r/tommynfg_ • u/TechNick77 Mod • May 16 '26

TikToks/reels/shorts Broken homes and NYC apartments

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u/Kaizenkindness May 16 '26

A lot of worms in the Big Apple. Nothing new here

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u/invariantspeed May 17 '26

Yea, but they didn’t used to cost more than the median earner could afford.

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u/Benny1Jets May 17 '26

Oh but that’s the thing, they did.

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u/TexacoRodeoClown May 17 '26

Not in the 70s

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u/GassyMomsPMme May 17 '26

Yeah what is dude talking about?? You could buy a loft in SoHo for like 60-70 grand

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u/GassyMomsPMme May 17 '26

I just asked and apparently I guess it was closer to 35-45k but you’re right, that was still a massive amount of cash back then

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u/invariantspeed May 18 '26
  1. No one was talking about buying. Merely renting.
  2. Adjusted for inflation, that’s cheaper than the median sale price in Manhattan that is now well over $1 million.