Office-to-Residential Conversions

Commercial-to-residential conversions are a somewhat rare project type, but they hold the key to unlocking a great deal of housing development in already-dense urban areas.

Taking these under-utilized and sometimes empty buildings and transforming them into much-needed housing is quite different than typical new construction development or repositioning existing housing stock.

Our team understands the complexities of these projects: experienced with not only this unique development approach, but with the systems, structural needs, sustainability practices, permitting, and design requirements that lead to project success.

Whether you’re new to office-to-housing conversions or experienced with the development of these unique projects, if you’re interested in adding these projects to your portfolio, Board & Vellum has the know-how to drive a successful conversion project from feasibility to leasing.

Perhaps more than any other multifamily development, residential-to-commercial conversion projects require a deeply integrated and collaborative team right from the start.

Our experience conducting feasibility and capacity studies is foundational to determining the potential of conversion projects. And our close relationships with civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers allows us to bring key players on-board early on in the process for a deep, comprehensive understanding of project potential.

Furthermore, our team’s experience with conversions of both historic and modern buildings offers unique insight into the variety of approaches to conversion projects.

Once the viability of your project is established, our multidisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects are prepared to take on your project from all angles — offering integrated design from streetscape to rooftop, developing a visual language that ties your building together.

Open and collaborative relationships with city and permitting officials, a deep knowledge of jurisdictional code requirements throughout the Puget Sound region, and a true passion for finding successful paths for these projects perfectly positions Board & Vellum to take on your office-to-housing conversion project.

Office-to-housing conversion projects are a great undertaking. We genuinely delight in the challenge of turning under-utilized commercial buildings into spaces that augment and give back to the communities where they are located.

With extensive experience guiding projects from feasibility to permitting to construction and lease-up, we have the knowledge, network, and dedication to bring complex projects like commercial conversions to fruition. Our approach leads to beautiful and code-compliant designs that are responsive to their location while staying sensitive to your budget.

We believe you’ll find the right team with Board & Vellum, and look forward to working with you.