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High density without occupancy

High density housingThe article High density housing’s biggest myth by Ross Elliott published on The Pulse, suggests many high-rise apartments recently constructed or being constructed contain numerous apartments that are vacant or not occupied, particularly in the inner city areas. We have observed this trend with high density residential properties when developing urban growth models.  This trend imposes the requirement for urban models to provide for properties in some locations not being fully occupied. In some cases this can be as low as 20{1897c8b751ad578bd9a969480021909bcd327853590acbf66d5abd5e194cce96} occupancy. These low percentages are normally seen in holiday areas such as the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast.

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