> Conventional wisdom is thaty only certain office buildings can be converted to housing.

I’ve lived for a while in a former factory downtown in a city. Every single floor had a completely different layout. Bathrooms were not aligned above one another, room numbers varied widely, some rooms had a better view than others (read: wall in front of a window). But, it worked! The location was great, it was a perfectly fine apartment overall.

I’m unsure what convention needs to be challenged. Fitting rooms on a weird floor plan is totally doable.