10/05/2026
Downtown Detroit and Toledo both have office buildings sitting half-empty — an obvious opportunity for housing conversions, but not every building can pencil. Our latest post breaks down the code triggers — floor plate depth, plumbing risers, egress requirements, and parking overlays — that decide whether an office-to-residential conversion actually works. https://www.jcbeal.com/post/office-to-apartments-in-downtown-detroit-and-toledo-the-code-triggers-that-decide-whether-a-conversion-pencils
