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size, envelope, and servicing. These scoring
criteria lend the greatest weight to
building form (its shape and ease of unit
design) and floor plate (distance from
windows to core and elevators).
Public support is necessary for a successful
conversion program. Calgary,
Canada, which has suffered from a large
number of office building vacancies, has
one of the most successful office-toresidential
conversion programs in North
America. By shortening approval timelines
and offering subsidies, Calgary has
demonstrated that conversions can be
economically attractive. Cities can catalyze
the process of conversion by offering
tax incentives such as those for new
construction as suggested by Brookings,
or by developing an inventory of
Conversion Scoring Criteria
potential conversions as suggested by
Graham and Dutton.
Beyond supporting conversions
themselves, cities must also put a clear
plan in place to address the changes
that will occur as conversions happen.
Conversions can help solve the problem
of vacant office space and add to the
housing stock, but they bring a new
set of problems as people move into a
neighborhood that might not have the
resources to support increased residential
density, such as schools and grocery
stores.
Public officials and developers must
work in harmony with one another to
achieve their shared goals. This coordination
might take the form of a public park
provided by the developer or areaspecific
policies that focus on
Beyond supporting
conversions
themselves, cities
must also put a
clear plan in place
to address changes
that will occur
as conversions
happen. "
Gensler developed scoring criteria for
evaluating the suitability of buildings
from office to residential. The criteria
for consideration include the site
context, building form, and floor
plate size.
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