Real Estate
Could Turning Office Buildings Into Apartments Solve Boston's Housing Crisis?
Jared Krieger, an architect at Gensler, thinks turning office space into living space could be a tool for fixing the housing crisis.

March 1, 2024
BOSTON – With Boston amid a housing crisis, could office buildings be the solution?
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Boston has tens of millions of square footage of office space. But in the new empty desk world of "Let's just Zoom!" some office buildings are partially or completely empty. "Office Space Available to Lease" signs dot the landscape.
At Gensler, a global architecture and design firm in Beacon Hill, architects and designers have been consistently talking with landlords and developers about transforming offices into residential buildings.
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