Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says the challenges facing downtown require the city to reimagine what’s possible. Converting empty offices into housing is part of the conversation, and the Office of Planning and Community Development is even turning it into a competition. The competition is happening this month. The city is seeking teams that must include a downtown building or property owner working with a design or development firm to turn offices into residential spaces. In Seattle, part of the dilemma downtown is that storefronts are fading away and there is a surplus of empty office spaces. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/convert-empty-office-buildings-housing-seattle/281-b04bb83b-1bed-494a-b977-98712afd956e