Re:San Francisco braces for commercial real estate crash
by stavros on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @02:13PM
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Presumably an office space would still cost more than a homeless person could afford, so it's not economical to convert an office to ultra-cheap housing.
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Re:San Francisco braces for commercial real estate crash
by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @02:33PM
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> Presumably an office space would still cost more than a homeless person could afford, so it's not economical to convert an office to ultra-cheap housing
It may be something a marginally housed person could afford, though. Maybe that makes room in their budget for healthier food, addiction counseling or after-school tutoring. Or maybe they're already strained and would otherwise be on the street.