SirKnightRyan t1_jdblys2 wrote
Reply to comment by shnu in Toll Brothers and Harris Realty Announce Joint Venture to Develop 393-Unit Luxury Rental Community in Norwalk by jr_reddit
Supply demand curve only works for like goods. A $1200 apartment vs a $2200 luxury unit isn’t the same product and if there isn’t demand for the high end it won’t easily affect pricing on the low end. There’s also the issue of tax credits, these apartments get millions of dollars of credits, paid for by property owners (and their tenants), so it isn’t a clear win, it totally depends on the specifics of the town and the development.
shnu t1_jdcj9xd wrote
If there are no luxury units available, the non-luxury units’ rents will rise to what the market can bear.
This is incredibly basic stuff and I can’t believe we’re still debating this. Housing starts have lagged population growth for twenty years. Of course housing is expensive.
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