the watcher on netflix and these east side offices. i think people are starting to look wholistically at how they can support a revenue stream. reporter: this year sl green says it will earn $3 million from film and tv shoots. it s really helped mitigate the loss of income during the down time periods. reporter: empty office buildings could be turned into residential, a big need. this project in washington, d.c., once an office building, is being turned into apartments. but that s not an easy, quick fix process. less than 1% of apartments nationwide are converted from commercial properties. and across the river in arlington, virginia, the city is trying to get ahead of its empty office space problem. 22%. i m sitting right today in northeastern s d.c. campus. last year, university was not allowed to take up space in an
that calls for some creativity. you can build a set in here. you can have a fight scene in here. reporter: they are now working with a company a that connects landlords at 332 buildings with film and tv companies. this episode of law and order was filmed in this vacant office in manhattan. the watcher on netflix and these east side offices. i think people are starting to look wholistically at how they can support a revenue stream. reporter: this year sl green say it is will earn $3 million from film and tv shoots. it s really helped mitigate the loss of income during the down time periods. reporter: empty office buildings could be turned into residential, a big need. this project in washington, d.c. once an office building is being turned into apartments. but that s not an easy, quick-fix process. less than 1% of apartments