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Re:California poverty rate highest in U.S. when housing cost... by frk1206 on Sunday September 23, 2018 @11:38AM (#18051539)
My father was a builder (albeit in a different country) but affordable housing (or standardized apartments) are actually a builder favorite. They are quick to turn around, no architects involved and require smaller capital outlays/financing. Sure he might make less but it's easier money. As long as some one is paying I think the free market will build it.
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Re:California poverty rate highest in U.S. when housing cost... by mschuster91 on Sunday September 23, 2018 @01:12PM (#18052022)
You can do affordable housing when the building ground is cheap. Once you hit a certain floor (Munich & Berlin routinely do), affordable housing simply is not financeable.
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