So when there is a limited supply of housing, who do you think is able to pay more for that rough around the edges Allston apartment?

Some working class person, or a software engineer?

When those “luxury” units get built, affluent people flock to those, vacating less affluent spaces.

And those affluent people who come here from out of town, were coming here regardless.

So your choices are to build more housing, or watch prices continue to soar.