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Boston to try to convert empty downtown offices into residences by slashing their property taxes for three decades (www.universalhub.com)

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[–] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There some that are looking into similar conversions in other cities:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90866323/too-big-too-small-no-these-offices-are-just-right-to-become-housing

^ San Francisco

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/cities-look-to-revive-downtowns-by-converting-offices-to-housing

^ New York