With all that was going on, investors buying up properties to rent represented a lifeline to banks, the housing market, and local economies.

Two recent surveys suggest there has been a misguided focus on “the fun” aspect in modern offices.

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The building at 611 Fifth Avenue was recently appraised at a value 60 percent below that it was appraised at five years ago.