RSH Architects was commissioned by the Lutheran Service Society to develop an adaptive renovation and addition proposal to obtain HUD financing for a 50-unit elderly and handicapped apartment building.

The plan complied with flood plain limitations of the adjoining creek, which parallels the south side of the site. The masonry addition incorporated detail elements from the historic Transit Building and the Renovated City Hall.  The combined structure includes 50 one-bedroom apartments, two community rooms, a resident laundry and mechanical spaces.  Each unit features a foyer, combined living/dining area, kitchen, bedroom, and bath.

Renovation of the existing building required significant structural modifications, including removal of deteriorated floor toppings, window and roof replacement and masonry restoration.