Vacant Schools Emerge as Viable Targets for Residential Conversion Projects

By Mary Diduch · The Real Deal · 2026-07-24

Vacant Schools Emerge as Viable Targets for Residential Conversion Projects

The Real Deal reports that developers are increasingly eyeing shuttered educational facilities as a solution to the national housing shortage. As school-age demographics shift and traditional office-to-residential projects face heightened scrutiny over structural limitations, the

The Real Deal reports that developers are increasingly eyeing shuttered educational facilities as a solution to the national housing shortage. As school-age demographics shift and traditional office-to-residential projects face heightened scrutiny over structural limitations, the