Two Dattner Architects’ projects featured in Historic District Council Report

In their continued advocacy for the environmental benefits and affordability of preservation, the Historic District Council (HDC) has released an illustrated report “showcasing best practice and vital opportunities” with recent examples of housing created in historic (or historically significant) structures/districts, featuring both adaptive reuse and new construction.

Two of our projects are included. In the Bronx, 2500 Jerome Avenue is the result of a partnership between St. James Episcopal Church and a private developer. The project creates a new building with 102-units of affordable, supportive housing sensitively sighted next to the historic gothic revival church dating from 1863.

Nevins Street Apartments, in Brooklyn, transformed 100-year old former YWCA to create affordable and supportive housing through a gut rehab and addition. “The asymmetrical new addition showcases the historic material through clear contemporary differentiation which echoes, but does not mimic, the historic structure,” states the HDC report.