Atlanta, Georgia
The rehabilitation of the Kiser Building into modern apartments by the Gallman Development Group LLC used state and federal historic preservation tax credits. The building was one of the first residential buildings in the historic downtown core of Atlanta. Intact historic fabric included “maroon brick” with terra cotta details, as well as significant heavy timber construction, a freight elevator, and several metal fireproof doors. During the rehabilitation, exterior masonry walls were cleaned and the original steel windows were repaired and missing ones replaced in kind. Historic plaster interior walls were retained and repaired. Non-historic interior partitions were removed and original fire doors were fixed in place. Non-historic suspended ceilings were removed, exposing the historic ceiling structure above. A rooftop deck was added, offering residents an outdoor gathering place.
HISTORY:
The M.C. Kiser Company Building in downtown Atlanta was built in 1923 for the M.C. Kiser Company, a noteworthy Atlanta shoe retailer. After the shoe company vacated the premises in 1934, the building was used by various millineries and clothing stores. The Atlanta Board of Education owned the building from 1969 to 2003.
OUR ROLE:
Ray, Ellis & LaBrie Consulting (REL) finalized the National Register nomination and all the required applications for both state and federal historic preservation tax credits. REL acted as a liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office, National Park Service, project architect and property owners to make sure the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation were adhered to so that the $6.3 million project would qualify for historic preservation tax credits.
