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In his 11th State of the State address, Governor Cuomo proposed legislation that would open a five-year window for the conversion of office buildings and hotels into residential use. "The housing problem in our cities has gotten worse. But the crisis of growing vacancies in our commercial property provides an opportunity," Cuomo said. "We should convert vacant commercial space to supportive and affordable housing and we should do it now."