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Converting office space to residential shows promise, conference speakers say

October 27, 2023

With many workers’ commutes reduced to steps from the bedroom to the home office, companies around the nation are scaling back the amount of office space they are leasing.

That’s also the case in Jacksonville, where 43% of workers are hybrid office and remote.

The Downtown Investment Authority and JEA discussed the feasibility of converting empty office buildings into residential units at a symposium Oct. 26. 

The theme was advance planning.

DIA and JEA sponsored the adaptive reuse symposium called “From Workplace to Living Space” at The Lark venue at 229 N. Hogan St. 

Read the full story from the Jacksonville Daily Record.