Non sequitur. The discussion here is about how AirBnB's unregulated supply of rental property is impacting long term rents in NYC.
FWIW
NYC has added 30,000 new hotel rooms since 2007. It would seem that AirBnB is adding nearly the same # of rooms.
Zillow lists 25,000 rental units in NYC. This is the same order as the # of rooms being rented on AirBnB.
Why can't we accept that AirBnB is contributing to increasing rental prices in NYC? What's the point of pointing to hotels every time someone mentions AirBnB?
I would expect that the founders of AirBnB genuinely care about communities where they operate, and would be motivated to advance the community's interest.
FWIW
NYC has added 30,000 new hotel rooms since 2007. It would seem that AirBnB is adding nearly the same # of rooms.
Zillow lists 25,000 rental units in NYC. This is the same order as the # of rooms being rented on AirBnB.
Why can't we accept that AirBnB is contributing to increasing rental prices in NYC? What's the point of pointing to hotels every time someone mentions AirBnB?
I would expect that the founders of AirBnB genuinely care about communities where they operate, and would be motivated to advance the community's interest.