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Old 08-14-2015, 01:31 PM   #402
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Originally Posted by heep223 View Post
I'm missing your logic, or misinterpreting. Increasing the value of the land, if as in your scenario there was a shortage of sites to develop, isn't going to help a private developer. It's going to hinder the economics even further. You have to look at this from the point of view of the developer as well as the city.
As the condo capacity decreases, so too will the supply of new units. In turn, the cost of units and land upon which they can be built increases. If a developer is sitting on contaminated land, they can capture the uplift.
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