In Seattle, a converted apartment will generally have much lower build quality (e.g., wood walls rather than concrete), so it's not going to appeal to someone i

In Seattle, a converted apartment will generally have much lower build quality (e.g., wood walls rather than concrete), so it's not going to appeal to someone in the market for a purpose-built condo. The business of selling condos is also significantly less attractive to developers.[1] [1]: https://kuow.org/stories/why-are-condos-in-seattle-so-rare-and-expensive https://kuow.org/stories/why-are-condos-in-seattle-so-rare-a...