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[Southron]

Local architect Mike Watson of 2WR plans to renovate the Kress Building, creating 30 new residential units, a 200-person performance venue, a bar, a small eatery, a rooftop terrace and a small fitness center. The Dexter Ave and Monroe St facades will be returned to their original 1929 appearance. Watson plans to incorporate a neighboring property, 35 Dexter, into the project and awaits city council approval at an August 2nd meeting.

Awesome! Renovation of the Kress Building will be a huge step forward for lower Dexter.

Proposed plan would give new life, purpose to Kress building

Plan Details


Dexter Ave facade rendering



Older pics of the Dexter Ave and Monroe St facades

[nowyano]

Southron, on 18 July 2011 - 12:38 PM, said:

Local architect Mike Watson of 2WR plans to renovate the Kress Building, creating 30 new residential units, a 200-person performance venue, a bar, a small eatery, a rooftop terrace and a small fitness center. The Dexter Ave and Monroe St facades will be returned to their original 1929 appearance. Watson plans to incorporate a neighboring property, 35 Dexter, into the project and awaits city council approval at an August 2nd meeting.

Awesome! Renovation of the Kress Building will be a huge step forward for lower Dexter.

The Kress Building downtown --heck pretty much all Kress Buildings everywhere in America-- is one of my favorite buildings, I'm glad to see their are plans for it.

[Southron]

nowyano, on 14 July 2011 - 07:52 AM, said:

I don't have a new picture of this, but I was driving past it on Wednesday, after not being downtown for awhile.  Located on the corners of Bibb and Commerce directly across from the Hank Williams Museum, the smallest building with the greenish awnings which extends to the one with the concaved  entrance door, which contains a Chinese Restaurant and Sous le Terre has completely redone its siding and painting.  These are the projects --one's with preexisting owners fixing up old buildings to keep up with the Joneses-- that really revitalize a city.

The new paint looks great. Exterior work is still underway, with a few of the new windows in place this afternoon.




Making some progress at 78 Dexter as well.

[Southron]

The city put up a new sign recently to mark the entrance to the tunnel that goes under the railroad tracks to the riverfront. Helpful to visitors and looks nice.