Detroit has too many empty office buildings, hurting the downtown economy. Could the solution help bring down housing costs?

The Residences at Water Square
The People Mover cruises by The Residences at Water Square on the former site of the Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Photo credit © Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK

(WWJ) Downtown Detroit was built on office space. And these days, with more people working from home, that's a challenge.

With so many empty office buildings, what's the answer?

On a new episode of The Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark learns about how downtown office space is being flipped for residential use.

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