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Exploring Solutions: Transforming Vacant Offices into Housing Amid U.S. Market Challenges

Credited from: SALON

  • The **U.S. housing market** is experiencing inefficiencies, largely due to a significant **shortage of homes** exacerbated by the pandemic.
  • As **interest rates rise**, potential buyers are hesitant, impacting the decision-making of both buyers and sellers.
  • One proposed solution to the housing shortage is to **convert idle office buildings** into apartments, addressing demand in urban centers.
  • However, **zoning changes** and financial viability pose hurdles for such conversions, alongside necessary considerations for building structural integrity.
  • The practicality of these conversions varies, suggesting that **demolition might sometimes be a more feasible option** than retrofitting.

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