NYC's famous Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences after sitting empty for years

• The iconic Flatiron Building will be converted from empty offices into luxury residences. 
• The project will be one of Manhattan's most high-profile commercial-to-residential building conversions. 
• The mayor recently unveiled a push to rezone large swaths of Manhattan to encourage conversions.

Forty lucky households will soon be able to call a Manhattan landmark home. The iconic Flatiron Building will be converted from empty offices into luxury residences, the owners announced this week.