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Brad Lander: “The vacancy rate, especially in class B and C [office…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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In-Depth Discussion with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on City Challenges and Policies

Published | Video Starts at 44:41

There are things we can do to ease the affordability burden facing working and middle class families. Yes. Also worried about vacant office buildings. You know, there is really, you know, The vacancy rate, especially in class B and C [office buildings], are, you know, on average double what it was before the pandemic. That doesn't look like from the analysis we did, like it's going to be catastrophic for the city's revenues, but it's still not a good thing. (44:41–44:48)

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Asserts that the vacancy rate for class B and C office buildings in New York City has doubled since before the pandemic.

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