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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S. The architectural layout of a residential unit is unlikely to align with the office framing concept. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. Steel or wood is generally easier to adapt in a conversion.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.). The cities of Fresno, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Francisco, Orange Cove, Parlier, and the counties of Imperial and Riverside have designated RCs, EZs or ECs. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S.

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