April 18, 2026

Philadelphia Is Converting More Offices to Apartments Than Any Other City in the Country

Philadelphia Is Converting More Offices to Apartments Than Any Other City in the Country

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team No city in the country grew its office-to-apartment conversion pipeline faster than Philadelphia over the past year. According to a new report from RentCafe, the Philadelphia metro area's pipeline of office-to-residential conversions jumped from 1,200 units to 2,697 units between February 2025 and February 2026. That is a 119% increase year over year — the highest...