# So we didn't renew the lease on our deli.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-didnt-renew-the-lease-on-our-deli/653627>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 22, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-didnt-renew-the-lease-on-our-deli/653627 "2013-03-22T13:07:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-didnt-renew-the-lease-on-our-deli/653627/41 "2013-03-26T16:58:19Z")

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> [@Cheesesteak](#):
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> There’s a developer in our town that similarly has a ton of vacant space due to high rent. Some folks suggest that he’s trying to mold the downtown into a high rent district, which maybe will pay dividends for him in future, but right now it seems like a lot of deadweight loss.

I always wondered about this. Is there some sort of tax break for building owners/landlords for owning vacant property? Some newer buildings in our area sit empty, for years at a time, or have never been occupied. What benefit do they get?

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**Author:** ![Mary1981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Mary1981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mary1981)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-didnt-renew-the-lease-on-our-deli/653627/42 "2015-10-20T23:21:03Z")

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Hello not what you’d expect 🙂

So, I’m the new kid on the block to dope. And…I’m thinking about opening a deli. I noticed you had said something about being a mentor…and I could use some mentoring.

If you’re still posting and all, will you touch base w. me? Super appreciate it 🙂

Mary

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-didnt-renew-the-lease-on-our-deli/653627/43 "2015-10-21T04:01:47Z")

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Open up a new deli and add curry to the menu.

Sorry about the old one, I missed this thread the last time.

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