Completion Date:
July 1997

Duration:
7 months

Work Performed by Brandt Construction, Inc.:  35%

Project Manager:
Chirag Patel

Owner:
Southwest Neighborhood Development

Project Architect:
Ratio Architects, Inc.

Mechanical Engineer:
Oberlies Engineering

Electrical Engineer:
Oberlies Engineering

Civil Engineer:
Oberlies Engineering

Structural Engineer:
Lawson Associates

References:
Bill Taft
Sencord, L.P.
(317) 634-5079

David Kroll
Ratio Architects, Inc.
(317) 633-4040

This project consisted of the simultaneous renovation of three buildings. The first was the Briggs Flats Apartments. A 10,500 square foot apartment building originally built as a residence in 1893. The second was the 6,500 square foot B&B building which was built in 1890. The third building was the 2,200 square foot Stout Barn which was constructed as the carriage house for the B&B building. In the fall of 1995, Ratio Architects was hired by Southeast Neighborhood Development Corporation to develop these buildings into low income housing. Brandt Construction, Inc. first became involved in the project shortly afterward, assisting the architect in preliminary budgeting. Construction commenced in the winter of 1996.

Features:

• The project entailed major exterior reconstruction of the building exteriors, extensive demolition and reconfiguration of the building interiors, interior finishes and associated site development.
• All three buildings were completed in 7 months so the project could receive a grant from the Historical Society to help pay for the cost of the renovation.
• Over 100 windows from the B&B building and Stout Barn were reconstructed with original materials to help obtain historical tax credits.
• The project was completed on time and within budget.
• This project won the Merit Shop Award for Restoration and Renovation (over $1 million) for the City of Indianapolis.