In terms of real estate, the trend means "families are selling one or two properties, then buying a larger one which everyone can occupy," said Stephen Richard, an agent at the Chesterton Humberts real estate office in Exeter.
"Our real power here is to misbehave, to act up, to occupy," said Mr. Offen, who equated the America's Cup takeover of the cove as a classic example of the wealthy exerting power over ordinary citizens.
"We want to make them feel accessible, part of the city that they occupy," said Ian Bader, a partner at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, designer of the new Queens Family Court under construction at 152-02 Jamaina Avenue in Jamaica.
Prices for homes in Kent vary widely depending on their location, size, age, condition and proximity to London, as well the amount of land they occupy, said Simon Biddulph, an associate in Kent of Knight Frank, the international real estate company.
Mr. Cohl, who is a former chairman of Live Nation, the company that owns the Hilton Theater that "Spider-Man" is set to occupy, said he was not overly concerned about any cut-off dates for use of the theater or the rights to Spider-Man from Marvel Comics.
The fire, which a Fire Department captain said was caused by faulty electrical wiring, underscored the plight of many of the region's once-thriving synagogues, which are struggling to maintain their congregations and have little money to perform simple maintenance on the historic buildings they occupy, said Holly Kaye, the executive director of the Lower East Side Conservancy.
How simple will it be for the National Theatre to occupy, say, the main stage at Theatr Clwyd, without compromising either organisations' identity?
"Awards shows have several functions: to reward excellence, but also to show the many forms excellence can occupy," says Mary McNamara, the Pulitzer prize-winning critic.
And to build a railway you need far more land than the line itself will occupy, says Ben Ruse, a spokesman for HS1, also known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
"Saakashvili has always strengthened the role he has occupied," said Irakli Alasania, an opposition leader here.
Mr. Singh insisted, because another one in the rear was occupied, said George Lucas, a lawyer for Mr. Singh.
