The former Provident Mutual Insurance Company building was constructed in West Philadelphia in 1927 as the company’s headquarters. In 1983, the company relocated, and for decades the building sat underutilized. A prior attempt to redevelop the site fell through. In 2019, Philadelphia-based developer Iron Stone Real Estate Partners saw the building’s potential and commenced the […]
The Brigadier General Hazel Johnson Brown Veterans Center adapted a vacant school in the Sharswood neighborhood of North Philadelphia into 55 apartments for low-income seniors, including a set number for homeless veterans. The former General John F. Reynolds School was designed by noted school architect Irwin T. Catharine and constructed in 1926 in the […]
The National Historic Landmark, New Century Guild, was meticulously restored into the Guild House, a boutique luxury hotel in Center City Philadelphia. Founded in 1882, New Century Guild is one of the oldest and largest organizations committed to advancing the interests of women in the labor force. This building served as the organization’s headquarters. […]
Philadelphia’s Witherspoon Building, which was built for the Presbyterian Board of Publications, is a visual landmark in Center City Philadelphia with its terra cotta-clad exterior and richly integrated sculptural elements. The building was rehabilitated for short term stay apartments with a commercial ground floor. As part of the project, historic entrances and storefronts were reestablished, […]
Located in Philadelphia’s Harrowgate neighborhood, the former William Brown Hosiery Mill has been transformed into affordable workspaces, residences and retail space. J-centrel is now home to community-driven residents and businesses. The building features contemporary industrial apartments sited around a landscaped commons that fosters collaboration for its occupants. The interior retains the industrial character with wood […]
Constructed in 1902, the historic Arrott Building was transformed into The Industrialist Hotel, a 124-room hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The exterior masonry was restored and the interior was reconfigured to accommodate guest and meeting rooms. Heritage worked with the design team to tackle the primary challenge of making the main entrance both ADA accessible and […]
Philadelphia’s former Stephen Girard Building was adapted into this 236 – room Canopy, a boutique Hilton Hotel. Situated in the section of the city rebranded as East Market, the Canopy is central to the revival of the pedestrian – oriented neighborhood, which blends urban shopping, living and dining in both historic and contemporary architecture. The […]
Park Towne Place, now known as Park Towne Place Museum District Residences, was built in 1959 as mid-century modern market rate apartment complex in Philadelphia. The complex is composed of four 18-story apartment towers located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, home to many of the city’s museums. The property was the first modern housing complex […]
Designed and constructed between 1959 and 1961, the Sterling Apartment Homes was rehabilitated by Denver-based Real Estate Investment Trust, Aimco. This block-long residential building was transformed into a vibrant urban, live/work environment. Updating this 30-story mid-century tower involved revitalizing the original retail arcade, updating the office floors, and refurbishing the 535 apartments with modern fixtures […]
The Lural Lee Belvins Veterans Center was rehabilitated by HELP USA. In 1928, the building was originally constructed as the Spring Garden School No. 1 during Philadelphia’s prolific Progressive Era school development phase. The school closed its doors in the 1970s and remained vacant for several decades, experiencing significant deterioration. Until its recent rehabilitation, the […]
MM Partners rehabilitated the Harry C. Kahn & Son Warehouse, also known as the Pyramid Electric Building, located in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood. The 1922 Commercial Style warehouse had been vacant for decades prior to the rehabilitation. Sited at the former Pennsylvania Rail Line at the edge of the neighborhood, the building has become a recognized […]
