Allegheny College marks start of Reis Hall renovation | News

The planned start of a multimillion-dollar renovation to one of Allegheny College’s historic and iconic buildings kicked off Tuesday with a ceremonial indoor groundbreaking.

Renovations to Reis Hall, dormant since the fall of 2018, will begin in the coming months to transform it into the new Phil St. Moritz Center for Innovation at Reis Hall.

Reis Hall was Allegheny College’s library building from 1902 until 1976 when its Lawrence Pelletier Library opened.

Reis Hall then was administrative offices, housing the college’s counseling center, registrar and informational services, and other departments. Reis was shut down in 2018 when Allegheny began renovations

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Developers look to revamp vacant buildings downtown

The Bayfront Hotel and the old Pope Building on Chaparral will both undergo millions of dollars of renovations with the help of those city dollars.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, or TIRZ, board is made up mostly of council members and the mayor. They voted to give two projects a little over $5 million in incentives.

$3 million of those city incentives are going to Austin-based developer of the 416 Flats project, David Fournier. It’s a $15 million renovation of the historic Pope Building which was built back in 1929 at 416 North Chaparral.

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2024 Living Room Trends That Will Be Huge Next Year

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Multipurpose Zones

a living room with a fireplace
Kirsten Francis

In this living room, Pilchik created three zones: a central seating area, a writing desk, and a game table. A luxe moss-green velvet covers the sofas, and fabrics from Fermoie and Soane are used for drapery and upholstery. She also brought in an antique French writing desk, teak midcentury armchairs, and a table that belonged to the client’s grandparents, mixed with a rattan-and-glass side table from Serena & Lily and a linen-wrapped coffee table from Villa & House. The multiple textures and materials used in the room complement its multipurpose functionality.

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Hand-Painted Murals

a couch with a pillow
MARC
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