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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My old downtown office building is being converted to either condos or apartments. Told a former coworker that a new tenant could carry on his tradition of sleeping in his cube.