# What's holding back commercial-to-residential conversions?

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Podcast: [Real Talk NYC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-nyc-7025558)
Published: 2024-12-03T12:30:30+00:00
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## Resource

New York is facing twin real-estate crises: a massive amount of empty office space and almost no new housing construction. One solution is turning those empty office buildings into housing. Brian Steinwurtzel, co-CEO and principal of GFP Real Estate, helps us understand the economic, design, zoning, and regulatory challenges involved in executing successful conversions. Want to learn more about REBNY? Visit https://www.rebny.com/ .

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