Inspectors, Building Officials Shrug Off Conversion Scares


Inspectors, Building Officials Shrug Off Conversion Scares
In the weeks since the country's largest office-to-residential conversion project was deemed at risk of collapsing, scrutiny of these complex projects, which have soared in popularity since the pandemic, has intensified. Three other buildings have been hit with stop-work orders following an inspection blitz carried out by officials in New York City, which has more conversion projects under construction than anywhere else. But in the other U.S. cities where this style of adaptive reuse has taken off, there is little sign that city officials are hitting the panic button... ...more RSK: I do not think much will slow down until there is actually a major mishap and people get hurt. It was a definite wake up call.
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In the weeks since the country's largest office-to-residential conversion project was deemed at risk of collapsing, scrutiny of these complex projects, which have soared in popularity since the pandemic, has intensified.

Three other buildings have been hit with stop-work orders following an inspection blitz carried out by officials in New York City, which has more conversion projects under construction than anywhere else. But in the other U.S. cities where this style of adaptive reuse has taken off, there is little sign that city officials are hitting the panic button...

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RSK: I do not think much will slow down until there is actually a major mishap and people get hurt. It was a definite wake up call.

Inspectors, Building Officials Shrug Off Conversion Scares

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