tenement building

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• Many working-class families once lived in the tenement buildings of the Lower East Side.
• The city plans to demolish the dilapidated tenement building and replace it with affordable housing.
• She vividly described her childhood in a crowded tenement building in early 20th century New York.
• A fire broke out on the top floor of the historic tenement building, displacing several families.
• Social reformers fought for better living conditions in the unsanitary tenement buildings.
• The government initiated a project to revitalize the old tenement buildings in the urban core.
• His novel paints a grim picture of life within a crumbling tenement building.
• Despite their poor state, many tenement buildings still stand as a testament to history.
• Moving from a rural village to a bustling tenement building was a culture shock for them.
• The architect proposed innovative designs for converting old tenement buildings into modern apartments.