Concerns Over Safety of NYC's Office-to-Apartment Conversions Rise Amid Latest Incident. In a bid to address its severe housing shortage, New York City has been aggressively converting aging office buildings into residential units. However, a potentially disastrous incident on Tuesday has raised serious questions about the safety of these conversions. A partially completed office-to-apartment project in the city was on the verge of a partial collapse, highlighting the risks associated with repurposing structures that were not originally designed for residential use. As the city continues to push forward with this ambitious plan, residents and experts are left wondering whether the rush to meet the demand for housing has compromised the integrity of these buildings.
New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the threat of a partial collapse Tuesday by one such conversion in progress ...
