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The Number of Wealthy Renters in Brooklyn Increased by 324 Percent Since 2011, Report Says

Bushwick was hit particularly hard.

The Number of Wealthy Renters in Brooklyn Increased by 324 Percent Since 2011, Report Says
Bushwick rooftops by Magdalena Waz for Bushwick Daily.

The Number of Wealthy Renters in Brooklyn Increased by 324 Percent Since 2011, Report Says

Bushwick was hit particularly hard.

The Number of Wealthy Renters in Brooklyn Increased by 324 Percent Since 2011, Report Says

Rent Cafe’s newest study examined the incomes of renters in Brooklyn using census numbers, and it found that wealthy renters making more than $150,000 a year have increased by an unbelievable 324 percent between 2011 and 2015 across the borough.

Bushwick’s rental market has been a topic of much discussion , but these…

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