Comment by userulluipeste

"remember it sometimes really is the case that the economy is down and in two years things will recover and everything will rent out again"

Where do we draw the line between reality and fantasy then? If the terms of a deal are not reflecting the reality of the moment (i.e. the office rent market demand quotes) but some figure people come up with on their own, then let's call it what it is -- gambling (in which case it should be treated as such).