FOOTER DYE WORKS

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Cumberland, MD

P R O J E C T   D E S C R I P T I O N

The Footer Building was the home to Footer’s Dye Works and is the last of a large complex of industrial buildings which were constructed in the first decade of the 20th century.  The Footer Building itself was built in 1906 and is an important remnant of Cumberland’s industrial heritage and at one time employed as many as 500 people and named the White House among its many clients.
The original brick walls and Terra Cotta tiled roof were restored and the abandoned industrial space was transformed into unique residential lofts and commercial spaces.
GDA successfully escorted the designs through the State and Federal historic tax credit process.

​Project Highlights
• Made use of attic space and skylights to create lofts within top floor apartments
• Provided quick customized schematic plans for potential commercial tenants
• Provided developer with marketing plans for leasing
• Apartments immediately leased out and tenants are now on waiting lists

Client: Footer Building Development LLC
Contract Officer: N/A
Location: Cumberland, MD
Status: Completed 2019
Cost: $8,777,000