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Sharlach t1_j21eo3j wrote

Did you even read your own link?

>Of the 247,977 empty units, almost 28,000 have been rented or sold but not yet occupied, or are awaiting a sale. Nearly 80,000 are getting renovated, 9,600 have been tied up in court, and 12,700 are vacant because the owner is ill or elderly. Still, that leaves over 100,000 units, and the census finds 74,945 are only occupied temporarily or seasonally, with 27,009 held off the market for unexplained reasons.

People are downvoting because you're an idiot, not because you're "spitting facts." 1/3 of that number alone is units being renovated. This is not why rents are high.

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senteroa t1_j21h1r1 wrote

You are either a landlord and know why it's bullsh!t to claim those units are being kept empty for good reason (while 90,000 homeless languish in this city), or you're simply a fool. Take your pick.

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Sharlach t1_j21hgq8 wrote

How is it bullshit to read the link you provided and highlight crucial information? I promise you I am not a landlord, but it is pretty obvious you're some baby brained kid repeating talking points they heard somewhere else. We're not going to fix this shit if people can't even acknowledge reality. I'm sorry dude, but rents are not high because of apartments sitting empty.

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NY08 t1_j230tof wrote

Rule 1. Keep it civil

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