Now, one thing looks certain: real estate costs will come down.
The city's 18.5 percent property tax increase late last year raised real estate costs, too.
Finding a site on which to build, however, proved difficult, especially given the high cost of real estate in the area.
Another is the departure from the city of people who can't handle its real estate costs.
At first, the goal was to lower real estate costs.
The new firms also often have more manageable real estate costs.
"It's the cost of real estate - how much money can you squeeze out per square foot?"
And with the high cost of real estate, we had an increase in demand for student housing.
As the cost of real estate soars, the middle class is being pushed out.
The high cost of real estate in this southern Westchester village is nothing new.