> Because it'd be a lot cheaper to build No, the point is it wouldn't be a lot cheaper. Granite countertops aren't more expensive in NYC than they are in Topek

> Because it'd be a lot cheaper to build No, the point is it wouldn't be a lot cheaper. Granite countertops aren't more expensive in NYC than they are in Topeka. Compared to the price of the property making an apartment "luxury" is pretty cheap.