The properties would yield about 1,100 units if they were to all be converted.
The historic Warfield building at 988 Market St. in San Francisco could have space converted into up to 40 units of housing.Some of San Francisco’s empty office buildings are one step closer to being converted into residential units.
The owners of eight San Francisco office buildings responded to a request from the city for landlords interested in converting their properties into condos or apartments, theThe properties would yield about 1,100 units if they were to all be converted, according to the Chronicle. All of the buildings are located in neighborhoods downtown, including the Civic Center area and the Financial District.
“Some are vacant, some are partially vacant, and some have tenants but have leases expiring and there are questions about whether they will renew,” Taupier told the Chronicle. Converting offices to housing is a notably difficult process, especially in San Francisco, where the city’s tedious permitting and approvals process has deterred many landlords from pursuing the process entirely. However, that could soon change: The request for interest put forth by the city was part of an
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