Renovation – exterior

Voces de Esperanza Apartments (Holyoke, MA)

Tenants in this early 1900's five-story brick apartment building in the Churchill Neighborhood of Holyoke formed an association to save their homes. Fires, foreclosures, and the collapse of the Holyoke real estate market were causing the gradual elimination of residential buildings; this building was in imminent danger of demolition. As part of the Churchill Master Plan, this project was defined to include the existing building as well as additional sites across the street. Eight new townhouse and garden apartments were constructed on the additional sites, and the existing building was reconfigured to accommodate 20 renovated units, accessible units, commercial space, community space and laundry facilities. New construction was designed to complement the architecture and visual rhythm of the neighborhood, while staying within the constraints of the tight budget to retain affordability.

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