Award Description
The Hollander Foundation Center project was a renovation and restoration to a 6.5-story historic building in Hartford, Connecticut. The old capitol building was renovated into 70-units of mixed-income rental housing as well as 13,000 SF ground floor commercial space. This project is the first LEED Certified Multifamily housing project to utilize historic tax credits in the state of Connecticut, the first LEED Certified mixed-use building in Connecticut, and is the first affordable housing development in downtown Hartford.
The building was originally built in 1926. For this project, the main areas, including the lobby, stairways, hallway, and exterior of the building were designed as a true historic restoration. The apartments were all designed as modern, functional spaces, with oversized, high-functionality windows that incorporate a great deal of natural light into the spaces, as well as the beautiful views of the city of Hartford, Bushnell Park, and the Capitol Building.
Project Description
The Hollander Foundation Center project was a renovation and restoration to a 6.5-story historic building in Hartford, Connecticut. The old capitol building was renovated into 70-units of mixed-income rental housing as well as 13,000 SF ground floor commercial space. This project is the first LEED Certified Multifamily housing project to utilize historic tax credits in the state of Connecticut, the first LEED Certified mixed-use building in Connecticut, and is the first affordable housing development in downtown Hartford.
The building was originally built in 1926. For this project, the main areas, including the lobby, stairways, hallway, and exterior of the building were designed as a true historic restoration. The apartments were all designed as modern, functional spaces, with oversized, high-functionality windows that incorporate a great deal of natural light into the spaces, as well as the beautiful views of the city of Hartford, Bushnell Park, and the Capitol Building.
