Gramercy House: Storm Zone 5?
Started by CoyWolf
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2007
Discussion about Gramercy House at 235 East 22nd Street in Gramercy Park
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You are living in the most dangerous city in the world in terms of possible heinous terrorist activity (we're talking making 9/11 looking like a nursery rhyme) and you're worried about Storm Zones? Get a life, baby. Gramercy House is a magnificent building (I looked at several studios, lovely -- with fireplaces and great amenities) so I wouldn't worry about Storm Zones with so many other significant things to ponder.
No, it's not safe in the event of a major cat 5 hurricane and you might be expected to evacuate to lower floors, or out of the metro area entirely.
Of course....there may never be such an event in your lifetime.
I recommend reading up on storm zones to understand the risk designation. Many people can afford the loss that would be involved, perhaps you're one of them, in which case you don't care.
People have short memories for hurricanes and similar events, but there is also the investment risk if you need to sell shortly after a big storm like Sandy.
Storm Zone FIVE??
It's better than living in zones 4,3,2, and 1 which more than half of downtown below 34th st comprises of.
And according to Jason, nobody would go back to live in FIDI after the last storm.
Just stay above the 3rd floor. :)
How true, fieldschester:
"Storm Zone 5" is just a way of categorizing the possible lesser damage; in Storm Zone 4-adjacent neighborhoods.
truthskr: Of course, living above the 3rd floor would be the best way to save furnishings from any future hurricane-
related flooding.
Even so, any Building in a flood area will be at risk for outages in their electrical systems and other interior systems;
also will need to have such systems replaced.
Really? What a trenchant analysis. You need a serious tutorial in the use of the semi-colon.
Don't feed the pig.
Moooooooooooooo
Flutistic: thanks so much for your help!
Truthskr: I'm just curious why you say that, to be safe, one should be on the 4th floor or higher. Why would't the 3rd floor be ok--or did you just pick a random number. Thanks
luukhoi, i was picking a relatively safe elevation from 1st floor flooding /damage with rats likely invading the 2nd floor and avoiding any vespuccian vermin exploring the 3rd.
Not random, but mostly facetious.