Blue Plate Artist Lofts

project overview

Located at South Jefferson Davis Parkway and Earhart Boulevard, the restored building — originally constructed in 1941 as Blue Plate’s food processing facility — features 72 loft-style apartments with a leasing preference to mixed-income local artists. Amenities include a community room, fitness center, rehearsal room, outdoor courtyard, rooftop deck, 104 off-street parking spaces and “green building” features that offer energy efficient and environmentally friendly building amenities.

specifications

responsibilities

Worked with the owner and her consultants to ensure all facets of the design and renovation fell within the guidelines of National Park Service's requirements for Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives. Led the design-build team and oversaw several Code modifications required to facilitate the transition from manufacturing use to residential.

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