Residential Conversion

Manhattan Building With A History Being Converted to Housing

A nine-story Art Deco building in Manhattan, NYC, designed by the same firm behind the Empire State Building is getting new life as housing after originally serving as a YMCA...

LCD Elevator System for Historically Significant NYC Property

Richie Clark, co-owner of Mineola, New York-based LCD Elevator Repair, Inc., tells ELEVATOR WORLD the company and its suppliers provided a five-unit elevator system for 720 West End Avenue, a...

Opinion Piece Explains Challenges of Office-to-Residential Conversions

The Washington Times Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece titled “Just Look at Why It’s So Hard To Turn Offices Into Homes.” In it, the authors observe that most...

NYC Mayor Moves Forward With Office-To-Residential Conversion Plan

While it still needs City Council approval, a community development plan that aims to create approximately 20,000 new homes in the next 10 years is being ushered in by NYC...

Long-Empty Dublin Office Tower Set for Residential Conversion

The Sentinel Building, a 14-story structure intended to be an office building in Sandyford, Dublin, Irland, is set to undergo a residential conversion with Dante Property Co. Ltd. applying for...