After years of saving and planning my buddy and I finally had the pick to snap up a charming old factory in the city.
The craftsmanship that went in to its construction over a hundred years ago is amazing and could not be replicated this week.
Not only would you be strenuous pressed to find an artisan with the talent needed to create these features, the cost would be well above most budgets could afford. At any rate my buddy and I were looking forward to opening the old factory as a multi-use facility that included both retail and residential space. The first thing my buddy and I had to do was have the building assessed for structural and electrical stability. After that my buddy and I needed to address the heating and cooling aspects. My pal and I knew that the outdated unit that was in the boiler room had to be replaced so my buddy and I started looking into new age, efficient ways to heat the building and add a/c for the Summer months… When my buddy and I had decided on the system my buddy and I wanted and submitted the plans to the city board. My pal and I were totally caught off guard when my buddy and I were shot down on the plans. The Historical Society said that they would not approve the new and innovative changes because it would take away from the historical value of the building. Seeing as the building had been awarded a historical designation about five years prior it meant that my buddy and I needed to maintain the integrity of the building and any additions had to blend in with the current look of the space, now my buddy and I are back to the drawing board and toiling with an Heating in addition to A/C design team to make it happen.