Nearly half of the apartments in New York's tallest residential towers are empty, with Central Park Tower having 87 unsold units in 2023. These luxury units are often seen as 'safety deposit boxes' for the ultra-rich, who rarely occupy them. The article discusses the ownership dynamics, including anonymity through LLCs, and highlights the recent budget proposals by Mayor Zohran Mamdani aimed at increasing taxes on the wealthy to address a significant budget shortfall. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)