With the right vision, an abandoned building can have a second life.
The sellers were asking $100,000 for the 50,000-square-foot building.
The 34-year-old real estate agent bought it, unsure of what hed do with it.
Three years later, its now known asBowtie High, a 31-unit luxury apartment building.
They considered a co-working space, wedding venue, and beer garden before deciding to take the residential route.
Once they decided to transform the building into apartments, the men brought on Dan Spanovich as another partner.
As a full-time developer and multifamily property manager, he helped them navigate the tricky conversion process.
The resulting transformation turned the classrooms into contemporary, open-concept apartments complete with in-unit washers and dryers.
We worked closely with the National Park Services to ensure it kept its historical significance,Colucci said.
We went out of our way to ensure the school kept its historical look.
Bowtie High began leasing in October 2021 and reached 100% occupancy after six months.
Lockers were replaced with custom wainscotting and the auditorium was made into a large common space.
The gym has a half basketball court.
The transformation includes contemporary, open-concept apartments.
