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Non-profit housing is an economic no-brainer (spacing.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by starrycartridge@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The bankruptcy risk does not exist for the federal government. So a government funded non-profit development project that's built by the same construction company (charging the same money) that a for-profit investor would hire, would save that 12-20% for that project straight up.

Yes for single family homes the calculus you describe makes sense.

But we aren't building ourselves out of this shit show with single family homes. I think most recognize that given the push for rezoning. So in my mind, looking at multistorey buildings is the only interesting scenario. And I think my argument that there's savings in the elimination of the profit and the "luxury" factors is reasonable.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

It wouldn't save 12-20%, in a situation where the development "fails" it just means that the costs far exceed the revenue and it becomes a tax burden on the public. Just because no bankruptcy is declared doesn't mean there aren't negative consequences for stakeholders.