In Beetlejuice (1988) the host of the party proposes a toast
May your buildings go condo
I don't understand this expression.
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condo=condominium
If a building "goes condominium" it changes from having rented apartments to having owned apartments.
The construction "May (something happen)" is an expression of a wish, hope or prayer.
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not really the same at all. if you own a building and you "go condo" then you can kick out the rental tenants, and sell it on at a large profit. But to go condo you need permission from the city.– James KCommented Dec 28, 2022 at 8:17
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I agree with the general sense of your answer ("may the building go from rental to sales") but to me it sounds like it would be a wish for the tenants, not the landlord. After all, the landlord already owns the building, so it's weird to express this as something that just happens to them! The tenant, OTOH, has less control, but may get to buy their apartment at a below-market rate.– stangdonCommented Dec 28, 2022 at 18:12
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1It is ususally the other way round. The tenants are forced to move out, since they can't afford the price of the condominium. The building owner gets a bundle of money and new posh residents. There is a whole social history here.– James KCommented Dec 28, 2022 at 21:25