And it can have an impact on the cost of doing business, creating "an additional economic advantage" to draw tenants, he added.

The extension of the No.7, more than anything else, would draw developers and tenants.

Landlords who have passed inspection are sent a list of shelters from which to draw tenants.

He said he expected to draw tenants looking for 1,000 to 5,000 square feet that needed to be close to Manhattan and mass transit links.

Brokers say a number of properties have drawn tenants from media sectors.

Mr. Viñoly, too, said he was unsure whether the project would draw tenants from outside the city.

Developers can draw tenants away with a newer facility next door.

The apartments draw working-class tenants because of their relatively low rents in areas where housing is in short supply.

But, of course, it was not just a fresh skin color or a Jim Dine sculpture that drew tenants.

"But we believe they are fulfilling their lease obligations consistently with their ability to draw tenants."