By that logic, I also own a microscopic share in all sorts of businesses, many of which have their own sadness or disinterest. Is there anything that makes rea

By that logic, I also own a microscopic share in all sorts of businesses, many of which have their own sadness or disinterest. Is there anything that makes real-estate significantly different, beyond how the pathos can be more-easily photographed? In other words, I expect the (legitimate) issues raised in the article have close analogues in legal/financial/incentive problems for other forms of investment. > The shortcoming of such analyses is that they make it difficult to capture the value that would accrue to a project that created a neighborhood. Sounds like an opportunity for experts in the field to develop and sell a good kind of analysis! Though point-taken: It'd still be hard to attract cautious investors until something is perceived as "proven".