High real estate prices will drive up the cost of the Second Avenue subway by $54 million. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have to pay more than it had expected to buy five Upper East Side buildings and portions of 24 others to make room for the construction of the project. Over the last few years, real estate prices have also generated billions in tax revenue for the MTA. more [NYT]
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