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Detroit is doing it all over the place.

I live in an office building that was first opened in 1914 and was converted into residential units.

Another 18-floor office building across my street is being converted as we speak (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Artists_Theatre_Buildin...).

The Park Avenue Building is supposed to be converted in residential units by the end of 2024 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Avenue_Building).

The Book Tower (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_Tower) is nearing completion with a host of residential units in its main tower.

Griswold Street, a major avenue in Detroit that cuts through our financial district has converted so many old office buildings into residential units that I have lost count.



From the posted Wikipedia links, it appears that at least the United Artists building has already begun being demolished.


The theater part was demolished.

The high-rise building part remains and is being converted into residential units right now.




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