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The Bay
KQED
Can SF’s Empty Offices Be Housing?
OCT 26, 202621 MIN
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Description
After hollowing out during the pandemic, San Francisco’s office vacancy rate is hovering at around 30%. Pair that volume of empty space with an escalating housing crisis, and it’s enough to make you wonder: Could you turn those empty offices into apartments? Today, we talk with two developers about what it actually takes to make these conversion projects a reality.
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