I think the article hits the most important part in all this by NOT talking about WFH and instead expanding on how these buildings are highly leveraged in such

I think the article hits the most important part in all this by NOT talking about WFH and instead expanding on how these buildings are highly leveraged in such a way that capital groups are disincentivized to revive the area via lower rents. Instead ownership is passed to equity groups willing to wait out a downturn - in this case selling interests in a building for $1. This isn't about handouts its about understanding the actual economic reasons and considering appropriate policies that may deter what has become a major societal drag in some cities. It is not a handout to pass laws that improve society at the cost of increasingly parasitic corporate interests.