Alexandria city staff want to establish a standard permitting process for commercial-to-residential conversions.
Amid a struggling office real estate market, the city has seen a number of old office properties convert to residential use over the last several years. The proposal to create a special use permit (SUP) process for the conversions will head to the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
If approved, Alexandria would join Arlington County, Montgomery County, and the District, all of which have approved similar measures in the last five years to simplify the office-to-residential conversion process, according to a city staff report…