In addition to individuals not able to afford buying in this city, I see so many small businesses closing doors because they can't keep up with the ever rising rent from the landlords. When a hairdresser I know had to move shop, her last rent increase went from $5000 to $5500/month. She couldn't keep making money that way and had to relocate to cheaper location. That location remained empty (not leased) for many months as owner probably didn't care about losing money (as the whole building was his). That is why everyday you can only see big franchises moving in with more junk food that we don't need. Small businesses are being destroyed and the city and the government is doing nothing.