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Up to 45 per cent of federal buildings owned and leased by the federal government could be turned into apartments, says Gensler .
Federal government has vowed to transform much of its commercial space into residential dwellings.
A lot of the space the government owns and leases is in buildings constructed in the 1960s and 1970s .
The federal government owns about half of its office portfolio and leases the rest.
Up to 45 per cent of federal government’s office buildings could produce about 50,000 housing units, the equivalent of more than 100 condo towers.
The government said it will work with Indigenous organizations, private contractors and non-profit housing developers to create housing projects that fit local needs.
The conversions are complicated, dealing with issues such as contamination, residential building codes, bathrooms and access to light.
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