The Nemazee children have vacated downtown Manhattan apartments, condos that were part of Hassan Nemazee's assets that the government has already seized and is in the process of selling.

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The supply restriction also makes Washington a more expensive place to live, forces people to commute longer distances, and discourages mixed uses in the downtown core when the next marginal square foot of space always makes the most money as office, why build apartments downtown?

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Four weeks after the attacks, New Yorkers are wearing dust masks on the streets downtown and hiring industrial cleanup crews to remove asbestos from their offices and apartments.

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Back in downtown Budapest, the 20th-century tragedy is masked by stylish cafes and Art Nouveau apartments.

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The push for relaxed growth limits comes as Washington is experiencing a revitalization of its downtown similar to what is happening in parts of Chicago and Boston, where rising demand for apartments and retail space has helped boost tax revenue.

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