DIMEO Historical Renovations

Residential Repositioning// Providence, RI Size: 157,500 sf // Architect: Bruner/Cott & Associates Sharpe Building at the Foundry

The Sharpe Building at the Foundry consists of the conversion of a 158, 000 sf, six-story historic industrial building into market-rate apartments. The building features steel-and-brick arch construction with wood-plank floors and large wood windows. A 135-foot-tall square chimney rises 65 feet above the roof – one of the highest points in the capital city. There are 196-units consisting of studio, 1 and 2-bedroom apartments. Included in the scope were all new mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection services as well as new elevators and stair towers. Amenities include a fitness center, theater and roof deck.

43 Hillhouse, President’s Official Residence, Restoration // New Haven, CT Size: 20,000 sf // Architect: Charney Architects, LLC Yale University

The restoration to 43 Hillhouse included architectural improvementssuch as new bedrooms, bathrooms, catering kitchens, walls, ceilings, floors, back-of-house stairway, and elevator. Existing surfaces and elements remaining, such as the main staircase, numerous wood floors, and exterior walls, were refinished. There are new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Sitework included a new handicap ramp, regrading of the existing bluestone walkway, and landscaping/plantings. Built in 1871, and becoming the Yale president’s official residence in 1937, the Georgian Revival style building features works of art on display from both the Yale University Art Gallery and Yale Center for British Art collections.

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