Syracuse Plaza and Goldsmith Village were redeveloped for the Denver Housing Authority using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs). Milender White’s scope included the renovation of 100 units at Syracuse Plaza and 35 units at Goldsmith Village, plus work on the related community space and site work through the design-build methodology.
Syracuse Plaza, a 10-story high-rise built in 1970, includes 100 units for seniors. The 74,996-sq. ft. building was renovated while 80% occupied through a complex logistical process of turning over two floors at a time with tenant relocations in between floor turnovers. The project achieved Enterprise Green Built Communities certification through significant energy-saving design elements including new roofs, windows and doors and new mechanical and electrical upgrades, the most significant of which was the complete change from an electrical heating system to a gas-fired hydronic heating and cooling system.
The Goldsmith Village townhomes, built in 1979, comprise six buildings totaling 51,400 sq. ft. and 35 units. Work was sequenced to renovate one building at a time with moves in between. This property also received Enterprise Green Built Communities certification through numerous energy-saving upgrades including new roofs, windows, and doors, new exterior siding, high-efficiency hot water heaters and furnaces, and the addition of air conditioning.