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Washington Lt. Gov. Proposes Turning Vacant Strip Malls and Big Box Stores into Housing

Washington Lt. Gov. Proposes Turning Vacant Strip Malls and Big Box Stores into Housing

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Washington Lt. Gov. Denny Heck has put forth a unique proposal to address the state’s housing shortage – repurpose vacant strip malls and big box stores as housing. The state’s 2025 operating budget assigned Heck the task of identifying the possibility of using...

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