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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who would live downtown if they converted office buildings to housing? There is nothing open in some areas, it is empty at night and there are homeless people camping all over the place.  I work downtown and it sucks now.[/quote]

Large and reasonably priced loft style condos from older buildings would be a huge attraction, but there just isn't enough of that type of building I think to make it happen. A lot of DC's commercial building stock is 1970s/1980s generation. Maybe Metro Center area has some buildings that could be attractive for conversions? Not many though.[/quote]

They are already converting them in midtown.  Those who want big homes and yards are obviously not going to like the city no matter what, it's a moot point to argue the lame topic "who would even want to live in the city" when everyone has preferences when it comes to lifestyle choices.  Not everyone likes suburbia either and these days many cannot afford even a modest home anyway. [/quote]

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