I keep hearing that empty office buildings are an economic time bomb. I keep hearing that housing inventory is low which is why house prices are high. Why can’t we convert offices to homes?

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I keep hearing that empty office buildings are an economic time bomb. I keep hearing that housing inventory is low which is why house prices are high. Why can’t we convert offices to homes?

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Answer 1

There is a really good 99% Invisible episode about this.

[99% Invisible – Office Space](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/office-space/)