Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S.
DEAR TIM: My relatives want to repair failing decorative iron columns and short, stubby brick pillars that are part of a front porch on a home that’s about 100 years old. A giant section of the house ...