7.06.2011

behind the glass door

Incongruously, in the basement of 98 RSD that is garlanded with pipes and wiring, there is now a door of plate glass with a fancy thumprint lock. Behind is is a carpeted mini gym, with treadmills, stationary bicycles and a piece or two of weightlifting equipment. "But it's not for you," one of the building workers told me as he showed me around. "Not for the old tenants." Funny, I would think the old (ie poor) tenants would be the ones who would use it, while the new (rich) tenants would go to Equinox.
   I need Sam here to hack the thing. . .
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5 comments:

  1. KJuly 06, 2011 9:11 AM

    A different Sammy will probably make some $$$ for entry to the empty gym.

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  2. nerudaJuly 06, 2011 9:43 AM

    this seems terribly unfair to me and rediculous....but so much for being the rich ones...yuk!

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  3. otra rubiaJuly 06, 2011 1:59 PM

    He was joking, right? I wonder if the owners of your building are going to offer you a ton of money to move. Would you take it?

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  4. otra rubiaJuly 06, 2011 2:05 PM

    p.s.

    http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/attygenguide.html

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  5. ClaudiaJuly 06, 2011 3:15 PM

    Most other buildings have a thing where you can pay an annual fee to use the gym. I assume the new owners checked the legalities of this "for market rate tenants only" thing, but it does make me feel rather like a second class citizen!

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