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Just another ill advised "solution" from this administration. What the drafters of this bill don't understand is you have a huge percentage of unlivable space i
by subsubzero 3y ago
Just another ill advised "solution" from this administration. What the drafters of this bill don't understand is you have a huge percentage of unlivable space in the middle of every floor(no windows!). There are building codes and one of the biggest is having windows in rooms. No city in America would allow that. In addition lets talk about plumbing, you need alot more plumbing going to each floor due to bathrooms(sinks, showers and bathtubs), and dishwashers and washing machines. Office space per floor has a fraction of this. Lets also talk about electricity and gas. Each "unit" would require gas and electricity needs which far exceed what is available in most commercial buildings. Having done extensive remodel work on houses I have owned there is a huge web of building codes that would prevent these comercial buildings from ever being converted to residential, I just can't imagine anyone in their right mind putting something like this forward.
- apercu 3y agoSo what's the solution since there is less demand for office space? Tear them down?
- thegrim22 3y agoLess demand with same supply = lower prices. The owners either work with the lower prices or if they're so low that it makes sense to replace the office with something else that'd have better returns then that will happen. Pretty simple really.
- apercu 3y agoSo tearing down is cheaper than renovating? I'm not sure that's what you're saying but that's how I interpret it. Feels like an over-generalization to me.
- jghn 3y ago> Each "unit" would require gas and electricity needs which far exceed what is available in most commercial building A growing trend is banning gas in new builds, so that's one way to lessen the impact. But agreed with the larger point that it's a much huger lift than people tend to think.