Opinion: Converting California's empty office buildings to apartments and condos is a great idea [Opinion]
regardless of zoning and would limit local governments’ ability to block such projects in the permitting and review process.Haney was inspired by the staggering 27 percent vacancy rate in office space in Downtown San Francisco following a shift to remote work after COVID-19 pandemic lockdown rules took effect in March 2020. The phenomenon is common statewide, though not to the degree seen in San Francisco. The latestfrom real-estate broker Cushman & Wakefield shows a 13.
Evidence suggests this is the new normal and that the pandemic has permanently changed how people work. A sharp decline in the number of remote workers — which began after the pandemic peaked in late 2020 — all but stopped last year.
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