Sentence examples for conversion of industrial from inspiring English sources

Yet another conversion of industrial space to offices is being undertaken by the We're Group.

The designation seeks to prevent the conversion of industrial buildings for nonindustrial purposes.

(Berkeley law seeks to protect industrial jobs by banning the conversion of industrial buildings to other purposes).

The general idea has plenty of precedents, from Pop Art's recontextualizing of ephemeral expression into museum fodder to the awe-inspiring conversion of industrial scrap into the Watts Towers in Los Angeles.

Some brokers say that the conversion of industrial buildings to office use may be a good thing for the landlords involved but that it is a threat to the warehouse and mechanical companies that have cherished their proximity to Manhattan.

It resists the redevelopment of individual industrial units, though it has started allowing the conversion of industrial buildings into residential property as long as there is a single developer who can make up the differential in the land charges.

Among the new opportunities for space, brokers say, are subleases and major conversions of industrial buildings now underway.

The conversions of industrial buildings to offices have helped transform the corridor from a largely industrial area to one attracting major commercial banks, financial services companies and accounting firms, among others.

Strong leasing activity and the conversion of older industrial buildings to technology centers has kept the lid on supply, he said.

We've seen a lot of development in the last 20 years – factories closing to be replaced by cafes and bars, and the conversion of former industrial sites into apartments.

In 1997, the City Planning Commission established a special mixed-use zoning district in Port Morris that allowed the conversion of several industrial buildings within a five-block area into businesses and apartments.