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In Henderson, Nev., a city roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 100,000 sf of unused office space will be turned into an open-air retail development called The Cliff. The $30 million adaptive reuse development will convert the site’s two office buildings into a destination for retail stores, chef-driven restaurants, and community entertainment.
In a step toward updating and modernizing on-campus housing to attract a range of students, Texas-based Pfluger Architects renovated the student lounges in Kinsolving Hall, a five-story, all-girls dormitory at The University of Texas at Austin initially built in 1958.
In the continuous battle against housing shortages and the surplus of vacant buildings, developers are turning their attention to the viability of adaptive reuse for their properties.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently sent a letter to officials in Lee County, Florida alleging that hundreds of homes were rebuilt in violation of the agency’s rules following Hurricane Ian. The letter provoked a sharp backlash as homeowners struggle to rebuild following the devastating 2022 storm that destroyed a large swath of the county.
Leers Weinzapfel Associates designed the project.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects designed the project.
The refurbished hotel will feature fewer, but larger, guest rooms.
The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.
This $3 billion waterfront neighborhood will also include three hotels.
The building’s hexagonal façade will provide passive solar heating and cooling.
Otis will handle the upgrades.
The vacant building has been at the center of many renovation proposals since it closed in 1988.
The building was originally built in 1955.
The team comprised Battery Park City Authority, CTA Architects, The LiRo Group, and Nicholson & Galloway.
