Historic Preservation
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA​
The Buckhead Theatre is a comprehensive renovation and expansion of a historic Atlanta landmark, restoring the original theater while introducing a new addition to support contemporary performance and event programming. The three-story facility was redeveloped as a multi-purpose entertainment and meeting venue, featuring approximately 9,000 square feet of flexible meeting space in complement to the 1,200-seat performance hall.
The project included complete replacement of all major building systems and a full modernization of the facility to meet current ADA accessibility standards. State-of-the-art theatrical, audio/visual, and stage rigging systems were integrated to support a wide range of performances, corporate events, and community uses. Together, these upgrades position the Buckhead Theatre as a premier live performance and event destination in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.
Hotel Forty Five
Macon, GA​
Hotel Forty Five is a 94-room, 69,000-square-foot boutique hotel located in the heart of Downtown Macon adjacent to the Macon City Auditorium. Completed in 2021, the project is an adaptive reuse of the historic Banker’s Insurance Company Building, originally constructed in 1923 with an eleven-story Art Deco and early Mid-Century Modern addition designed by W. Elliott Dunwody Jr. The renovation reconciled complex floor elevations between the two historic structures while introducing modern hotel amenities including guest rooms, meeting spaces, restaurant and bar, fitness center, and a sixth-floor rooftop bar. Completed as a Historic Tax Credit project, the design preserves and reuses significant original materials and contributes to the continued revitalization of Downtown Macon.
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*Photos courtesy of Mainsail Lodging & Development
Dannenberg Lofts
Macon, GA​
The historic Dannenberg Building, originally constructed in the late 1800s and expanded through 1922, was transformed into a vibrant mixed-use landmark in downtown Macon. The three- and four-story structure now features 69 distinctive loft apartments surrounding a dramatic central atrium with skylight. Approximately 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space restores the building’s original commercial energy, while a pedestrian bridge connects residents directly to the adjacent parking deck. The exterior was meticulously restored, including refurbished windows, cleaned and repointed brickwork, reopened lightwells, and redesigned storefronts reflecting the building’s early 20th-century character. Encompassing roughly 90,000 square feet, the Dannenberg Building was the largest historic loft redevelopment in Macon at the time—setting a new standard for adaptive reuse in the city.
Sterchis & Kessler Lofts
Macon, GA​
Sterchis was originally constructed as J.P. Allen Co. Department Store and Kessler was originally a Whole Dry Goods store. The buildings were converted into lofts with retail on the first floor.
The Hand Trading Company
Pelham, GA​
Originally constructed in 1914, the 52,000-square-foot Hand Trading Company Building is a historic downtown Pelham landmark once known as South Georgia’s largest “cradle-to-grave” department store. The brick-and-concrete structure features a flat-slab system supported by large concrete columns. Redeveloped in 2019 using historic tax credits, the building was adaptively reused as a mixed-income multifamily development with ground-floor retail, providing 54 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. The project preserved key historic elements, including in-place window restoration and the careful documentation and recreation of the iconic domed ceiling mural, blending historic character with contemporary residential use.
Liberty Lofts
Brunswick, GA​
Liberty Lofts is a historic tax credit renovation located on Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick’s Old Town Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally constructed in 1925 as a Ford automobile showroom and garage, the Liberty Building has served a variety of commercial uses over the decades before being reimagined as residential lofts. The project involved the creation of ten new apartments on the building’s second floor while preserving defining historic features. The original two-story concrete car ramp remains intact, reflecting the building’s automotive past, with carefully integrated life-safety upgrades.
Royal Theater
Hogansville, GA​
The City of Hogansville engaged our firm to assume leadership of the project with the goal of rehabilitating the historic theater for film, small performances, and community events, with seating for approximately 458 occupants. Working within grant funding constraints, our team assisted the City in advancing early abatement and selective demolition to meet funding deadlines. This phase removed alterations from the 1960s and 1980s to reveal original 1937 architectural elements. Grant funding also supported new seating and the restoration of salvaged original seats manufactured by Irwin Seating Company—an exceptionally rare mid-century stamped-steel design that reflects the company’s post-World War II manufacturing legacy. The project celebrates the theater’s historic character while positioning it for renewed civic and cultural use.
Cox Capitol Theatre
Macon, GA​
Built in 1897 as a bank and transformed into Macon’s first “modern theater” in 1916, the Cox Capitol Theatre later fell into disrepair and closed in 1973. Purchased by a non-profit in 2004, the building underwent a major restoration led by Dunwody/Beeland in collaboration with Tony Long and Piedmont Construction. Notably, it became the first structure in Georgia where a non-profit successfully applied for Historic Tax Credits and sold them to another institution. Today, the theatre thrives as a versatile live entertainment and rental venue, blending historic charm with modern functionality.
Terminal Station
Macon, GA​
After years of vacancy, the historic Macon Terminal Station was revitalized as the Division Headquarters for a Georgia Power Company subsidiary. Leveraging Historic Tax Credits, the project required a close collaboration with Georgia’s Historic Preservation Office to balance modern functionality with preservation. Key updates included enclosing the open concourse, adding a rear mezzanine, and converting warehouse space into offices—all while securing the necessary historic certifications.