Could converting empty office space help curb Toronto's housing crisis? One councillor thinks so
A Toronto councillor is pushing to convert older and under-used office buildings into apartments in a bid to fight the city’s housing crisis.
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![A Toronto councillor is asking the city to change the rules the hamper office building conversion to residential housing. He says the changes are one way to help address the housing crisis. A construction site with large cranes in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5131814.1697832697!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/construction-site-toronto.jpg)
A Toronto councillor is pushing to convert older and under-used office buildings into apartments in a bid to fight the city’s housing crisis.