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I've had this conversation with a friend from Paris who made the same point. The stats show that SF rents are as high as places like Paris and NYC, but it may
by alexmayyasi 12y ago
I've had this conversation with a friend from Paris who made the same point.
The stats show that SF rents are as high as places like Paris and NYC, but it may be a comparison between a nice, new studio in SF and an ancient, tiny room that used to house a servant in Paris. It's another layer on top of the stats. (Or we need more stats for a full picture.)
- autism_hurts 12y agoIn my experience, in San Francisco, there's no premium for new construction. You either get a place or you don't. The 60 year old victorian split into apartments is still $3,200 just like the modern construction 1 bedroom in SOMA.
- snide 12y agoThe big difference of course is that buildings built before 1979 are rent controlled. Had a friend have his rent go from $1800 to $3200 after his first year. This place is insane. I moved to sleepy Petaluma an hour north and have no regrets.