re: Crane City - Why is there is Skyscraper boom in most major U.S. cities?

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I've read that converting office space to apartments usually isn't as simple or even as feasible as you would suspect.

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That is correct. Besides the obvious additional plumbing/electrical needed, it is held to a much stricter fire code standard when it becomes a residence. Can require a ton of changes to get fire marshall approval.