Category
Residential

Subcategories
Adaptive ReuseMulti-Family ResidentialSustainability

Location
Princeton, NJ

Project Completion
2020

Project Size
7,000 SF

Services
Architecture & Interior Design

In the walkable Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood near the center of town, JZA+D renovated a former Masonic lodge to a multiplex apartment building with a mix of 10 studio, one-bed, and two-bed units, while still preserving the historic detail of the masonry and timber frame structure.

Best Green Project of 2020, Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal

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The new apartments range from studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units from 500 square feet to 1000 square feet. Two of the apartment units are priced as affordable housing, in conformance with the municipality’s affordable housing guidelines.

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The top floor was originally double-height, allowing for mezzanine space. Apartments are designed as loft style, with modern detailing; a “SoHo aesthetic.” The character of the building is being restored and preserved, and where possible original brick, stucco, and wood are exposed and refinished. The exterior gains a new stair and elevator tower addition, along with new window openings where necessary.

A new plaque designed for the building describes its historic roots in Princeton. This project is designed to LEED Gold for Homes standards.

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