@DAnalogArsonist@mattyglesias The tax breaks for development seem to be working fine.
It's the longterm holder that can no longer afford to maintain the asset (often because they failed to do the maintenance when they could afford it in the past) who needs to sell.
@DAnalogArsonist@mattyglesias Renting the unit for $1020 isn't going to solve that problem. Neither is $1050 a month. So the freeze is not the problem.
@mattyglesias Isn't this the same simplistic supply-demand argument used against a minimum wage despite study after study showing no meaningful impact?
Eg, have you considered that rent freezes on marginal apts force ownership into stronger hands that can actually afford to make improvements?
@chelsea_janes@WexlerRules Peterson was an all-star last year. Pitched 8 innings of one run ball in August. #Mets can't fix him?
What can we get for the pitching coaches?