Ugly Ducklings Can Become Beautiful Swans...

Commercial spaces being converted to residential is not a new thing, as loft apartments have been trending for years.

But, there are other hidden gems.

There are thousands of candidate properties currently zoned for mixed-use; unproductive first floor retail space with residential units on the floors above.

The closing of churches and schools is sensational for many reasons, and re-using the structures for residential is logical. Yet, there are so many more antiquated properties primed for reuse, like an out-of-place tavern or a building reduced to an option for storage.

Corner convenience stores are rarely productive.

Some strips of retail are where businesses go to die.