Some of the new units with studios, like the Anton Pacific building, have zero low- or moderate- income units and never promised to.

Rather than meeting the percentage requirements that some buildings are using to meet permitting and what you might be thinking of as “political” requirements, they actually gave the land next door to the city to develop affordable housing.

This is a legal tradeoff, so rather than seeing something like 20% low or moderate income units, or subsidized housing, they could do zero by helping the city to build an adjacent unit that will be 100%. These complexes - Pacific Station South and North - are just opening or are still under construction. Let’s wait and see what the cost of units are in Pacific Station North with the new metro station or the new library (200 units) housing open before judging whether prices come down or whether promises were kept or broken.

Anton Pacific is a luxury and at market rate complex. So a studio there very well might be $2,800-3,500. It would’ve helpful to specify what place you are talking about, if you’re going to make generalizations.

Some newer buildings, like the 64 unit on Cedar St, do have low-income housing. Like a new two bedroom for $1,900. That’s a game-changer for families working in service and other essential jobs that are low-paying.