Ottawa wooing developers to turn offices into homes in ailing downtown
Turning empty workspaces into downtown housing could be a remedy for what ails Ottawa, but getting developers to take on the expensive projects may require more than what city staff have on the table.
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![John Cosentino, a regional property manager with InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust, says a good building structure is all you need for an office-to-residential conversion. A man with short graying hair in a blue suit stands in front a sitting area with a television](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7014639.1698794888!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/john-cosentino-interrent-real-estate-investment-trust-ottawa-slayte-oct-31-2023.jpg)
Turning empty workspaces into downtown housing could be a remedy for what ails Ottawa, but getting developers to take on the expensive projects may require more than what city staff have on the table.