{"id":170063,"date":"2025-08-23T21:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/170063\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T21:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:15:17","slug":"real-estate-experts-warn-of-nyc-exodus-if-mamdani-wins-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/170063\/","title":{"rendered":"Real estate experts warn of NYC exodus if Mamdani wins mayoral race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Real estate experts Dolly &amp; Jenny Lenz discuss affordability issues and the state of residential real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Mother-daughter real estate experts Dolly and Jenny Lenz are warning that if Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City<\/a> mayoral race this fall, the Big Apple could see an outward migration of residents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;d be no building,&#8221; Dolly Lenz told FOX Business on \u2018The Claman Countdown\u2019 on Tuesday. &#8220;We&#8217;re getting so many calls \u2026 from people who say, &#8216;Look, if [Mamdani\u2019s] in, I&#8217;m out.&#8217; They&#8217;re going to vote with their feet, they&#8217;re going to list their apartments, and they&#8217;re moving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/discount-grocer-plans-nyc-expansion-despite-mamdanis-government-run-store-proposal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>DISCOUNT GROCER PLANS NYC EXPANSION DESPITE MAMDANI&#8217;S GOVERNMENT-RUN STORE PROPOSAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&#8217;s campaign has been centered around making one of the country\u2019s most expensive places to live more affordable for residents. His proposals call for multi-year rent freezes and a massive investment in public housing.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dolly-jenny-lenz.jpg\" alt=\"Top real estate voices Dolly and Jenny Lenz are warning that if New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race this fall, the Big Apple could see a mass exodus of residents and investors.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Real estate experts Dolly and Jenny Lenz are warning that if Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race this fall, the Big Apple could see an outward migration of residents. (FOX Business \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n<p>However, the Lenzes said those proposed rent freezes could bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City&#8217;s housing market<\/a> to a halt, and noted they already have clients gearing up to leave the city in preparation for the real estate climate under Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/betting-markets-show-mamdani-maintains-big-lead-nyc-mayoral-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>BETTING MARKETS SHOW MAMDANI MAINTAINS A BIG LEAD IN NYC MAYORAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re going to Greenwich, to New Jersey, to Florida,&#8221; Dolly Lenz told FOX Business. &#8220;They are not going to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-press.jpg\" alt=\"New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media during a press conference in New York City, U.S., August 22, 2025.\u00a0 (Reuters\/Jeenah Moon \/ Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>The most popular affordable destinations people are moving to are still lower-tax states like Texas and Florida. Many Californians are also flocking to Las Vegas, Nevada, according to the two experts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/new-report-reveals-mamdani-lapping-rivals-battle-campaign-donations-key-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>NEW REPORT REVEALS MAMDANI LAPPING RIVALS IN BATTLE FOR CAMPAIGN DONATIONS FROM THIS KEY INDUSTRY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given all this Mamdani news, a lot of people are certainly on it,&#8221; Jenny Lenz said.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/mamdani-vivek-ramaswamy-billboard-nyc_002.jpg\" alt=\"Vivek Ramaswamy billboard against socialist Mamdani\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A billboard in Times Square promotes an anti-Zohran Mamdani message, New York City, New York, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.\u00a0 (Fox News Digital \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani \u2014 who defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/media\/former-ny-governor-cuomo-concedes-democratic-primary-doesnt-rule-out-november-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Democratic primary<\/a> \u2014 has an 81% chance of victory this November, according to data from Interactive Brokers reviewed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s winning by a lot,&#8221; Jenny Lenz said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/apps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the last week, Mamdani&#8217;s odds have remained above 75% with his main challengers struggling to gain traction. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/zohran-mamdanis-policies-wont-work-new-york-andrew-cuomo-argues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cuomo has<\/a> the next best odds with a 20% chance of winning the mayoral race, per the Interactive Brokers market.<\/p>\n<p>Zohran Mamdani did not immediately respond to FOX Business&#8217; request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>FOX Business&#8217; Eric Revell contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real estate experts Dolly &amp; Jenny Lenz discuss affordability issues and the state of residential real estate. 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