Denver housing: Converting empty office towers could provide affordable living

Denver is a prime city for the conversion of underused office buildings into residential towers using a co-living model, a new study finds. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — The skyline of downtown Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

By Aldo Svaldi | asvaldi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 28, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: October 28, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Denver’s affordable housing shortfall could find an answer in its empty office towers

New model offers a way to make residential conversions feasible, with some trade-offs

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