tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post3238752812801611274..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: A Cruel WinterBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-11338666700730923092010-02-08T06:28:00.854-08:002010-02-08T06:28:00.854-08:00Chris Flash has a good point that hadn't occur...Chris Flash has a good point that hadn't occurred to me before. The scam might be that a landlord has multiple properties. High rents on one property, which is unrented (because the rent is much higher than the market will justify), are used to justify high rents on the other properties, some of which are actually rented at the inflated prices. The prices are inflated enough so the landlord comes out ahead even with the unrented properties.<br /><br />I'm wondering if this played a role historically in spreading urban blight.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-61917638806306256902010-02-07T16:01:19.009-08:002010-02-07T16:01:19.009-08:00It could be argued that rent increases are caused ...It could be argued that rent increases are caused by the city increasing real estate assessments and then taxes, based on an artificially-inflated real estate market, resulting in landlords having to cover the additional overhead by jacking up commercial rents. <br /><br />But, rent increases are more commonly due to landlord GREED -- even when their real estate taxes do not increase, landlords play the city's game by using the same inflated rental market to seek higher commercial rents, even at the cost of ending up with empty storefronts for years at a time.<br /><br />As I've said before, not only do these landlords lose (who gives a fuck?), but the local businesses that can't relocate for a comparable rent and which are gone for good lose. And WE all lose as well....chris flashhttp://shadowpress.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-27362353672995196412010-02-06T20:25:36.833-08:002010-02-06T20:25:36.833-08:00a shame about Lispernard Street but that store sto...a shame about Lispernard Street but that store stock was pretty sparce so i am not surprised..I love Pearl Paint and remember the first time i went there to buy supplies for my art classes in the early 80's. But I have to say they have gone down hill as far as competive pricing and even stocking their shelves. It also seems like less people are shopping there as a result. <br /><br />but it is classic old school nyc shopping experience, creaky old stairs, real artistic people behind the cash register-that has me going back for small shopping runs...but unfortunately in as current times show this does not sustain a business in new york city anymore-they need to keep their atmosphere and stock the shelves once again!Lisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-85929113489190710402010-02-06T13:02:16.093-08:002010-02-06T13:02:16.093-08:00Just wondering what that painting on the road was?...Just wondering what that painting on the road was?Isabella Golightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842996216646422271noreply@blogger.com