Looking for a place to move Spectra Hardware's headquarters, this abandoned building, destined for the wrecking ball, seemed the perfect fit.  With hours to spare, a bid bond saved it from an untimely demise. A year of legal maneuvering, a zoning change and a mortgage finally bought the company a permanent home.

Far from inhabitable, the renovations began in haste.  With the grips of winter upon it, plugging holes in the walls, replacing windows and repairing a leaking roof were first on the agenda.  Once the water and the weather were held at bay, heat and new amenities could be added as the resources and the time became available.  From this humble beginning, the place was literally rebuilt internally from the ground up.  Now on the final phase after nearly 20 years of single handed labor, only one third floor class room and a 24' high attic remain.