I went to see the progress on Parker Flats, http://parkerflats.com, a near-complete condo conversion in Ledroit Park during a hard hat tour last weekend. They have made a ton of progress turning a 100+ year old, abandoned and collapsing elementary school building into several dozen beautiful condominiums with a number of original details.
The attention to detail on this renovation was very evident and construction quality felt extremely solid. Pictures from this tour are posted following this introduction.
Note you can click on these pictures for larger versions
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Parker Flats: Aerial Before View
This aerial view shows the school yard and school as it stood before renovation. 2nd St NW runs across the lower part of this picture. Note the roof had caved in (see picture under cupola below [/url]to see how this was repaired). Lot to the left was dug down three stories, filled with a parking garage, and now a large condo building is nearing completion on the former recess field.
Parker Flats: Main Staircase
Parker Flats: Top Of Main Staircase
Parker Flats: Neighborhood View
Parker Flats: Penthouse Condominium
Parker Flats: Landscape Contour Foam
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The courtyard between the original and new condo units was completely dug out, a garage built underneath, then sheets of 4" thick styrofoam were laid out and cut to approximate the desired new contour. These were then covered with dirt, presumably to be landscaped. You can see the styrofoam used to create a light weight contour under this stairway.
Parker Flats: Exterior Renovation Instructions
Parker Flats: Another Original Switch
Parker Flats: Original Detail
Parker Flats: Inside Cupola
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Another example of keeping original materials is the combination of two original and two new laminated beams supporting the peak under the cupola. Some of that peak had previously been collapsed, so the renovators apparently have cut out all damaged original beams and rebuilt with newer technology. It looked solid.
Parker Flats: Original And New
Parker Flats: First Floor Windows
Parker Flats: Unit Entrances
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