Documenting Phase 1

A while back we made a coffee table book with pictures of the phase 1 renovations.  You can take a look at it here.

Electric Upgrades

During phase one of the renovation we upgraded the electrical system. 

  

The old electric box is made of slate rock!

PopShop Style Officially Open!

We are so pleased to have PopShop Style open in our building.  They bring a nice energy to downtown Dobbs Ferry.

We look forward to living in the building with our new neighbors!

On another note, today we picked up several items through FreeCycle.  Most notably, 4 solid wood doors from Cobble Hill, Brooklyn that we plan to use for our closets.

Before, During, & After: Phase 1

Now that we're done renovating the commercial and retail spaces and have signed leases, we'll start the process of renovating our home below our new tenants.  We'll be piecing together our home renovation with our own funding and plan for our home to be a work-in-progress when we move in.  Here are some pictures of the work we completed in phase one, before, during and after.

Front Door Before

Front Door During

Front Door After

Front Hallway Before

Front Hallway During

Front Hallway After

Office Space Before

Office Space Before

Office Space During

Office Space During

Office Space After

Retail Space Before

Retail Space During

Retail Space After

2nd double lucky tenant - Popshop Style!

It ends up that Popshop Style decided to take the back space office last minute, just before we were to sign with another prospective tenant.  We are pleased to offer the whole space to Popshop Style and look forward to having them as our neighbors when we move in to the space.

Now that both spaces are leased, we're looking ahead to start planning the phase 2 of the renovation - our home!

1st lucky tenant - Popshop Style

We are so pleased to welcome Popshop Style into the retail space starting winter 2013. 

Now that phase 1 of the renovation is essentially complete, we look forward to renting out the beautiful back office space to a lucky tenant, before embarking on phase 2, our apartment.

Pictures will be posted soon.

Close to Done with Phase One

The commercial floor is almost complete!

Electric, check
Plumbing, check
Drywall, check
Floors, check

The couple of items remaining include renovating the front doors and fixing some of the interior windows.

One upgrade that makes the building just shine is the front window.  It used to be framed in aluminum and divided into three panes.  The aluminum was curling up and disintegrating.



Rick wanted to replace the window with one pane and frame it with wood.  So we ordered the glass and removed the old window. 

We had to cover the window opening for safety because it took about 2 weeks to arrive.


The day the glass arrived felt somewhat ceremonial because of the fragile handling required.  It took 4 guys to set it in properly.

 

Once the glass was set, we framed the window with cedar wood.

Rick stained the frame around the window to match the stain that we'll be applying to the front doors.  The new window really makes the facade so much warmer and friendlier.