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People respond to incentives. I would rather live in a SFH for the same price, but I live in San Francisco, where that's absurdly expensive. When people talk about the proposed Sunset Tower, claiming "who would ever want to live there" my response is always, "me." If my needs are met by the units, and units are at a discount to the surrounding SFH's, I'd live there in a tower in a heartbeat.

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> I'd live there in a tower in a heartbeat.

I used to think this. Then I lived in an apartment for many years, and then I left. There's a big contingent of owner-occupiers in apartment buildings who don't stick around. It's just not a healthy way to live long term. I'm sure there are anecdotes from people who have stayed 5+ years full-time in an average apartment, and enjoyed it, and didn't yearn to be able to walk outside without being greeted by a (sometimes broken) elevator, or get a decent cross breeze of fresh air, or have access to sun all day long, but I'd wager they are the exception to the rule.

Again, I'd be happy to.

Yeah, like I was. Apartments are liminal spaces. Most people with an option leave after they realize this after some years. Even if you're one of the exceptions, you couldn't be sure of that until you've lived that lifestyle long enough.

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