MFDS executed a complete gut renovation and historic rehabilitation of an abandoned building to convert the first two floors into a commercial office space for the client and provide three floors of residential units above.
The building, built before 1899, required extensive work - a fire had required the removal of the top floor after the mansard roof was destroyed, while the rest of the building had been abandoned for 15 years and sat neglected. The client and MFDS proposed a historic rehabilitation of the building to restore it to its former mixed-use program. The proposal was well received and met with enthusiasm by the local community and residents.
MFDS worked in close collaboration with the client, Boston Landmarks, and Massachusetts State Housing Preservation Organization to retain, rebuild, and restore as much of the original exterior as possible.
The building, built before 1899, required extensive work - a fire had required the removal of the top floor after the mansard roof was destroyed, while the rest of the building had been abandoned for 15 years and sat neglected. The client and MFDS proposed a historic rehabilitation of the building to restore it to its former mixed-use program. The proposal was well received and met with enthusiasm by the local community and residents.
MFDS worked in close collaboration with the client, Boston Landmarks, and Massachusetts State Housing Preservation Organization to retain, rebuild, and restore as much of the original exterior as possible.
