If the problem is money then there is no problem. It becomes a necessity and you can't just not afford necessity. We allegedly are the richest country they need to figure it out regardless of cost. That simple.

It's like climate change, there is no issue with money it just has to get done. Pay for it regardless of the cost. It is necessary

Retrofitting commercial buildings is often impossible or more expensive than just demolishing

That sounds like a "them" problem.

They can watch their investments dry up and lose billions, or pivot to the new market. Not our fault they're stuck in the 80s.

I live on the North end of the SF Bay Area and literally every empty lot and a shit load of pasture land and open space is currently being developed into either low income apartments, high end apartments, town houses or track homes. It's honestly kind of shocking. Everywhere you go, new residential development.

Sonoma County supervisors were supposed to vote on a housing development plan in January, but failed to do so until August, and in the meantime there was a special rule that allowed builders to go ahead without most of the red tape they usually face. They took the opportunity and ran with it.

This is such bullshit. It doesn't cost millions of dollars to add new plumbing, HVAC, and interior walls.

I’ll take an entire floor for the cost of one bachelor unit.

If you think that’s not fair to the building owner, I agree, they made a bad investment.

This might come as a shock to you but, human dignity doesn't give a fuck about commercial real state value. Because commercial real estate owners don't give a fuck about human dignity. So reciprocating the same level of care is fine for most.

if only there was a solution that wouldnt immediately destroy billions of dollars in commercial real estate.

Please. Will somebody think of the poor poor investors?

You may be correct but we need to think of solutions. Not just rely on conventional wisdom thats says it's not possible by current standards

most standard office floors dont have more than two or maybe 3 restrooms

Oh no! Too bad they don't sell common plumbing supplies at the Home Goddamned Depot.