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Brattleboro Celebrates Brooks House Reopening
Susan KeeseBrattleboro celebrated the reopening of an important downtown building Friday. The historic Brooks House was heavily damaged by fire in 2011. But now it’s back in business.
The 140 year old landmark, with its store fronts and ornate towers, stood vacant for three years after the fire. It left a big hole in Brattleboro’s downtown. The building cost $24 million to restore, significantly more than its listed value. The project was spearheaded by local investors, and financed through tax credits, grants, loans and government programs.
Gov. Peter Shumlin, who is from the Brattleboro area, pushed for Community College of Vermont and Vermont Technical College to become the building’s first tenants. The colleges opened in August. At the Grand Opening Friday, Shumlin praised area residents who committed to high-end apartments long before the building came together. He talked about the Brattleboro native who owned a restaurant in Colorado, but returned to open a new restaurant in the building where her mother once owned and operated a popular Brattleboro book store.
“The obstacles were tremendous. And everybody came together and said, “We will not take no for an answer!’” - Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin
“The obstacles were tremendous,” Shumlin told the crowd that gathered in atrium of the newly restored building. “And everybody came together and said, ‘We will not take no for an answer, we’ll use our imaginations, we’ll do things that have never been done before.’ It’s really a remarkable story.”
The building has a ground floor restaurant, a yogurt shop and several other businesses. All but one of its apartments have been rented.
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Green Aspirations: LEED Classes Tout Sustainable Buildings
Sara Widness
People today are becoming attuned to sustainable practices of using energy-efficient light bulbs, insulating homes as creatively as possible and making heating systems more efficient. However, unless they are in the market for a new home purchase, they...
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Two More Added to LEED Roster
Press Release
Jim Pulver, VIce President of Architecture, and Joe Lattuca, Superintendent, joined Bread Loaf’s distinguished list of LEED Accredited Professionals.
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Grange Hall Wins Big in 2008
Press Release
The restoration of this community icon finished 2008 with four awards under its belt. Bread Loaf was recognized by AIA Vermont, AGC Vermont, the Preservation Trust of Vermont and the Vermont chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies.
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Chittenden Bank Receives LEED™ Certification!
Press Release
At a recent Addison County Chamber of Commerce mixer, Bread Loaf Corporation presented Darcy Tarte, Financial Services Manager for Chittenden’s newest branch in Middlebury, with a plaque acknowledging the project’s recent LEED™ Certification. The LEED™ (Leadership...
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Bread Loaf Corporation Receives Award for Town Hall Theater Restoration & Preservation
Press Release - Friday, January 29, 2010
The Vermont Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recently presented Bread Loaf Corporation an “Excellence in Architecture – Merit Award” in the Historic Renovation/Preservation category for Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. The award acknowledges “the work required...
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Town of Littleton Passes Bond Vote for School Expansion
On March 9, 2010 the Town of Littleton, New Hampshire approved the $10.84 million expansion to the Littleton Career and Technical Center and Middle School. Bread Loaf Corporation architects finished the design in 2008, with Littleton residents diligently campaigning for passing the...
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