The rents in the brand-new apartment buildings all around town have caused some serious sticker shock. If youve wondered just how the rent got to be so damn high, you might find a few minutes with a new online game to be instructive.
Inside the Rent, created by New York Citys Citizens Housing & Planning Council, lets you examine the construction and operating budget for a new-build apartment building and translates those up-front costs into average monthly rents.
Players get to choose between various factors like location, construction type, and how much to pay construction crews and maintenance staff. Then they watch the costs add up. In the likely scenario that the costs exceed the players market price, the player can also apply for various government subsidies, like tax breaks or free lan
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