Fedders building
n.— «The recent proliferation on detached house blocks of multi-family housing, characterized by some as “Fedders buildings” for the name on the air-conditioning sleeves, prompted local officials to request that Department of City Planning (DCP) study the area.» —“City Planning Certifies Zoning Proposal To Preserve Character Of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn” NYC Department of Urban Planning (New York City) Oct. 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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