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Yes, You Can Convert Vacant Retail to Housing

Rethinking ground-floor regulations to include residential uses is a controversial but doable solution to housing underproduction and a glut of empty storefronts.

April 30, 2024

By Larisa Ortiz

Rethinking ground-floor regulations to include residential uses is a controversial but doable solution to housing underproduction and a glut of empty storefronts.

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