Even as companies look for new space and bring employees back in person, it’s not enough to offset space vacated in the wake of the pandemic. But some brokers and boosters are optimistic despite the ongoing challenges.

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  • m_f@midwest.socialM
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    15 hours ago

    This is only a problem because of people WFH with their nasty cat blankets 😠

    The headline is terrible, though not surprising coming from Star Tribune. How about "Downtown Minneapolis about to get lots more affordable housing" or something that doesn't bemoan capital taking a haircut?

  • frankfurt_schoolgirl [she/her]
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    15 hours ago

    In before someone explains how it's impossible to turn commercial buildings into housing and me wishing for more housing is nice and selfish.

    • BakerBagel@midwest.social
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      13 hours ago

      It's not impossible, but it is definitely too expensive for a capitalist economy to do. Never mind that it would create work for thousands of people in each city while simultaneously creating affordable housing for everyone. We all must serve the economy, unless it's too expensive. Then the proles can just deal with the consequences

  • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
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    12 hours ago

    At the end, the new owners who bought what was the sushi restaurant don't seem to have any plan for the building. They just said that they wanted to be in the area, but didn't give anything concrete that they planned to do with it. So it just could remain empty for years.