[rprasad]

Not being up to code makes it illegal to occupy the building. I'm not quite sure why the NY Times would leave something like that out; it's possible that code violations are more prevalent in NY and thus the import need not be explained.

[rprasad]

Really? Of all the comments on this thread, this is the comment that gets downvoted?

If you're going to downvote a statement of fact, at least explain why you think it's wrong.

[icebraining]

Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html