Transforming Buildings Through Adaptive Reuse

Amid urgent needs for housing and all-time-high office vacancy rates, policymakers are considering ways to convert underused commercial spaces to residential units and revitalize downtowns. During this conversation, panelists focused on the role of adaptive reuse in broader efforts to increase housing options and delve into the economic and logistical feasibility of residential conversions.
Panelists:
Moderator: Alex Horowitz, Director, Housing Policy Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Kelly Farrell, Principal, Global Residential Practice Area Leader, Gensler
Nick Norris, Planning Director, Salt Lake City
Chris Parker, Director, Perpetual Housing Fund