Award-Winning Real Estate Development
Saving old buildings is risky. Let us help you.
Anyone can look at an old building and imagine a new use for it. Few of those daydreamers can imagine all the expensive secrets hiding behind brick walls and under wood floors.
New construction is often cheaper than adaptive reuses, because building new space to match its intended use is more convenient than trying to design around existing features like columns, beams, stairs, etc. Unfortunately for property owners, preserving cumbersome existing features is a requirement for utilizing things like historic tax credits and façade easements.
Orchestra Partners has designed and developed over half a million square feet of historic property. As property owners ourselves, we have learned how to maximize the value of a historic building, from designing uses to fit its space and character to building capital stacks that leverage tax-advantaged vehicles.
We now offer these services to other property owners. If you have a large, historic property you want to bring back to life, contact us today for more information on how we can help save your building, time, and money.
Hunter Renfroe and John Boone co-founded Orchestra Partners in 2015 with a shared vision to revitalize their home town, repurpose old buildings, and generally create a more walkable, livable downtown in a city divided by suburban sprawl.
Through their efforts, Birmingham became a Top 10 market in the country for adaptive reuse, and they have spoken at several conferences across the country about the importance of preservation in the revitalization of urban places.
