Abstract
Many politicians and voters believe that condominium development hastens gentrification. Indeed, there is a strong positive correlation between the presence of condos in a neighborhood and resident socioeconomic status. We leverage the introduction of municipal regulations to study the causal effect of condo conversions on neighborhood attributes. Cities that restricted condo conversions experience a persistent decline in the condo share of the housing stock, relative to their neighboring suburbs and compared to metropolitan areas without such restrictions, even at city/suburb borders. Yet, areas with a higher condo share due to local regulations do not have residents with higher income or education levels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 103524 |
Journal | Journal of Urban Economics |
Volume | 133 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Economics and Econometrics
- Urban Studies
Keywords
- City/suburb borders
- Condominium
- Gentrification
- Municipal regulations