Ron Moelis on Last Week's Poll

HOW DOES YOUR COMMUNITY VIEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

Prices on gas, groceries and other goods are growing more ghastly by the day. Housing hasn’t been any different. We asked our readers what they think of the affordable housing market and you were mostly split between thinking “NIMBY Is My Way of Life (44%)” and “Education Has Helped, but We’re Not There Yet” (43%). A smaller portion of you said “My Neighborhood Embraces It.” We spoke with Ron Moelis, the CEO of L&M Development Partners, about his current experience building affordable housing. Mayor Michael Bloomberg cut the ribbon last Tuesday on Moelis’ Kalahari Project in Harlem, so the executive had plenty to say.

“The poll results are most surprising to me. It just goes to show that the public’s perception is not the same as mine.