Continuing the neighborhood rehabilitation spearheaded by the transformation of Union Market into a vibrant destination for food, entertainment, and residences, EDENS engaged LED Better Studio to design the adaptive reuse of existing warehouse buildings into retail and offices.
L.F. Jennings returned to the Union Market neighborhood to renovate approximately 300 feet of building facades on 5th Street, NE. Since the existing buildings suffered degrees of disrepair, a large portion of the façade was demolished and reconstructed into more traditional storefronts designed to mimic the varied nature of the neighborhood’s architectural fabric. The intent of the rehabilitation is to create a retail and commercial presence to compliment the food market and new residential developments nearby.
The new cold dark shells of the renovations will extend behind the reconstructed façade, opening the space to two story retail and office facilities. The overall project will include 10,000 SF of tenant space and 50,000 SF of mixed retail designed to be LEED compliant.
L.F. Jennings was the contractor on the adaptive reuse renovation of the Union Market Warehouse into the existing food market in 2012.