• Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I can’t say for this specific building but sadly for many office buildings it would be cheaper to knock them down and build an apartment building than convert them. I know it is dumb but true.

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      11 months ago

      I’m riding the high of my hometown converting an ol office building that is a historical part of our skyline into a shopping center on the bottom floors and apartments above it.

      I get that this isn’t always feasible but I’m feeling optimistic