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Developer outlines 14-month plan to restore 60 Byer Street; commission will review details as work progresses
Summary
A developer briefed the Springfield City Historic Commission on a proposed multi‑unit restoration at 60 Byer Street, describing structural damage, an intent to reduce units from five to three and a roughly 14‑month timetable; no formal approvals were requested at the session.
Developer Daniel Diaz told the Springfield City Historic Commission that he plans to restore 60 Byer Street and expects about 14 months of work to return the building to code and to reconfigure interior units.
The overview matters because the building is a locally notable mid‑century/Art Deco masonry structure in Springfield City and the developer said the project will convert an illegal five‑unit configuration back to three units, repair a collapsed stair, address water damage and rebuild a damaged roof section. Diaz said brickwork and much of the steel structure are sound and that initial demolition and stabilization will take several weeks.
During the briefing, Diaz identified a likely phased approach: temporary construction fencing, interior demolition and structural repair, then staged exterior work and window reviews. He said the team will document windows and other character‑defining features before proposing specific replacements, and that he expects to return to the commission with detailed plans and samples as the job progresses. Commission members encouraged preservation of exterior character and asked Diaz to bring specific window and balcony proposals back for formal review.
No vote or permit decision was taken. Commissioners and staff discussed early site security, the potential need for scaffolding and the plan to submit successive, itemized applications for exterior changes. Diaz said he and his business partner will present future materials and that city staff will be kept informed as the project advances.
The commission did not adopt any formal direction beyond asking the applicant to file follow‑up applications and to return with detailed window, balcony and fencing proposals.
