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Adaptive reuse project transforms 1840s-era mill building into rental housing

A recently opened multifamily property in Lawrence, Mass., is an adaptive reuse of an 1840s-era mill building. Stone Mill Lofts is one of the first all-electric mixed-income multifamily properties in Massachusetts. The all-electric building meets ambitious modern energy codes and stringent National Park Service historic preservation guidelines.


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San Francisco unveils guidelines to streamline office-to-residential conversions

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection announced a series of new building code guidelines clarifying adaptive reuse code provisions and exceptions for converting office-to-residential buildings. Developed in response to the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse program established in July 2023, the guidelines aim to increase the viability of converting underutilized office buildings into housing by reducing regulatory barriers in specific zoning districts downtown. 



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Multifamily Housing | Oct 21, 2021

Chicago’s historic Lathrop public housing complex gets new life as mixed-income community

A revitalized New Deal–era public housing community in Chicago brings the Garden City movement of yesteryear into the 21st century.

Adaptive Reuse | Aug 25, 2021

The first net-zero hotel in the U.S. is nearing completion in Connecticut

Solar arrays will provide the electricity for the Hotel Marcel, whose name recalls the building’s original designer.

Adaptive Reuse | Aug 13, 2021

Developers are repositioning vacant space as charter schools

Transwestern is working with the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools to provide a turnkey solution.

Hotel Facilities | Jun 18, 2021

Adaptive reuse for hospitality, with Frank Cretella of Landmark Developers

In an exclusive interview for HorizonTV, Landmark Developers' President Frank Cretella talks about the firm's adaptive reuse projects for the hospitality sector. Cretella outlines his company's keys to success in hospitality development, including finding unique properties and creating memorable spaces.

Adaptive Reuse | Jun 2, 2021

An old Ford factory in Pittsburgh is being adapted to become a biomedical research facility

This is the latest step in the city’s post-industrial resurgence.

Adaptive Reuse | Apr 15, 2021

The Weekly Show, Apr 15, 2021: The ins and outs of adaptive reuse, and sensors for real-time construction monitoring

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from PBDW Architects and Wohlsen Construction about what  makes adaptive reuse projects successful, and sensors for real-time monitoring of concrete construction.

Adaptive Reuse | Feb 24, 2021

Adaptive reuse project brings co-living space to Los Angeles’s Hancock Park

Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects is designing the project.

Adaptive Reuse | Feb 14, 2021

Three adaptive reuse projects will add housing in Wisconsin

Historic tax credits helped pave the way, but preservation required creative solutions.

Multifamily Housing | Jan 20, 2021

Abandoned Miami hospital gets third life as waterfront condo development

The 1920s King Cole Hotel becomes the Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami in the largest residential adaptive reuse project in South Florida.

Adaptive Reuse | Dec 17, 2020

A train engine repair building is turned into an innovation center that’s part of a massive riverfront redevelopment in Pittsburgh

The adaptive reuse of the Roundhouse is the latest step forward for Hazelwood Green.

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