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First, how empty offices spell trouble for landlords. And, a look at how a neurosurgeon is targeting Alzheimer's and addiction.
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Owners saddled with half-empty office buildings as hybrid work trend continues
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Transforming unused office buildings into urban housing could solve two problems rippling through the real estate world — if only it were so easy.
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First, how empty offices spell trouble for landlords. And, a look at how a neurosurgeon is targeting Alzheimer's and addiction.
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