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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp
Older apartments tend to be bigger in size. In terms of the upkeep I think it depends a lot of the owners. Some buildings I been too is in such crappy and shit space becasue they owners voted not to fix anything and just keep pushing maintance back coz they don't want to pay (usually those buildings either have a lot of unit to rent or are full of seniors who doesn't/don't have the money to spend).
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I've always wondered about this regarding older apartments vs new one's, perhaps a resident expert can clarify this for me?
We've lived in both new buildings, and older concrete buildings, and I've always noticed those older concrete buildings have great sound proofing. What exactly changed with these new buildings? Shouldn't quality improve? Did concrete become vastly more expensive? I'm curious what building practices changed nowadays in relation to those older high rises built in the 80's and 90's? You would think soundproofing technology and build quality would improve given the advancements in expertise, and materials? Prices on condo units have gone up 10 fold, yet build quality has gone down significantly? Is this true, or are we old folks carrying nostalgia?