The Economic Impact of Preserving Historic Buildings

GBX Group has engaged Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to study the economic impacts of GBX’s historic preservation properties in urban markets throughout the U.S. The school is one of the nation’s key centers for the theory, practice, and research of these impacts through the deployment of their proprietary R/ECON™ input-output (I-O) model. Rutgers has long been involved in the study of the economic impacts of historic preservation, having produced the Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit for the National Park Service. GBX has also partnered with PlaceEconomics to complete impact studies in Columbia, SC and Columbus, OH.

Municipal Light Plant, Columbus, OH

The Municipal Light Plant Building is comprised of two connected structures that served the City of Columbus for over seven decades. Originally constructed in 1903, the plant provided power to streetlights, homes, and…

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Bryant Building, Cleveland, OH

The Bryant Building retains a high degree of historic integrity in its notable location on Superior Avenue in Cleveland’s “Automobile Row.” The design of the two-story commercial building reflects the…

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Tom’s Diner, Denver, CO

The building is an excellent example of Googie-style architecture. Designed by Armét & Davis of Los Angeles, the preeminent designers of this mid-century style, it opened in 1967 in the form of a…

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S. Korach Building, Cleveland, OH

The S. Korach Company Building is located in the Superior Avenue Historic District in downtown Cleveland. It contains over 60,000 square feet of fl oor space and was a garment factory for…

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Catahoula Hotel, New Orleans, LA

The Catahoula Hotel consists of two historic townhouses — a two-story structure built in approximately 1923 and a three-story brick building built in approximately 1840. Located in the Lafayette Square Historic District in…

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