Office to Residential, Changing Asset Use, Building Upgrades, Making Deals Pencil and Future Roadmap for Additional Conversions

What You’ll Learn:

• The success of conversions is clear but you will hear how the industry is creatively finding new conversion opportunities in buildings that might initially seem difficult to turn into housing.
• Panelists will discuss what other asset classes like hotel, life sciences and mixed-use buildings are being used to convert to residential or other asset classes.
• Developers, owners and others weigh in on which neighborhoods are the best fit for these residential conversions and what this means for unit mix, and amenity offerings.
• Architects, engineers and contractors analyze ways to overcome building issues, including floor plates, ceiling heights, bathrooms, lighting, mechanical, etc.
• Investors will discuss the appeal of these projects and how these projects pencil for favorable long term returns.
• City officials will discuss new policies enhancing conversion activity, including The City of Yes.