{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing","title":"How do you convert a hospital to affordable housing WITHOUT making $100K+ mistakes?!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3000,"description":"On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, George Gager, a developer with experience across more than 20,000 affordable housing units, breaks down how to convert a hospital into affordable housing. This episode covers the due diligence process, the building systems developers consistently underestimate, and the costly mistakes he was called in to fix.George built new hospitals for Yale University, Yale Medical School, and the Connecticut Medical School before shifting his focus to affordable housing. He has completed hospital-to-housing conversions himself and spent years being brought in to rescue projects that ran into problems other developers did not see coming.Common Questions This Podcast Episode Answers:What is the first step when evaluating a hospital for conversion to affordable housing?Before hiring an architect or engineer, go to your state health department and request all historical design drawings, system approvals, and specifications. States regulate hospitals at the financing and licensing level and hold decades of documentation. The building department is the wrong starting point.What are the three types of HVAC pressure systems in hospitals and why do they matter for housing developers?Hospitals use positive pressure (air pumped in), negative pressure (air pulled out), and neutral pressure depending on the zone. Residential units require neutral pressure. Converting other zones means changing how existing ductwork connects to fans and furnaces, not necessarily replacing ductwork that is still functional.Why is senior housing the most operationally efficient use for most hospital conversions?Hospital rooms are designed for one to two occupants, making them compatible with senior and accessible housing with minimal structural modification. Family housing requires combining multiple rooms, reducing unit count and raising per-unit overhead. Senior housing also...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xDB8QhkLtarSR6cPw7Foe38b-OmGTS01-PZeGTtWOaw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDA2LzE2OTg0/NTU1NDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}