Episode: 18 Air Date: September 17th, 2026
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The demand for housing in Syracuse is on the rise, with a recent report from CenterState CEO projecting that roughly 2,500 new units will need to be built each year over the next decade to keep pace. Yet despite broad public support and bipartisan alignment regarding the need for increased housing production, new construction has not managed to keep up with demand.
Central Current reporter and Report for America corps member Debadrita Sur joins host Maximilian Eyle to share the details of the recent story she published with reporter Eddie Velazquez. Together, they unpack how issues with zoning, financing, and permitting have coalesced to delay or block production, reinforcing conditions that keep housing costs high on both the rental and real estate markets.
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