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Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing

Mae Anderson Ashraf Khalil Michael Casey

April 24, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Manhattan, New York

Across the country, cities are pursuing office-to-housing conversions after the pandemic decimated downtown business districts. A percentage of these new apartments are required to be offered at affordable, below-market rates and some cities are also offering tax breaks for developers to incentivize these conversions.

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