Queen Anne Exchange

Renovations / Seismic, Residential

Seismic retrofit and alteration of a historic building

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

ARCHITECT

BuildingWork

SIZE

28,000 sf

COMPLETION DATE

May 2021

Built in 1921 as a telephone switchboard operation facility, this Seattle Historic Landmark building was converted into 25 loft-style rental apartments. The project scope included a complete seismic retrofit, restoration of the historic brick and terra cotta façade, a new top floor addition, a new parking garage in the basement, multi-family residential units, a common roof terrace, all new mechanical and electrical systems, full life-safety and accessibility upgrades. The building’s façade, concrete floor structure, tall floor-to- floor heights, and generous vertically proportioned windows are particularly well-suited to its transformation to residential use.

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