Program

70 units of moderate income housing, 4,000 s.f. of retail space, ballroom restoration, and 100-space parking garage. Certified historic rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of historic 1855 Wauregan Hotel.

Total Cost

$14 Million

Gross Area

70,000 square feet

Funding

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, City of Norwich, Federal Historic Tax Credits and Low Income Housing Tax Credits

Status

Construction started July 2005; completed and fully leased by December 2006.

Role

Developer, planner, and architect

Features

Becker + Becker’s design, financing and preservation plan reuses a long-abandoned historic structure to meet community and economic development needs while revitalizing these structures at the gateway to the historic downtown.

Sustainability

Reuse of an abandoned historic building in a downtown area promoting smart growth; high-efficiency water source heat pump system; energy efficient appliances; recycled and local construction materials and finishes

Awards & Honors

HGTV Restore America Grant; ABC 2006 Excellence in Construction Award for Historic Restoration; Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Harlan Griswold Award for Historic Preservation; CEDAS - EDDY Award for Economic Development in a Community Project.