New York City is facing down a housing shortage, all while some apartments disappear.
Around 50,000 multi-family row houses have been consolidated to become one- or two-family homes.
Combining apartments isn't necessarily a bad thing, but is concerning during a housing shortage.
AdvertisementAdvertisementNew York City, famed for its residents stacked upon each other, is actually quietly losing density in some places — and you can blame people expanding their apartments.
AdvertisementAdvertisementSome developers are aiming to ameliorate both the housing shortage and post-pandemic glut of office space in the city.
Persons:
—, preservationist Adam Brodheim, I'm, Brodheim, Matthew Pietrus, Eric Adams
Organizations:
Service, New York Times, Big Apple, —
Locations:
York City, New York City, The City, New, New York, Manhattan