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Goodbye Sun

sneaking a view of men building wall that will block one of only building on west side of adjacent building

As I’ve previously mentioned on this blog, I was disappointed when we moved from a sunny apartment to one that only had 10 minutes of sunlight on a good day. When we moved to our newest place, the lot next door was empty. They picked up the pace on construction in the new year, and I was compelled to document how they were going to thoroughly end any sunlight on the western wall for two houses down. Pictures are from May 23 and June 24.

red brick wall with two small windows on different floors about to be covered by construction of new building
May 23 the windows were still receiving sunlight

The placement seems like a kitchen and a bathroom—places that could use an open window. And natural light as you make dinner is always nice to help you figure out how far behind the ball you might be.

The top floor apartments do have skylights. One also has a trampoline on their roof deck. I’m amused if the construction team erected the plywood fence to protect children at play.

rooftop view of construction at sunset
The one balcony that does face west on a distant building seems like an odd variance.

If they try to call that new space a 3-bedroom apartment, that would be tight. The new deal is three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and no shared space except a fridge and kitchen sink. They’re not at all designed for families.

wood now covers window, construction ceased for the day
The crew left the work in a way that feels like they knew I would photograph it

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