• Zombie Offices: Is There a Solution?

    COVID has exacerbated the phenomenon of “zombie offices”—underutilized office buildings that are sitting nearly empty. One potential solution is turning these structures into multifamily housing via adaptive reuse.
    April 17, 2023
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    COVID has exacerbated the phenomenon of “zombie offices”—underutilized office buildings that are sitting nearly empty. One potential solution is turning these structures into multifamily housing via adaptive reuse.

    Show Notes:

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    • Learn more about Repvblik.
    • Read more about adaptive reuse.

     

    About Our Guest:

    Richard Rubin is a principal of Repvblik, an independent property developer and a pioneer in non-federally funded, non-LITC (Low Income Tax Credit) commercial marketplace solutions to achieve quality workforce housing, affordable student housing and 55-plus senior housing through adaptive reuse in communities nationwide.

    About the Author

    Janelle Penny

    Editor-in-Chief at BUILDINGS

    Janelle Penny has been with BUILDINGS since 2010. She is a two-time FOLIO: Eddie award winner who aims to deliver practical, actionable content for building owners and facilities professionals.

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