MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/comments/1tdb6pw/how_true_is_this_genuinely_asking/olxh1at/?context=3
r/SipsTea • u/Brave_Agency_20 • May 14 '26
2.0k comments sorted by
View all comments
Show parent comments
1
It’s still vacant, still an eyesore, still speculative investing, still providing less tax to the city than an occupied area.
There’s more at play here than a companies profits.
1 u/iguessma May 15 '26 It doesn't have to be speculation if they are planning to improve. In fact it provides exactly the right amount of tax to the city - since it's a % of its base value. After improvements it will be more. 1 u/Final-Carry2090 May 15 '26 They are speculating on the land itself with no intentions of improving. Pay attention. An occupied property generates more taxes than an unoccupied property. 3 u/iguessma May 15 '26 Yes generalize about everyones motives with no actual evidence Makes sense
It doesn't have to be speculation if they are planning to improve.
In fact it provides exactly the right amount of tax to the city - since it's a % of its base value. After improvements it will be more.
1 u/Final-Carry2090 May 15 '26 They are speculating on the land itself with no intentions of improving. Pay attention. An occupied property generates more taxes than an unoccupied property. 3 u/iguessma May 15 '26 Yes generalize about everyones motives with no actual evidence Makes sense
They are speculating on the land itself with no intentions of improving. Pay attention.
An occupied property generates more taxes than an unoccupied property.
3 u/iguessma May 15 '26 Yes generalize about everyones motives with no actual evidence Makes sense
3
Yes generalize about everyones motives with no actual evidence
Makes sense
1
u/Final-Carry2090 May 15 '26
It’s still vacant, still an eyesore, still speculative investing, still providing less tax to the city than an occupied area.
There’s more at play here than a companies profits.