The Townhouses With Doormen and Luxury Condo Amenities

For decades, New York’s residential developers have been faced with a puzzle: What to do with ground-floor space? “Typically people don’t want to buy on the first floor. It’s a hard sell,” says developer Bill Caleo, a co-founder of the Brooklyn Home Company. Putting a storefront there is the best solution, but it’s not always possible, whether because of local zoning, a less-than-ideal location, or the high chance of…