A reader recently shared an article with me called: Why Seattle builds apartments, but Vancouver, BC, builds condos . Thanks for that.
It’s a good summary of the differences between these two markets and why over the last five years less than 4% of all new residential units built in Seattle have been condos. The story is obviously very different in Vancouver.
It’s also a good reminder that incentives matter . Capital has a funny way of flowing to where the returns are greatest.
Chart: Sightline Institute