California Bill Would Speed Up Conversions of Office Buildings to Housing Units

With commercial vacancy rates up, lawmakers see a way to add housing while preserving downtown property values.
California Bill Would Speed Up Conversions of Office Buildings to Housing Units
Pedestrians walk by an empty retail space in San Francisco on May 9, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Facing a housing crisis and record office space vacancies in some downtown areas, California lawmakers are debating a bill that would expedite the permit process to transform empty commercial buildings into residential units.

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