The perfect example of an adaptive reuse project might be Garvin Design Group’s 1649 Main Street project in Columbia, South Carolina.

Once a bustling downtown destination going back to the 1920s, the building suffered disrepair before being retrofitted and repurposed as a thriving area for residents. From their website:

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Columbia’s Main Street Commercial Historic District, 1649 Main had fallen into deep disrepair after many years of vacancy. A phased rehabilitation began with preservation of the building’s historic details and creation of viable shell space for future tenants. Tenant upfits created vibrant and varied spaces for hospitality in the basement, first, second, and roof levels of the building.

Take a look!