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Commission asks for clearer renderings and matching storefronts before approving 703 Main facade work
Summary
The commission continued review of a proposed adaptive‑reuse and historic‑facade project for the Coal Building (703 Main), asking the applicant to return with accurate renderings that address inconsistent doors, inset treatments and street activation. The motion to continue carried with one dissenting vote.
Developers and the architect presented a preliminary design for adaptive reuse of the Coal Building at 703 Main on Nov. 5, but commissioners asked for clearer, more historically grounded renderings before moving forward.
Architect Derek Metzen (Green Box Architecture) described plans to extend the main floor, convert basement space to occupiable offices, reinstall a fabric awning and unify the base of the façade with…
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