@cbcnews: Replying to @centurynope Can converting vacant and underused office buildings into homes help solve Canada’s housing crisis? The national vacancy rate for downtown offices across Canada was at nearly 20 per cent between January and April, data from commercial real estate firm CBRE shows. Some architects and developers say conversions can create uses for these buildings while also helping address housing shortages in many Canadian cities. It’s been done before, and now the federal government’s new budget details a plan to free up underused federal properties for conversion — including military facilities and Canada Post offices. But how practical is this solution? We break down where it’s been done before and the challenges these conversions pose. #Housing #OfficeBuildings #Architecture
Will it be affordable housing? If it’s affordable the lack of balcony is fine imo
2024-05-02 20:16:17
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MJ :
so we are paying ! to help corporations make money, I'm the only one noticing gov committing money to private sector
2024-05-02 19:31:43
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Lrdv8dr🇨🇦 :
can't be converted by who's standard? minimalistic design needs to be used here which means sacrificing certain luxuries for an economic livable space.
2024-05-02 18:13:01
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Kitty Lee :
Maybe they could turn these into larger units to help with the window per room issue
2024-05-02 20:04:06
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DestroyerOfHats :
I would prefer to live in a narrow apartment to living nowhere. And you collect rent forever 50000 dollars will pay off.
2024-05-02 19:17:15
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Charity Livingstone :
Utilize the interior for things like gyms, food store, office spaces. Turn them into vertical cities…🤷♀️
2024-05-02 20:04:13
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Chasis :
This is a great breakdown, it doesnt take any sides and acknowledges there isnt a correct answer, it always depends on dozens of factors
2024-05-02 17:16:42
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grass :
adaptive reuse! need older buildings smaller floor plates
2024-05-02 21:27:05
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user7660942431239 :
only worked because of narrow Floorplate. most building are too big
2024-05-04 13:30:38
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Gs :
Great report! Thank you!
2024-05-03 08:30:54
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Jason J. McBride 🇨🇦 :
A good start.
2024-05-02 21:33:21
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Ill :
Reduce tax breaks for empty office buildings.
2024-06-11 22:39:24
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Ash Wags🇨🇦 :
Will it be affordable.... not likely
2024-05-03 04:19:51
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Jazzy :
Make other companies let people work from home so we can do this more
2024-05-02 22:20:45
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Complex Cloud :
What about open student housing?
2024-05-03 04:41:17
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