Dallas ranked among the nation’s leaders in adaptive reuse based on the most recent full-year data available, as building-to-apartment conversions hit a record high across the U.S., according to a RentCafe report.
Nationwide, nearly 25,000 apartments were created from converted buildings last year, making it the strongest year on record for adaptive reuse and about 50% higher than the previous year, RentCafe said.
In 2024, Dallas delivered 698 apartments through adaptive reuse projects—the fourth-highest total among U.S. cities—while narrowly missing the top spot for office-to-apartment conversions…