Tag Archives: adaptive retrofit

Wrangling the White Elephant – Reuse Spurring Revitalization

St. Luke’s Hospital, closed since 1999, is now St. Luke’s Manor, an affordable housing complex for independent living seniors. When developers in Cleveland, Ohio decided to redevelop St. Luke’s Hospital they looked at nearly every other option to make it profitable before deciding to convert it into affordable senior housing. When that decision was made,… Continue reading

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Greenbuild International Conference and Expo!

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from my college and an alum, I will be attending the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia on November 20-22! And, I will be live tweeting it all @CityMentality! Greenbuild is the only conference dedicated to sustainable building and development. The conference covers topics including LEED certification, green infrastructure, resiliency, mixed-use development,… Continue reading

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