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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Except nobody wants to buy it.... that's the problem. Many of them have long term leases that they can't break without significant penalties.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Turn them into houses and fix the housing market problem along with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm with you, but it's harder for more modern buildings.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/11/upshot/office-conversions.html

The link is behind a paywall, but its a good piece.