United Properties breaks ground on 385,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Minneapolis →

North Loop

“Located at 729 Washington Ave. North, the 10-story building will be home to office, residential and retail tenants by January of 2019. This will be United Properties’ fifth North Loop project, and is the largest project yet to be undertaken by the company in the North Loop.

The Nordic-inspired, modern warehouse-style building is designed to be the living room and backyard of the North Loop. In addition to office space, the development will contain 57 apartments, an underground and seven-level elevated parking garage with more than 400 spaces and ground-level retail. Outside, The Nordic will feature an active public plaza fronting Washington Avenue, intended for outdoor seating, lawn games, winter ice curling and space for food truck service.”

— REJournals

An iconic Norfolk church aims to bend, but not break, in the face of sea level rise →

Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk stands just across the street from the flood-prone Hague.

The Rev. Win Lewis shows how even on a sunny day, March 21, 2017, water can accumulate in the basement of Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk, which stands just across the street from the flood-prone Hague.

Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk stands just across the street from the flood-prone Hague.

The Rev. Canon Win Lewis and his congregation at Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Norfolk worry increasingly about the threat rising sea levels pose to their historic church. 

Image Source: The Virginian-Pilot

Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church

“The signs point to more risk each year. Norfolk is among U.S. cities considered most vulnerable to sea level rise, partly because its land, as throughout Hampton Roads, is sinking – a problem called subsidence. But Lewis says Christ & St. Luke’s parishioners are entrusted with an “artistic and historic treasure” and are determined to protect it.

Mary Katherine Lanzillotta, a partner in Hartman-Cox, the church’s Washington-based architectural consultant, says a multimillion-dollar renovation and restoration project would include a geothermal system that will draw from the surrounding earth to provide heating and cooling. To reduce the church’s flooding risk, “we’re hoping to add some cisterns so that we can capture some rainwater coming off the roof and hold it essentially, retain it on site to such a time that the water levels go down and we can release it.”

— Stephen M. Katz, The Virginian-Pilot

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Historic DC Patterson Mansion's makeover now complete →

Images courtesy of Ampeer Residences

Patterson Mansion

“Ampeer Dupont Circle—a highly-detailed renovation of the legendary Patterson Mansion—will open its doors in July. The property owned and developed by private real estate development company Saul Urban, will offer 92 uniquely-designed residential units featuring 350 square feet each.”

— Evelina Croitoru, Multi-Housing News

Dupont Circle's Patterson Mansion, a sneak peak →

All photos by Michelle Goldchain, CurbedDC

Patterson Mansion

“In July 2017, Dupont Circle’s Patterson Mansion will open its doors with 92 high-end, fully-furnished residential units and a variety of amenities, thanks to D.C.-based developer Saul Urban in partnership with Rooney Properties.

The micro-units built in the two structures range in square footage from the mid-300s to the late-500s. Leases go as low as three months with the intention to appeal to the city’s transient class, which includes diplomats, politicos, and executives.”

— Michelle Goldchain, CurbedDC

Inside the micro-unit transformation of Dupont Circle's historic Patterson Mansion →

Photos by Jon Banister, Bisnow | Renderings courtesy of Saul Urban

Patterson Mansion

“The developer, in partnership with Rooney Properties, has renovated the mansion into 22 small apartment units, with another 70 in a newly built, connected glass building, and has turned the mansion’s common areas into amenity spaces. The renovation is nearing completion and the building will welcome its first residents in July. ”

— Jon Banister, Bisnow

4-Year Restoration Project on Cadet Chapel to Start in 2018 →

“The Cadet Chapel is the most-visited man-made attraction in the state of Colorado. By taking the time to do this renovation, we will ensure the chapel remains so for decades to come.”

— Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson

U-M Regents approve design for extensive Michigan Union renovation →

University of Michigan Union

“Plans to renovate the iconic, 97-year-old Michigan Union took another step forward Thursday as the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the schematic design. The $85.2 million project will enhance student social space on the main level by expanding lounge and study spaces. It also will create state-of-the-art student organization and student involvement space, improve space for counseling and student support services and enhance meeting space near the Rogel Ballroom.”

— Kim Broekhuizen, Michigan News

Denver Office Tower Awarded LEED Platinum →

1515 Wynkoop

“1515 Wynkoop has also earned the ENERGY STAR distinction every year since 2010 and its score of 95 puts it in the top five percent of U.S. office buildings in terms of energy efficiency. This equates to removing 733 passenger vehicles from the road.”

— Anca Gagiuc, Commercial Property Executive