# Research Scholar Patrick Lamson-Hall comments on the influx of new apartment buildings being constructed in New York City

1 Faculty News July 13, 2016 ![New York Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031743.jpg?itok=0h5FlsRq)>

Excerpt from [The New York Post](http://nypost.com/2016/07/13/giant-1000-apartment-buildings-are-taking-over-nyc/) -- "There’s a chance these huge rentals will decrease density in their immediate vicinity — if they’re higher-income folks with smaller households or younger people without families, says Patrick Lamson-Hall, a research scholar at NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management. Still, he adds that nearby resources, like public transportation, could feel increased pressure from masses of residents."

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