Chasan Building – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

BBL renovated this 33,500 sf, historic office building built in the 1800s for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to house 70 employees for their fund raising initiative. The project included renovation and restoration of key historic components of the existing building while converting the structure to modern office space.

The three story building has three separate basements under approximately 50% of the buildings footprint. Some of the significant project components included the restoration of the existing painted brick facade to its original natural brick surface, large radius and eyebrow windows, a two story clear atrium space with skylight and restoration of the existing wood floors.