How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into 1,000 a month studio apartments

Get the Full StoryA new report from Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust proposes converting old office buildings into SRO-style housing.

Living in Los Angeles and paying 1,000 a month for rent seems like a fantasy for many cash-strapped tenants, or a rental figure from decades ago. But a new proposal from architecture and design firm Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust underscores the idea that more affordable urban living can be found in old, vacant office buildings.

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