Could adult dorms be the solution to housing crisis?

Experts may have cracked the code for turning office buildings into housing.

Story spotlight Sometimes, coverage of the housing crisis can make it seem like the situation is hopeless: there aren't enough homes, rents keep rising, and even smart-sounding fixes — turn vacant offices into apartments! — end up being too expensive. So when correspondent Rachel M. Cohen heard about an exciting new housing idea, we knew we wanted to learn more. The plan takes on the turn-vacant-offices-into-apartments concept, with a twist. It costs too much to convert into a traditional apartment, but what about micro-apartments? Or, as we put it, "adult dorms" where you get your own private space but have shared kitchens and bathrooms? (There would even be a gym for residents.) Rachel walks the reader through exactly how these adult dorms might work, how they could address the housing crisis, and how it's different from those buzzy "co-living" startups that have since shuttered. These kinds of "dorms" (or, technically, single-room occupancy housing) have long been stigmatized, but here's a practical example of how they could be a major solution.  —Angela Chen, senior editor What if cities finally legalized adult dorms? Experts think they've cracked the code for how to actually convert empty office buildings into affordable housing. Every member makes a difference in Vox's mission. BECOME A MEMBER This email was sent to comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this email or manage your email preferences. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. View this email in your browser.    Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved. https://link.vox.com/oc/6572b43e95188a1312105314m5djd.fk7/e9929200