Converting offices to housing is a potential solution to address Washington‘s housing crisis. Think about it for a moment, how many office buildings in your region are empty? How many office buildings are being utilized?
What if the empty office buildings could be repurposed for housing the homeless or providing temporary emergency shelters? Would this make a difference? There are varying opinions regarding this idea.
Utilizing Existing Infrastructure Office buildings are already constructed, and converting them into residential units can be quicker and less resource-intensive than building new housing from scratch. It would save both time and money to repurpose unused office buildings into apartments and condominiums.
Adapting to Changing Work Patterns With the rise of remote work, many office spaces are underutilized. Repurposing these spaces for housing can make better use of the available real estate. Many have gone to working from home and the state, as a whole, is adapting very well to this idea.