The Future of Urban Spaces: Repurposing High-Rise Office Buildings - Thoughts?

[jar546]

With the rise of remote work and urban housing crises gripping many cities, there's a buzz around repurposing high-rise office buildings. Imagine swapping out empty cubicles for vibrant living spaces, or merging work and play in the heart of our cities.

Why Consider Repurposing?

• Sustainability: Breathe life into old structures and promote green urbanization.
• Economic Revival: ***** local businesses and revitalize declining commercial zones.
• Solving Housing Woes: An innovative solution to the pressing housing demand.

But, Challenges Await:

• Zoning Laws: Anyone faced rezoning hurdles? How did you overcome them?
• Safety & Design: Residential needs differ vastly from office requirements. Let's discuss solutions!
• Financials: Are the retrofitting costs worth it? Any success (or horror) stories?

Mixed-Use - A Game Changer? Blending office, retail, and residential might be the future. It's vibrant, diversified, and oh-so-convenient! Thoughts?

I'd love to hear your experiences, opinions, and any innovative solutions you've come across. Let's brainstorm and shape the future of our urban landscapes!

 

[Jay Smith]

In past years several buildings that are viewed as Dallas landmarks have been revived for residential after many years of sitting unused.

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In downtown Dallas there are at least five highrise buildings being at least partially converted to residential. This one shows ten multifamily floors in Dallas’s 8th-tallest building. I think they’re under construction-

** Santander Tower **

The city wants residential units in the central business district, so zoning is no problem. I suppose one hindrance for the central business district could be competing for residents with the seemingly very successful Arts District and Uptown.

 

[steveray]

I've heard that they are looking for 6 stories one way out, building code or legislation these days.....sigh.....

 

[e hilton]

On paper it sounds like a good idea.
What safety issues are there?

 

[mtlogcabin]

When the bottom fell out in the early 80's. There were quite a few shell concrete high-rises up and down the beach in Broward and West Palm Beach counties. I thought they would make good Mausoleum's. You could name it "Stairway to Heaven" and naturally the east side and the higher up you go the more expensive a crypt would be.

 

[Robert]

A little off topic but similarly indoor shopping malls so poular in the 70's/80's are half vacant near me. There was a proposal to add a new floor on top for residential, and try to get some anchor tenants below, but it fell through. Monster buildings with tons of parking....empty.