Arlington, Virginia, has millions of square feet of empty offices, and now building owners have a new way to quickly convert their vacant spaces into a wide range of uses. 
Zoning changes approved Saturday by the Arlington County Board would allow by-right conversions to several types of uses, including animal boarding facilities, urban farms, colleges and universities, breweries and distilleries, and artisan workshops, ARLnow reports. 
For farms, craft beverage facilities and artisan workshops, the zoning change would require tenants to maintain a storefront to sell goods to walk-in customers. Animal boarding facilities would require 24-hour supervision by humans. 
Converting vacant office space to these types of uses previously required going…
Source: Animals, Brewers And Farmers Can Fill Vacant Office Space With New Arlington Zoning Change