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title: People Are Worrying About the Wrong Downtowns
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# [People Are Worrying About the Wrong Downtowns](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/blog/people-are-worrying-about-the-wrong-downtowns)

 Written by [Barry Investment Advisors](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/blog/author/barry-investment-advisors) | Nov 10, 2023 2:51:25 PM

Most stories about suffering downtown districts and commercial real estate owners languishing amid a world of empty offices focus on the biggest cities in the country. And while it’s true that cities like New York have had a hard time since the pandemic, some of the country’s other cities were struggling even before 2020.

                                                           

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