Building and Grounds
The building includes secure gated parking on both sides as well as secure entranceways. In addition to residential units, the building offers 8000 square feet of interesting commercial space, some of which is located in the school's auditorium, which has been restored to its original grandeur. Additional commercial space has already been leased - Personal Care Therapeutics, an occupational therapy provider, has set up shop in the school's former gymnasium. (The original gym floor and basketball nets remain intact.)
Interior Features
It 's the apartment interiors that truly impress. One-bedroom units combine the best of old and new. The original chalk-boards remain -albeit painted over to blend with the rest of the decor - complete with chalk rails. The original maple floors have been refinished and buffed to shine. Also intact - two original glass-doored bookshelves in each unit. The aprtment's layouts were actually designed around the bookshelves, so that one functions as bathroom storage, while another provides storage in the bedroom's huge walk-in closet.
Aside from the massive windows that span from the ceiling to the floor - originally designed to light the classrooms in lieu of electricity - the remaining features in each unit are totally contemporary. Kitchens have clean, modern maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances including dishwashers, and islands with granite countertops. Each of the open-concept living rooms contains a gas fireplace and - get this - a 32-inch plasma screen TV. And the bedroom is separated from the rest of the unit by giant, floor-to-ceiling green glass pocket doors - which help maintain the units' bright, open and airy feel. Most of the building consists of one-bedroom units - each of which rent for $795 - but there are also some two-bedroom units available for $895. And if you're looking for something a little different, the third floor units offer two-story living, with wrought-iron spiral staircases connecting kitchen, bedroom and living space on the first floor to an additional bedroom and bathroom on the second floor. These two-bedroom, two-bathroom units rent for $975.
