CLIENT
Lily Company
PROJECT TYPE
Urban Mixed-Use (Retail and Office)
BUILDING TYPE
Masonry, steel and wood-frame
PROJECT SIZE
1.18 acres
8,894 sq. ft. potential retail
101,778 sq. ft. total building area
179,625 sq. ft. building area
30 internal parking spaces
The Midtown Building is actually two buildings connected by a breezeway; the original building was constructed in 1963; a large addition was attached a few years later. Kuchman Architects has been engaged by the building’s new owner to upgrade the exterior design and to renovate the interior public spaces. The first level of the building is being opened to the sidewalk to better engage visitors as a retail venue. A new wave parapet, steel awnings, latticework and a street-level colonnade are being combined to revitalize the façade. Kuchman Architects is collaborating with DesignTech in the development of the interior improvements. Construction of this adaptive renovation is scheduled to begin in 2010.