https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/15/malls-becoming-homes-jigsaw-puzzle-of-moving-parts-california-developer-says/

One suggested salve for California’s housing affordability ailments is turning dead or dying retail space into new residences.

Bill Shopoff knows a few things about such projects. His company Shopoff Realty Investments controls four California retail properties that could one day be new housing.