Problem And Prospects Of Conversion Of Residential Buildings To Commercial Uses A Case Study Of Bode Thomas Street In Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos.

SYNOPSIS There has been a gradual but steady change of land use pattern from residential to commercial use in Bode Thomas Street in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State in the recent time. The aim of this study is to determine the likely cause of this change and what are the problem usually associated with this type of changes. Is it as a result of demand and supply vis-à-vis the present economic and investment climate in Nigeria today? The study will also examine the prospects and causes of changes in use of the property so as to be able to use this project to predict the future of t…