Oh, wow ... who did not see this coming??
I, and, others have been saying this would be happening, for months.
Commercial leases, in NYC, are at rock bottom.
The cost will be insane, to convert, due to plumbing, at the very least, not to mention a/c loads/design.
They’ll house illegals, most likely.
Revised codes to allow communal bathrooms in 3...2...1....
Turning them into shelters with communal bathrooms sounds like the best use of the buildings. Apartments need multiple rooms, doors, kitchens and bathrooms, and the cost would be prohibitive IMO. Maybe Trump could find a way, lol.
And no Natural Gas, right.