How Adaptive Reuse Is Converting Downtown Dallas Boardrooms to Residential Bedrooms

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, the conversation revolves office conversions in commercial real estate. It’s no secret that office buildings across the country are sitting half-vacant, but this trio of an architect, a commercial real estate broker, and a land use consultant says adaptive reuse is the answer. Join Dallas Dirt host Candy Evans as she sits down with Founding Principle of Vision Architecture Studio Kevin Wallace, President of Metcalfe Commercial Realty Tom Metcalfe, and Masterplan President Dallas Cothrum to discuss how the commercial office sector can learn from lessons from retail post-2008 and address the lack of affordable, workforce housing.

Downtown Dallas Office Buildings Can Become Housing

In this short clip from the Dallas Dirt podcast, architect Kevin Wallace explains how a standard office floorplan can be converted into residential suites, transforming a floor of walls into studios, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.

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What's New in Affordable Housing: Hi-Fab Modular Homes – Dallas Dirt

Brent Jackson, founder of HiFab Homes, joins the Dallas Dirt podcast to discuss an innovative solution to affordable housing — high-quality, efficient, and well-designed modular homes. Headquartered in Grand Prairie, HiFab Homes has collaborated with Lake | Flato, the San Antonio-based architectural firm known for sustainable and modern design, to create these factory-produced homes. HiFab Homes prioritizes speed and design, with homes being built in 21 days on the line and 45 days in the field. HiFab Homes aims to reduce waste and environmental impact in the construction industry.

1. What's New in Affordable Housing: Hi-Fab Modular Homes 23:01
2. How Adaptive Reuse Is Converting Office Boardrooms to Residential Bedrooms 23:44
3. Propertytax.io Offers Tips for Protesting Your Property Taxes 22:45
4. Dissecting the Land Use Plan That Has Some Affluent Neighborhoods Pitted Against Dallas City Hall 21:49
5. Willie and Waylon Have Left Old City Park. What Happens Come May 26? 21:38
6. Here's What That Massive Proposed Parks Bond Means for You 23:18

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