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I'm curious to see if this change in the urban landscape is going to lead to a modern office loft type situation like NYC saw in the 60-70s with former commerci
by werber 4y ago
I'm curious to see if this change in the urban landscape is going to lead to a modern office loft type situation like NYC saw in the 60-70s with former commercial spaces being available under specific tenant laws to artists.
- brd529 4y agoRight now developers say it’s too expensive. Some data and a potential path forward: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/empty-offices-housing-17510576.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/empty-offices-housing...
- klodolph 4y agoThey weren’t legal in NYC until 1982, I believe, but people lived in them anyway during the 60s and 70s. Fire marshals would knock on the door and kick people out. The 1982 loft law provided a road map for these spaces to get a certificate of occupancy without screwing over the existing tenants. I suspect this kind of thing wouldn’t happen unless we saw a real drop in the value of office space in SF, and if it did, it wouldn’t be like NYC.