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Granite City, IL – The transformation of the iconic historic YMCA building into Edison Avenue Art Lofts an affordable housing development and arts hub enables it to continue to deliver many of the Y’s same functions within the community by establishing new housing choices and security to its residents, enhancing the arts and community through artists-in-residence and creative studio space, and once again filling the center of Granite City with the vibrancy of occupation and the creative arts. The city embraces the Y’s restoration as part of its extensive economic development action plan to revitalize downtown.

Edison Avenue Art Lofts not only offers residents a comfortable place to live, but also a strong community with a deep connection to the arts. Residency is geared towards the arts with a few units set aside for veterans who work with art. These units are fully ADA accessible. The apartments span in size from 500 to 991 square feet and rents range from $525 to $750 per month. Tenants will need to meet set income requirements to qualify.

The Madison County Housing Authority has committed Project-Based Housing Choice Vouchers for 10 apartments, two of which are reserved for veterans and six for individuals utilizing the Statewide Referral Network. A range of custom services to the residents includes financial literacy, employment assistance, and art therapy.

Rosemann’s Project Manager Nancy Rodney commented, “Edison Avenue Art Lofts historic renovation has been a pleasure to design. We are delighted to have joined forces with Rise Community Development and so many others to work towards our collective goal and vision to increase affordable housing in Granite City. This project brings economic development and strength back to the city’s center and will boost activity in nearby areas.”

The original Gothic revival structure at 2001 Edison Avenue was erected in 1924-26 for the YMCA, which was founded in 1916. It served as a hub of community activity until 2004 when the Y moved to a new location. Although the building sat mostly vacant for 14 years, intriguingly it temporarily served as a haunted house and a movie set. It was also rented as a training ground for law enforcement and other purposes. In September 2017, the building was proudly named to the National Register of Historic Places.

One of the most striking design elements of the building is the well-preserved terracotta tile highlighting its decorative entrances along 20^th and Edison streets. The terracotta tile that crowns the tops of the brick parapets has been cleaned and repaired to bring out original luster of the building’s gothic style. The grand canopy at the East main street entrance is preserved to its original historic configuration of the metal work framing and crenellation on top. Green accent tile is embedded through-out the brick façade in different patterns with the iconic YMCA inverted triangle.

Rosemann & Associates’ intent was to passionately preserves the historic elements of the building already present, while purposefully transforming the 48,000 square foot structure into 37 affordable one-and two-bedroom loft-style apartments and arts hub, along with 5000 square foot commercial space, 6000 square foot common area and full list of attractive amenities. The main lobby, where Y-users checked in, retains its original desk and open monumental stair. The remainder of the space is repurposed as a Galley to highlight resident art, with an adjacent community performance space. Additional amenity highlights are formal lobby and gallery, Energy Star / Sustainable Design apartments with high efficiency furnaces and appliances, dedicated bike racks, universal design & ADA units, community laundry facility, galleries, art studio & performing arts space, Wi-Fi access, fitness room., computer lab, storage, on-site management and maintenance, and a large studio area that is available for arts programing and other community benefit.

Rosemann & Associates is excited to collaborate with Atlanta-based full-service multifamily investment, development, and management company, TriBridge Residential and general contractor, TriBridge Construction, to deliver Cross Creek Apartments in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also joining the project team is civil engineer, McAdams, and interior designer, Banko Design.

Construction has begun on this premier 239-unit, market-rate multifamily apartment community offering amenity rich living in the Raleigh area. This approximate 242,537 square foot modern development spreads over 8.18 acres in (1) three-story building and (3) four-story buildings of Type V-A wood framed construction housing (42) studio, (155) 1-bedroom, (24) 2-bedroom and (18) 3-bedroom units. Parking is provided on surface lot.

Among Cross Creek’s luxury features are a state-of-the-art fitness room, duck-pin indoor bowling alley, co-working dedicated space and lounge, dog spa and resort-style pool with tanning ledge.

Completion of this beautiful community is scheduled for April 2023.

Zachary Braun recently joined our St. Louis architectural staff in June 2021. His a native of Sullivan, Missouri and a graduate of the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas where he majored in Architecture.  

Zachary comes to Rosemann from a local firm, where worked as a CAD/Support Engineering Specialist, designing custom commercial furniture pieces, and engineering those pieces for manufacturing and programming CNC routers. Prior to this, he worked at an architectural firm supporting the design of various higher education level facilities assembling feasibility studies, design development, construction documentation and creating as-built Revit models. He has enjoyed developing his architectural talents over the years and is skilled at several computer programs such as AutoCAD, Enscape, Sketchup, Revit, Lumion and more.  

“I am attracted to the culture at Rosemann not only because they specialize in the same project types that closely match my experience, but they also provide me with the tools, resources, and support to help me become successful in my career – I could not ask for a better team to work with each day,” said Zachary.

When Zachary has free time, he loves to play golf and he enjoys exploring and walking local community trails. He is also a big sports fan. Please reach out to welcome Zachary to our team!  Connect with Zach!

Wentzville, MO: Rosemann & Associates celebrates the opening of its newest design, Grand Central at the Junction, an attractive market-rate luxury apartment development at 6101 Grand Central Avenue in Wentzville, located near the I-70 and I-64 exchange in St. Charles County, Missouri. 

The Junction’s perfect combination of historically appropriate exterior architectural design elements, contemporary & innovative interior finishes, and limitless amenities support the need for additional housing in the City of Wentzville with 180 total units, 5 (3-story) modern resident buildings, carefully crafted 1 and 2-bedroom floorplans, as well as a sizable 1 story, 2,600 square-foot community building. This appealing development is a critical component of the overall success of The Junction’s master plan, which includes the surrounding commercial properties and other future developments on remaining neighboring lots still available.

The design team successfully navigated challenges related to existing underlying zoning, as well as multiple restrictive overlays that greatly affected the final site planning and exterior building aesthetics. Grading challenges were seamlessly absorbed into the design of the buildings to suitably accommodate the required foundation and slab stepping conditions that the site necessitated. A variety of exterior building materials and architectural design features were incorporated to respond to the historic overlay requirements, while enhancing the aesthetics to promote an improved tenant and user experience.

The spacious 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom unit interior sizes range from 751 square feet up to 1,141 square feet. Design accommodations include fully outfitted kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, subway tile backsplashes, cabinet pantry, generous bathrooms including granite countertops with luxury backlit mirrors, walk-in closets and full sized washer and dryers. Each unit is designed to have a personal balcony or patio space with storage closets. The unit interiors floors are finished with luxury vinyl plank that bring the warm aesthetic of wood plank flooring, with all the added benefits of resiliency needed for the active lifestyle that this pet friendly community encourages. The design of the development fosters walkability throughout the site to the centrally located clubhouse, and to the local attractions and nearby restaurant developments.    

“It has been a great privilege assisting the development ownership group, the City of Wentzville, the design team, and the general contractor to bring Grand Central at the Junction along from early conceptual planning to completion over the past several years,” said Rosemann’s St. Louis Studio Director Jarrett Cooper. 

Socializing, fun, and community are what makes Grand Central at the Junction a one-of-a-kind opportunity where residents are ready for an active lifestyle and luxury conveniences including a salt-water swimming pool and deck, outdoor grilling/ fire pit station, latest electronic 24/7 package receiving system, rejuvenating fitness center with free weights, cardio and strength training equipment, open-concept clubhouse offering complimentary coffee bar featuring Kaldi’s coffee, the adjacent casual dining Sugarfire Smokehouse restaurant with delicious barbecue and outdoor sand volleyball courts, and St. Louis Blues legend’s Brett Hull’s Junction House multi-level restaurant with air-rooftop deck.

Project Manager Ryan Montana stated, “The Junction serves as a great example of what a collaborative effort can do to create attractive market-rate housing in the community.”

Rosemann has been fortunate to partner on this exciting project with the original developer The Junction Luxury Living, LLC; general contractor, Raineri Construction; mechanical, electrical, plumbing, G&W Engineering; civil engineering, Premier Design Group; interior designer, Pamela Calvert Interiors, Property Manager, 2B Residential. In May 2021, Minneapolis multifamily real estate investor and property management firm Timberland Partners acquired the Grand Central complex growing their footprint in the St. Louis region.

St. Louis, Missouri – A new affordable independent senior living community is in the works at Telegraph Road at Franru Lane. Designed by Rosemann & Associates architectural firm, Sylvan Springs Senior Apartments spans 46,414 square feet with 50 units comprised of a combination of 10 two-bedroom, 32 one-bedroom and 8 corner one-bedroom units all with a high level of accessibility and sustainable features.

“In conjunction with our development partners, Bywater Development Group, G&W Engineering, TWM Engineering, Altman Charter Company and everyone who has joined forces to ensure a smooth and successful opening, Sylvan Springs is uniquely positioned to meet the growing demand for specialized affordable and independent senior housing in our area,” said Rosemann Studio Director Jarrett Cooper.

This residential setting will include many common use areas with a multipurpose-room and country kitchen for activities, a lobby-lounge for entertaining visitors, an extensive rear patio with lighted walking path through the property and an onsite management office. Sylvan Springs is located on a convenient bus route and near many daily shopping opportunities.

The complex demonstrates the opportunities for saving energy and living sustainably through the Enterprise Green Communities sustainability criteria. Featured items include an open stair in the lobby to encourage walking, recycled and low emitting materials for health, and an improved building envelope for energy savings. Seniors living in Sylvan Springs will enjoy a healthy lifestyle with lower energy bills. 

Financial partners working with Bywater on this development include Missouri Housing Development Commission, St. Louis County Office of Community Development and PNC Bank.

Project completion is slated for May-June 2021.