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Old 03-06-2017, 09:32 AM   #467
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Is that completed towers? I know some are being capped at grade and converted but I hadn't heard of completed towers switching.
Here is one of them:
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Q: But most of these buildings weren't built for full time human habitation, how difficult is it to convert an office building into a residential space?
A: If you think about it, the main features that you need, plumbing, access to transportation is all there.
Developers found it was actually more difficult to modernize old Class C buildings to attract the needs of modern companies, than they did converting it into condo or apartment spaces.
With residential uses, you are at least getting something for that property.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...ndos-1.3954060
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