Do you know how tall a building needs to be in order to qualify as a supertall tower?
Find out that stat, why 10 percent of U.S. homes are unoccupied, and this year’s popular St. Patrick’s Day search on today’s Fix it Up News.
Real Estate News
10 percent of U.S. homes are unoccupied, according to the U.S. Census.
Sounds like a lot, but it includes any home unoccupied on April 1, 2020. They can be vacation homes, rentals, abandoned homes, foreclosures, seasonal properties, house listings, or investment properties.
The national vacancy rate has been hovering around 10 percent since 2000. 9 percent in 2000, 11.4 percent 2010, 9.7 percent 2020.
Did You Know?
A supertall tower is more than 984 feet tall. And Brooklyn will be home to another one soon. At 1,066 feet tall, the Brooklyn Tower by JDS construction and SHoP Architects includes 150 condos starting at $875,000 or studios to $8 million for 4-bedroom units.
And, floors 66 and 85 are open air for a basketball court and dog run, and to help mitigate building sway.
This construction team also created the supertall at 111 West 57th Street in New York City.
DIY Search
The top Google search for St. Patrick’s Day has been ‘funny St. Patrick’s Day quotes.’ And we’re ready for that laugh.
