District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has a plan to convert empty office spaces into other facilities as numerous buildings remain vacant after many workers went remote during the pandemic.
Empty office buildings have been a problem in Washington after many workers stayed home even after the pandemic ended, harming downtown businesses. Bowser has been pushing for vacant buildings to be converted for other uses, and on Wednesday, the mayor announced the launch of the “Office to Anything” program. The program would offer a 15-year property tax freeze for offices that redevelop into “new retail spaces, hotels, world-class office space, restaurants, and other non-residential uses.”
“We know that having a balanced mix of uses helps make our neighborhoods, including our downtown, more dynamic,” Bowser said in a statement. “Through Office to Anything, we will…
