From Minneapolis to Memphis, Tenn.; Philadelphia to Phoenix; and Evanston, Ill. to Evansville, Ind., cities are developing expansive plans to bring more housing to downtowns and urban centers, bolstered by a growing crop of candidates for whom condo, loft or apartment living makes good sense.

But new construction isn’t always the best or most viable choice for creating housing stock. Whether there’s a dearth of available land, a challenge to revive blighted and forgotten neighborhood structures, the necessity to maintain historical elements of a building, or the desire to keep project costs at the lowest per-square-foot figure, there is plenty of room for remodelers to enter downtown markets and renovate existing structures. The following case studies identify opportunity areas in big and small cities alike.

Find out More about three completed multifamily adaptive reuse renovations featured in the June issue of Professional Remodeler. Includes additional photos and details.

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	Brooks House, Dayton, Ohio
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	Pine Crest Village at Victoria Park, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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	Centerpoint, Baltimore
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HousingZone.com takes an exclusive look at two adaptive reuse case studies. The East End Lofts is a finished adaptive reuse project in Sacramento, Calif. that carved luxury condo units out of a former car dealership; the Pet Milk Building renovation in St. Louis, will provide residents with a spectacular view of the famous Arch and a new baseball stadium, and is expected to break ground in September 2005.

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	East End Lots, Sacramento, Calif.
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	Pet Building, St. Louis
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Executing an adaptive reuse project is a relatively major structural and financial undertaking. But there are federal and state tax incentives that make many of these jobs financially viable.

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A Less Taxing Endeavor

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