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If given the choice I think most of the ultra rich would prefer to fill useless space with living space to rent out. It would mean lots of money with little drawback. But they aren't given that choice. If they want their high towers building codes force them to leave that space empty.

If having a building that high isn't the main problem then the fault is clearly with the building code, but with the developers or the customers.

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> But they aren't given that choice.

If your argument is framed that the ultrarich aren't given enough choices in how to live in luxury, I'm not sure I'll understand the rest of your post. Yes the building code has a problem that is contributing to this issue, but let's get real here: The ultrarich are given all the options in the world. Not every option they choose need be so offensive to regular people.

No, my point is that the ultrarich have the choice between building a small tower that's completely used, or a bigger one with unused space. While the ultrarich prefer the version with the higher building, both scenarios end with the same amount of used space. Any waste of space is not a decision of the ultrarich but a consequence of the building code.

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