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BRIDGE
SQUARE
PROJECT STATISTICS
Client/Owner:
Bridge Square LLC
Architect:
Passero Associates
Structural Engineer:
Jensen/BRV
MEP Engineer:
Picard Engineers
Location:
Rochester, NY
Project Cost:
$7,000,000
PROJECT DETAILS
Spoleta Construction/Development and Passero Associates teamed up to renovate the
historic S.B. Roby building, formally known as the Josh Lofton High School. The building
was originally built in 1895 and consisted of 67,000 square feet. Then was converted into
luxurious mixed-use, sustainable, modern office space and 24 loft-style residential living
units located in downtown Rochester. The 24 loft apartments are on the third and fourth
floors with 22 one-bedrooms and 2 two-bedrooms and range between 743 square feet –
1085 square feet.
Spoleta required a design for the residential lofts that maximized the number of rental
units while providing a highly desirable product. Open floor plans with large windows
highlight all the apartments with views of downtown and the Corn Hill neighborhood.
Rooms are efficiently sized, and no spaces are overly large. Within three months of
completion, there was a 100% apartment occupancy.
The project started in December of 2011. Passero aimed to move into their
state-of-the-art office by the end of the year, occupying the second and partial of the first
floor. Spoleta Construction turned the basement into a full underground garage for all of
the 24 lofts, created a deck on the roof overlooking the City of Rochester, and equipped
the building with the highest level of security. This project was not only successfully built
but environmentally clean as well. With a huge demolition task, came a lot of waste.
Spoleta Construction was able to successfully follow LEED gold certification and recycling
over 75% of its waste materials. The building is Gold LEED certified by the United States
Green Building Council.