Each year in the United States, hundreds of religious buildings and
schools become vacant or underutilized as congregations and
populations merge, move, or diminish. These structures are often
well located, attractive, eligible for tax credits, and available
for redevelopment. In this practical and innovative handbook,
authors Simons, DeWine, and Ledebur have compiled a step-by-step
guide to finding sustainable new uses for vacant structures. The
reuse of these important buildings offers those charged with
revitalizing them an opportunity to capture their embodied energy,
preserve local beloved landmarks, and boost sustainability.
Rehabbing presents an opportunity for developers to recoup some
value from these assets. Neighbors and other stakeholders also
enjoy benefits as the historic structures are retained and the
urban fabric of communities is preserved. Retired, Rehabbed, Reborn
features ten in-depth case studies of adaptive reuse outcomes for
religious buildings and public schools that have achieved varying
degrees of success. Several case vignettes appear within various
chapters to illustrate specific points. The book is a useful tool
for architects, planners, developers, and others interested in
reusing these important structures. In addition to covering the
demographics of demand and supply for historic buildings, the
authors demonstrate how to identify a worthy project and how to
determine a building's highest and best use, its market potential,
and its financial feasibility, including costs and public
subsidies. Finally, they address the planning process and how to
time the redevelopment and repurposing of these venerable
buildings. Simons, DeWine, and Ledebur explain that while each
rehab deal is unique and tricky-especially for prominent community
structures that hold significant nostalgic and historical value to
community stakeholders-there are identifiable patterns of
successful and unsuccessful approaches, patterns that are addressed
in turn throughout the redevelopment process. As the nation moves
toward a mind-set and practice of recycling, reusing, and
repurposing, this unique exploration of how that applies to
buildings is an essential guide for anyone interested in being part
of the process as communities develop and change.
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