Real Estate The New York Times
Though a building can be razed, improvements like drainage, electricity, water and sewer systems tend to be permanent. Luxury real estate is sometimes used as a way to store value, especially by wealthy foreigners, without any particular attempt to rent it out. Some luxury units in London and New York City have been used as a way for corrupt foreign government officials and businesspeople from countries without strong rule of law to launder money or to protect it from seizure. Real estate in itself has been measured as a contributing factor to the rise …
