Converting churches to housing

We talk about converting office buildings to housing and the building code hurdles that can exist. Let’s turn to converting churches to housing. Meet SB 4 (2023 | CA), Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, that supports faith based organizations that convert their surplus properties to build 100 percent affordable housing. Maryland, New York and Virginia are considering the same, and the cities of Atlanta, Pasadena, San Antonio, San Diego and Seattle have passed similar legislation.

Governing | Can Struggling Houses of Worship Be Turned Into Housing? Not Always.