Highland is proud to have been selected as Project Architect and Engineer for the renovation and restoration of an existing cast-iron building in New York City's Historic Soho district that Bloomingdale's hopes will become a flagship store for the national retailer. Highland's diverse retail experience in architecture, engineering and design for numerous Federated Department Stores uniquely qualifies us for this special project.
The interior of the land marked building constructed in 1860 is being completely renovated to install state-of-the-art elevators and infrastructure to support the new 6-story retail environment.
The building's façade will be restored to its original 1960's glory while a modern intervention of stainless steel and glass at the entry will engage the shopper to browse Soho's First Department Store. Dramatic fiber-optic lighting that emphasizes the building's classical arches will be installed and an 18-foot high banner will further identify the store's presence. The City of New York is supporting this project and believes it will serve as a catalyst to the downtown redevelopment program.
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