4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact

Awards
Published
Chronicle Mill
Chronicle Mill in Belmont, N.C. Photo courtesy of Tim Buchanan/Easterday Creative
Chicago Tribune
Tribune Tower Conversion in Chicago. Photo courtesy of Dave Burk Photography
Peabody School
Peabody School Apartments in Chicago. Photo courtesy of Darris Lee Harris Photography
A and Indiana
A & Indiana in Philadelphia. Photo courtesy of Taylor Photo

Perhaps the ultimate form of sustainability is imagining new uses for obsolete, distressed, or abandoned buildings. Honoring the past while giving new life to a structure — and with it, often an entire neighborhood — requires creative thinking to successfully meld modern codes with preservation goals. These four adaptive reuse projects, all 2023 Best in American Living Award winners, exemplify that mission and spirit:

See the full article, including before-and-after images and site plans, in the latest issue of Pro Builder magazine.

Visit bestinamericanliving.com to learn more about these and other 2023 winners.

Subscribe to NAHBNow

Log in or create account to subscribe to notifications of new posts.

Log in to subscribe

Latest from NAHBNow

Member Benefits

Apr 16, 2025

Unlock Exclusive Savings on Intuit QuickBooks and Enterprise Suite

NAHB has officially launched a new Member Savings program with Baytek, a premier Intuit QuickBooks and Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES) provider, giving members access to unadvertised savings, exclusive rebates, and powerful business solutions.

Economics

Apr 16, 2025

Builder Confidence Levels Indicate Slow Start for Spring Housing Season

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 40 in April, edging up one point from March, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.

View all

Latest Economic News

Economics

Apr 17, 2025

Housing Starts Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty

Constrained housing affordability conditions due to elevated interest rates, rising construction costs and labor shortages led to a reduction in housing production in March.

Economics

Apr 16, 2025

Builder Confidence Levels Indicate Slow Start for Spring Housing Season

Growing economic uncertainty stemming from tariff concerns and elevated building material costs kept builder sentiment in negative territory in April, despite a modest bump in confidence likely due to a slight retreat in mortgage interest rates in recent weeks.

Economics

Apr 14, 2025

Where Do Builders and Remodelers Buy Building Products?

The most common sources for products used in home building and remodeling are specialty retailers, lumber yards, and wholesale distributors, according to two recent NAHB surveys. The surveys include one of single-family homebuilders in the October 2024 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) and one of remodelers in the Q3 2024 NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI). Both surveys asked respondents where they purchase building products, regardless of who ultimately purchases them (themselves or subcontractors).