Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 3d

What weird paragraphs. Retailers don’t generate enough noise for residential tenants to complain in new construction, and obviously you’re going to have separate residential and commercial entrances…?? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/b...

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Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️ · 3d

Does the author live in New York City?

Patrick Siegman · 3d

In my experience, shops selling goods don’t generate much noise. However, trucks making deliveries to shops by backing into loading docks generate truly annoying backup beeper noises. Perhaps they are referring to the latter? One good solution for the latter problem is turntable loading docks.

Ben Novack · 3d

Literally the only example I can think of where there’s one entrance is where it’s a single family home with the first floor used for commercial stuff, and even that barely counts.

Charles Taggart · 3d

I have a grocery store (Food Town) in my building and when I eventually have to move it’s going to seriously suck having to walk 5-10 minutes to get a lemon. Having a grocery store - or even a convenience store - in your building is way more of an amenity than dog washing stations an co-work spaces.

paulaptb · 3d

You have never lived over a bar, have you.