Infill Project/Renovation Uupdate

Since the site creates defined boundaries that cannot be changed, I have tried to maximise the available space. In many of the original photos of the site, like the one below, the basement level was used for retail adding another floor for available businesses to locate. It was quite common to see street level businesses during the early part of the 19th century. Much like today the building owners needed to get as much usable rental space to recoup their investments. My thinking is that the lower level would be rented at a lower than market rate due to it not being as prime a location as street level shops.

The basement is set up so that it could have one or two businesses. According to past studies, the First Floor would probaby be a single business, but with the multiple front entries could be separated into two.
The second and third floors are setup to be four one bedroom apartments. I debated on the second floor use, and still may elect to do a business use there. The roof will be a green roof and will have patios for residential tenant use. There is a skylight over the front stair that will allow full lighting to flood the stair, and with light shelves and window properly placed, maybe aven into the apartments.

I am still working on the elevation studies and will post them soon.

Asfor the renovation of the Lansing building, I thought I had the plans pretty well worked out, that is until I had a chance to get into the building and look around. There are a few features that I didn't know about that I want to keep. I will post some photos along with the plans.