95 Lofts | 95 Chestnut St., Providence Building owner: CBWC Holdings LLC
Architect: DBVW Architects
Developer: Waldorf Capital Management LLC
Engineers: Yoder + Tidwell Ltd.; R.W. Sullivan Engineering; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.
Interior staging: Libby Slader Designs
Total project cost: $19 million
Use: Built in 1904 during the heyday of jewelry manufacturing, the Irons & Russel building at 95 Chestnut St. in Providence was originally established to house a pin and charm manufacturer, and to provide additional tenant spaces for other light industrial manufacturers.
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The Irons & Russel building prior to renovation. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS[/caption]
The six-story brick building in the historic Jewelry District most recently served as a mixed-use space prior to being purchased by CBWC Holdings LLC. In 2017, Waldorf Capital Management LLC and DBVW Architects completed a renovation of the building into 59 loft-style apartments featuring ground-floor commercial space. The project received incentives for historic redevelopment, including $2.04 million in state Historic Preservation Tax Credits. Many of the building’s historic details were restored, including exposed wood decking and brick, and, most notably, a fully intact and operable bird-cage elevator. A new first-floor mailroom is available for tenants, enclosed with repurposed fire doors from the building’s upper floors. Additional work included exterior masonry, new windows, a new elevator and an accessible entrance on Clifford Street.
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An unutilized
portion of the building
prior to renovation. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS[/caption]
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AFTER: A typical 95 Lofts unit, featuring original exposed brick and wood floors. In the redesign of 95 Chestnut St., all original wood decking and beams were left exposed. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
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AFTER: On the first floor, a new mailroom is outfitted with repurposed fire doors from the building’s upper floors. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
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AFTER:
A hallway with
bicycle storage. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
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AFTER: The kitchen
in a typical unit, unfurnished. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
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AFTER: An ornate
bird-cage elevator
remains fully
operational. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
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AFTER: The renovated stairwell features subway-style tiles. / COURTESY DBVW ARCHITECTS/HEIDI GUMULA[/caption]
