Will they be converted, or just torn down? Esplanade Laurier is going to be a challenge because of the size of its floorplates. A number of the buildings at Confederation Heights, and the Defence Medical Centre have heritage designations, but it remains to be seen whether they can stand up to arguments about the economics and cries of "it's a housing emergency." I predict the federal government will sell or give the buildings away and then wash their hands of the heritage aspect