The Green Side Of A Parking Lot

Surface parking lots in New York City are fertile ground to sprout new high-priced high-rises.

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March 13, 2005, 9:00 AM PST

Parking lots in New York City are quickly going the way of the subway token: few and far between. Rapidly rising land values make surface lots valuable property for developing new luxury residential units. As for car owners who need a place to park their heap? Parking spots still exist they will just have to pay more for it.

Thanks to Deborah Myerson

FULL STORY: Are Parking Lots an Endangered Species?

Sunday, March 13, 2005 in The New York Times

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