A new proposal to address the housing crisis would convert empty office space in many American cities to deeply affordable apartments for rent.
  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘OPEnglish
    3·
    11 hours ago

    That’s kind of the definition of a slum lord, though, isn’t it?

    • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      11 hours ago

      instead of “tenants” i should have said “badly run businesses that nevertheless have tons of capital to blow on office space”

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘OPEnglish
        3·
        10 hours ago

        Ah. Sorry. I misunderstood ‘tenants’ in terms of the civiz who would rent the tiny flat, and not as the businesses who would rent the entire floor.