Steve, this wasn’t “live/work”. No beds, just desks. The kitchen was the break 
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> I have seen “live/work” loft spaces that were permitted for hybrid 
> residential space that were modified and leased to commercial businesses such 
> as a coffee shop, tailor shop and café.      These were conceived as 
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> they sought my services as a consultant to help them get out of the 
> situation.    Like you, I passed and am not sure how it resolved.
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> From:   Fpdcdesign  <[email protected]>
>   Sent:  Tuesday, March 05, 2024 8:56 AM
>   To:  Sprinklerforum  <[email protected]>
>   Subject:  [Sprinklerforum] Apartment used as an office
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> I was in an apartment building yesterday and the apartment on the 3rd floor 
> had been rented and was being used as an office. I believe the system design 
> is NFPA 13R (not sure but it looks like it). My guess this is under the radar 
> of the local authorities. Has anyone else run into this and how have you 
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> For this and other reasons, I said I want nothing to do with this place. 
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