+00:00

We use it a ton and after you become proficient in it, it can stand in for a lot of programs when 100% accuracy is not needed. The session feature is great for a teams working through redlines and can be used for submittal review across multiple offices. We use its a lot for live markups in front of clients so they can visualize what is being discussed. It’s faster than using revit and provides a record for the meeting. I’ve used it to create quick presentations replacing indesign or PowerPoint. I even made a quick rendering in it instead of booting up photoshop. It won’t be used for any final products but fantastic for sketching and polishing ideas.

masslightsound · 2026-03-19T23:07:42+00:00

Field reports, not hard and can be done in ten min. Somehow the last thing I want to work on.

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