外商投资主导伦敦和纽约，当地经济蒙受损失.pdfVIP

转自: 专筑网 Local Economies Suffer as Foreign Investments Dominate London and NYC 外商投资主导伦敦和纽约，当地经济蒙受损失 • 10APR2013 • by Barbara Porada • Architecture NewsCitiesLondonNew York CityNYCReal Estate • 2013.4.10 • 由Barbara Porada 发布 • 伦敦，纽约，房地产，建筑新闻 Belgravia, one of London’s priciest and most deserted neighborhoods © Herry Lawford 贝尔格莱维亚区，伦敦最昂贵也最荒凉的住宅区 An interesting phenomenon is taking place in London: the priciest tiers of its housing market are increasingly being driven by overseas investment, primarily from the Far East. The most interesting – and perhaps most concerning – aspect of these investments is that at least 37% those who buy property in the most expensive neighborhoods of central London do not intend to use that property as a primary residence. This results in upscale neighborhoods and residential properties that are largely abandoned and contribute almost nothing to the local economy of the city. Parts of Manhattan are experiencing similar behavior, leading us to ask the question “what is happening to our cities as they become more and more globalized and how will this trend affect city economies around the world?” 伦敦发生了十分有趣的现象：伦敦最昂贵的住宅市场正在越来越多地被海外投资， 主要是远东投资带动起来。最有趣的是——也许也是最令人担心的是——伦敦市 中心最昂贵的街区的投资方至少37 ％的人不打算将其用作首要居所。高档居民区 和住宅地产很大程度上较荒凉，并对本市的经济几乎没有什么贡献。。曼哈顿部 分地区正在经历类似的情况，这迫使我们要提出这样的问题“我们的城市全球化 正在加强，可我们的城市究竟发生了什么？这一趋势将如何影响世界各地的城市 经济？” Read more after the break… 本段后更精彩··· Neighborhoods such as Belgravia, one of the most expensive in London, are transforming into villages with fewer and fewer people in them. With prices that range from $7.5 to $75 million, it’s no surprise that a recent report by the London-based Smith Institute says “many areas of central London have become prohibitive