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A fire sale has U.S. office buildings going for 90% off

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When I travel around the US, vacant storefronts and empty commercial buildings are a constant, not just office buildings, and not just in certain places.

Yet there is still a widespread housing shortage.

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Re: A fire sale has U.S. office buildings going for 90% off

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When I travel around the US, vacant storefronts and empty commercial buildings are a constant, not just office buildings, and not just in certain places.

Yet there is still a widespread housing shortage.

Commercial buildings can't be easily converted into housing - notably, plumbing is not designed for smaller units and can't be retrofitted.

Re: A fire sale has U.S. office buildings going for 90% off

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Yet there is still a widespread housing shortage.

Commercial buildings can't be easily converted into housing - notably, plumbing is not designed for smaller units and can't be retrofitted.

Sounds like a job for people who don't have one, and a roof for people without.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yet there is still a widespread housing shortage.

Commercial buildings can't be easily converted into housing - notably, plumbing is not designed for smaller units and can't be retrofitted.

Yeah, that is big one. Perhaps we need to rethink housing. Shared restrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. Keep the same restrooms on every floor. A gym with individual showers and a food court on specific floors.

Re: A fire sale has U.S. office buildings going for 90% off

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Commercial buildings can't be easily converted into housing - notably, plumbing is not designed for smaller units and can't be retrofitted.

Yeah, that is big one. Perhaps we need to rethink housing. Shared restrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. Keep the same restrooms on every floor. A gym with individual showers and a food court on specific floors.

What will distinguish these structures from slums in 10 or 20 years?

Re: A fire sale has U.S. office buildings going for 90% off

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, that is big one. Perhaps we need to rethink housing. Shared restrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. Keep the same restrooms on every floor. A gym with individual showers and a food court on specific floors.

What will distinguish these structures from slums in 10 or 20 years?

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