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zaptrem t1_j62isft wrote

Reply to comment by Evening_Presence_927 in Mayor Adams unveils proposal to convert Midtown offices into apartments by psychothumbs

If you actually flood the market that demand will quickly be met.

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j64ej3h wrote

The market isn’t flooding with affordable units, though, so the demand isn’t being met anyway.

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koreamax t1_j69ik2x wrote

Everyone I know that's applied for affordable housing has gotten it

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j69j7ij wrote

How many people is that?

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koreamax t1_j69l4cl wrote

My wife and I, two other couples, one couple who each got it in the same building so they have their own apartments (its kinda weird) and a single co worker. Obviously its a small number, but part of the issue with affordable housing is you have to apply....it isnt just handed out.

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j69ls12 wrote

That’s not the issue at all, but okay.

Have fun with your anecdotal evidence.

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koreamax t1_j69tz08 wrote

So what's the issue? My antidotal evidence is better than your lack of evidence

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j69v52p wrote

Lack of evidence? My evidence is the average rent in the city. Do you really expect someone to afford a $3000 apartment on minimum wage? Lmao

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koreamax t1_j6a4b4h wrote

Average rent is such a misleading number. Not everyone is entitled to live in Midtown. I don't, I live in an outer borough because I can afford it. Does your average account for standard deviation?

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j6a5fmm wrote

Yes? It’s not just midtown. It’s everywhere, bro. Get out of your bubble.

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koreamax t1_j6a5oa0 wrote

Get outside of my bubble? Projecting much?

I don't live in Midtown. What are you even talking about?

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_j6a7n6o wrote

Neither do I. I’m probably in the part of Manhattan that’s the closest to livable for a DINK household anyway.

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