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Ten Buildings in Nine States Awarded for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
NH&RA Celebrates Winners in Boston Ceremony
November 23, 2011 — In its annual ceremony celebrating the innovative merging of the past and the present, the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, in association with the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, honored developers and architects that gave ten historic buildings vibrant new life with the 2011 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.
The winners, honored at a ceremony at the Bank of America Building in Boston in conjunction with NH&RA’s 2011 Fall Developers Forum, include a global headquarters for an Oregon-based international disaster relief organization; a redeveloped pedestrian mall in St. Louis; a 125-year-old Kansas building that once served Civil War veterans converted to a Consolidated Patient Account Center; a former textile mill transformed into 130 live/work units of affordable rental housing in Lowell, Massachusetts; and a 1940s motor lodge in Tucson, Arizona that was successfully converted into assisted senior housing. “Historic preservation is a key element to safeguarding the integrity and unique character of communities. That is why it brings NH&RA great pleasure to honor several innovators who have successfully preserved and celebrated elements of the past while providing housing and other economic benefits that fulfill the needs of today,” says Thom Amdur, Executive Director of NH&RA.
This year’s winners include:
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
(Large/Over $5 Million Development Costs)
Appleton Mills Phase I, Lowell, Massachusetts
Developer: Trinity Financial, Boston, Massachusetts
Architect: ICON Architecture Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Consultant: Epsilon Associates, Maynard, Massachusetts
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
(Small/Up to $5 Million Development Cost)
Oliver School Apartments, Winchester, Kentucky
Developer: AU Associates, Lexington, Kentucky
Architect: Brandstetter Carroll, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky
Best Market Rate or Mixed-Income Residential
Metro 67, Memphis, Tennessee
Developer: EFO Residential Partners LTD, Dallas, Texas>
Architect: Hnedak Bobo Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use
CASA de Maryland, Hyattsville, Maryland
Developer: CASA De Maryland Inc., Hyattsville, Maryland
Architect: Bucher/ Borges Group PLLC, Easton, Maryland
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing New Markets Tax Credits
Crown Square, St. Louis, Missouri
Developer: Crown Village Development, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri
Architect: Rosemann & Associates, P.C., St. Louis, Missouri
Best Commercial/Retail/Non-Residential Project
Philadelphia Main Post Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Developer: Brandywine Realty Trust, Radnor, Pennsylvania
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Historic Consultant: Powers & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Best Historic Rehabilitation Involving New Construction
Mercy Corp Global, Portland, Oregon
Developer: Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Architect: THA Architecture, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Judges Award: Achievement in Sustainability
Ghost Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
Developer Atlantic Development & Investments, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
Judges Award: Most Advanced Financial Structure
Hayes at Railroad Square, Haverhill, Massachusetts
Developer: Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Boston, Massachusetts
Architect: The Architectural Team, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Historic Consultant: Tremont Preservation Services, Boston, Massachusetts
Honorable Mention:
Leavenworth Building 19, Leavenworth, Kansas
Developer: Pioneer Group, Inc., Topeka, Kansas
Architect: Treanor Architects, Topeka, Kansas
Historic Consultant: Spencer Preservation, Wamego, Kansas
The “Timmy Awards” are named in honor of J. Timothy Anderson, a native of Massachusetts and NH&RA member, who is credited with creating and staunchly advocating the need for historic preservation. The awards were created to honor outstanding real estate projects that involve rehabilitation of older, historic buildings, primarily using state or federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. Scoring is based on overall design and quality, interpretation and respect of historic elements, innovative approach to construction and use of building materials, impact on the community, sustainability and financial and market success of the project.
Entered projects are reviewed by a multi-disciplinary panel of judges, comprised of individuals with backgrounds in architecture, real estate development, construction, public policy, historic preservation and economic development.
The judges for this year’s awards included:
Josh Anderson, Cedar Bend Consulting
Lisa Craig, City of Annapolis
John Kelly, Nixon Peabody LLP
Nick Ratti, Reznick Group
Karl Stumpf, RTKL Associates Inc.
Brad White, Brad White & Associates
NH&RA is a professional association of companies and individuals who are involved in affordable housing, historic rehabilitation and New Markets Tax Credit development. We meet quarterly for serious discussions of significant issues affecting our business. Designed to foster relationships, our meetings are renowned for its combination of cutting-edge information and opportunities to network and collaborate.
Descriptions of 2011 Timmy Award Winning Projects
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
(Large/Over $5 Million Development Costs)
Appleton Mills Phase I, Lowell, Massachusetts
Developer: Trinity Financial, Boston, Massachusetts
Architect: ICON Architecture Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Consultant: Epsilon Associates, Maynard, Massachusetts
Former historic textile mill buildings have been rehabilitated as 130 live/work units of affordable rental housing with a preference for artists in this $64 million project by Boston-based Trinity Financial. Located near downtown, Appleton Mills is the largest affordable housing development for artists in Massachusetts. In the past, artists leaving nearby Boston were attracted to Lowell by its inexpensive loft space, and a thriving arts community developed. But local artists feared that new development would price them out of the market, creating an impetus for this project. Features include a four-story Atrium Gallery; oversized elevators, doors, and hallways to allow for transportation of artwork and supplies; amenity spaces; and green elements. Funding included federal and state historic rehabilitation and low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bond financing, housing trust fund dollars, and other sources.
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
(Small/Up to $5 Million Development Cost)
Oliver School Apartments, Winchester, Kentucky
Developer: AU Associates, Lexington, Kentucky
Architect: Brandstetter Carroll, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky
The Oliver Street School, built in 1892 and replaced in 1938, is the only surviving historic African-American community high school structure in Clark County, Ky. It was last used as a school more than 50 years ago. AU Associates, Inc., based in Lexington, Ky., redeveloped the 26,500-square-foot building into 11 affordable apartments in a $2.1 million transaction. Funding included federal historic and housing tax credits, state historic tax credits, and state housing trust fund dollars.
Best Market Rate or Mixed-Income Residential
Metro 67, Memphis, Tennessee
Developer: EFO Residential Partners LTD, Dallas, Texas>
Architect: Hnedak Bobo Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Dallas-based EFO Residential Partners, LTD renovated the vacant historic Union Planters Bank building into 157 luxury apartments in a $41 million transaction, using federal historic tax credits. The downtown building was originally constructed in 1924. Architectural highlights include a grand lobby, central open atrium, high ceilings, and former basement bank vaults converted to a party room, theater, conference center, and other amenities. Residents can access a parking structure across the street through a restored underground pedestrian tunnel.
Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use
CASA de Maryland, Hyattsville, Maryland
Developer: CASA De Maryland Inc., Hyattsville, Maryland
Architect: Bucher/ Borges Group PLLC, Easton, Maryland
CASA de Maryland, Inc., the largest Latino and immigrant service organization in Maryland, redeveloped an historic former three-story residential mansion into a multicultural center that serves the large local immigrant and minority communities. The Center has classrooms for financial and computer classes, a justice center for pursuing legal and civil rights issues, a cafeteria for service industry training, and office and community space for several small nonprofits. The mansion was built in 1924 as a private residence but went through different uses after the original owners died. The surrounding land was subdivided; a 587-unit garden apartment complex now sits on the property. Funding for the $13.7 million LEED Gold project included federal and state historic tax credits, federal new markets tax credits, and grants.
Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing New Markets Tax Credits
Crown Square, St. Louis, Missouri
Developer: Crown Village Development, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri
Architect: Rosemann & Associates, P.C., St. Louis, Missouri
This $35.2 million project, undertaken by the local Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance, rehabilitated 27 historic buildings that made up the former Fourteenth Street Mall, into 34,500 square feet of retail space and 80 affordable and market-rate apartments. Funded included federal new markets, low-income housing, and historic tax credits; state historic and housing tax credits; tax-exempt financing; and other sources. The mall, once a thriving commercial center, was converted to a pedestrian-only “neighborhood mall” in the 1970s and went downhill afterwards.
Best Commercial/Retail/Non-Residential Project
Philadelphia Main Post Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Developer: Brandywine Realty Trust, Radnor, Pennsylvania
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Historic Consultant: Powers & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brandywine Realty Trust, based in Radnor, Pa., renovated Philadelphia’s 900,000-square-foot, five-story Main Post Office on 30th Street into a modern office building. The rehabilitated structure, originally constructed in the 1930s, is leased to the federal government and is home to nearly 5,000 federal employees, a day care center, credit union, and large cafeteria. The $252 million project was funded with a nearly $210 million first mortgage and federal historic tax credits. Separately, Brandywine constructed a 1,662-car parking structure with retail space across the street.
Best Historic Rehabilitation Involving New Construction
Mercy Corp Global, Portland, Oregon
Developer: Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Architect: THA Architecture, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Mercy Corps, a nonprofit international disaster relief and economic development organization, renovated the 1892 Packer-Scott Building and constructed a new addition to create a new global headquarters for itself. The $37.8 million project is bringing new life to an economically challenged neighborhood. The LEED Platinum facility also has office space for two other organizations and some retail space. Funding included federal historic and new markets tax credits, loans, grants, and charitable donations.
Judges Award: Achievement in Sustainability
Ghost Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
Developer Atlantic Development & Investments, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
Dating to the 1940s, Ghost Ranch Lodge has a rich history. The skull logo on the iconic signage was designed by American artist Georgia O’Keefe, and the property – 7.3 acres and 20 historic buildings – was one of the first motels in the U.S. to utilize the motor court concept. Prior owners twice received awards of low-income housing tax credits to renovate the property, but nothing happened. The third time was the charm, as an affiliate of Atlantic Development & Investments, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., purchased the property at auction and utilized federal housing and historic tax credits, state housing tax credits, federal TCAP and Section 1602 Exchange dollars, and other resources to renovate the property into 112 affordable apartments for senior and disabled tenants in a $24.8 million transaction.
Judges Award: Most Advanced Financial Structure
Hayes at Railroad Square, Haverhill, Massachusetts
Developer: Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Boston, Massachusetts
Architect: The Architectural Team, Chelsea, Massachusetts
Historic Consultant: Tremont Preservation Services, Boston, Massachusetts
Developed by the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, an arm of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, this project, located a block from a commuter rail station in the city’s smart growth district, rehabilitated two contiguous historic mill buildings into 57 low-income housing tax credit, workforce, and market-rate apartments. One entity owns the 33 LIHTC units while a second entity owns the remaining 24 units. This structure will allow the latter 24 units to potentially convert to first-time home buyers after five years. The developer sold a piece of vacant land to the regional transit authority, which is developing a 300-car parking garage of which 53 spaces will be available for project residents. Funding for the $20.2 million project included federal and state housing and historic tax credits, federal HOME dollars, a first mortgage, state housing trust fund monies, and other sources.
Honorable Mention:
Leavenworth Building 19, Leavenworth, Kansas
Developer: Pioneer Group, Inc., Topeka, Kansas
Architect: Treanor Architects, Topeka, Kansas
Historic Consultant: Spencer Preservation, Wamego, Kansas
A 125-year-old historic building that once served Civil War veterans was renovated to create a new Consolidated Patient Account Center for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by Pioneer Group, Inc., Topeka, Ks. Building 19, once a mess hall, is part of the VA’s Leavenworth Campus, which began construction in 1885 to serve Civil War veterans and included barracks, a mess hall, administration building, staff housing, and other facilities. In 1930, the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was incorporated into the newly created Veterans Administration. In 1999, the VA determined that it no longer needed 38 buildings on the campus. Rather than demolish them, it entered into a 75-year lease of these buildings to a Pioneer Group entity in 2005. Building 19 was renovated in a $13.3 million transaction. Funding included federal and state historic tax credits, bond proceeds, and other sources.
The 2011 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation are co-sponsored by the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Press Contact:
Thom Amdur
Executive Director
202-939-1753
tamdur@dworbell.com