80 Richmond Facade Restoration and Storefront Renovation

A Reimagined Heritage Gem

Winner: 2023 Heritage Planning and Architecture Award

Property Owner: Dream Office REIT

Project Date of Completion: May 12, 2022

The restoration and renovation project at 80 Richmond involved a full restoration of the building’s south, west, north, and east facades, carefully reinterpreting the original design that had been scaled back when construction of the original structure restarted following the Great Depression. The original date of construction started in 1929 but stalled at 16 floors with the top four floors completed in 1937, led by the architect group Baldwin & Greene. Additionally, the team addressed the unsympathetic storefront alterations completed during the late-1980s, ensuring a more harmonious storefront in line with the building’s heritage.

Dream’s project scope included meticulously repairing and cleaning the facade, brick by brick and element by element, while ensuring the restoration met the necessary historical preservation methods. This endeavor is part of Dream’s extensive work in conserving heritage properties within the Dream Collection Financial District portfolio.

 80 Richmond also underwent interior renovations, including a boutique hotel-inspired lobby featuring heritage elements such as the original mailbox.