New York City building’s near collapse raises concerns about push to convert offices to housing

Since the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered offices nationwide, New York City has bet heavily on converting empty office buildings into apartments to address its chronic housing shortage.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered offices nationwide, New York City has bet heavily on converting empty office buildings into apartments to address its chronic housing shortage.

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