Baku Builds Upward as Housing Prices Outpace Incomes in Azerbaijan

In the evening, only some of the windows are lit in one of the new residential towers in Baku White City. Many of the apartments remain empty — purchased as investments, protection against inflation or long-term assets. For many young residents of the Azerbaijani capital, such buildings have become symbols of a new urban reality: Baku is growing wealthier, but home ownership is becoming increasingly unattainable. Over the past several ye...

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