that happens in ny too. there is something called 80/20 housing (i think that's the term) where like 20% of the apartments in a "luxury" apartment building are to go to "low income" people. i had a colleague tell me though that the building owners get around letting "anyone" into the building by holding interviews with prospective renters. then everyone ends up going on a "wait list" or in a "lottery system" for apartments. bottom line, not too many people end up getting these apartments who should and a lot of people are "weeded out" that should be eligible.
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