DARLINGTON
BUILDING TYPE
Lowrise Multifamily
SIZE
13 units, 2 stories
LOCATION
Brentwood
SCOPE
Complete Apartment Beautification
Darlington started as a nondescript building that lacked life and character. The owners wanted to upgrade the building to give back to the tenants and to stay competitive in a booming area. While the building was mostly non descript, there were several mid century components that largely drove the design. We came up with a design that played on some of the existing elements, and we converted the unsightly retrofit work into a picture frame for the custom address numerals. The decks and walkways were torn out and replaced completely, while the facade and the rest of the building received a complete design overhaul. Both the rents and the property increased significantly in less than 12 months!
Design
Fresh paint, new stucco
New fascia and gutters
Custom fencing, deck work
New mini roof and enclosed patio space
New lighting throughout
Custom signage
New landscape
New perimeter fencing
Custom walkways
What we did
FUN FACT
Darlington had not been upgraded for over 30 years until we got involved