Commercial Conversion: Adaptive Reuse, A Catalyst for Educational Innovation

As communities and economic conditions shift over time, commercial, industrial, and even retail properties can lose their market appeal or slip into disuse altogether. The resulting vacancies present a challenge to the vitality of a community, but also present an opportunity. School districts and education providers with limited resources, appetites for innovation, or mandates for sustainable development practices can find substantial value in converting commercial properties to schools.