As I have posted in the past, the new owners of the
Biltmore Apartments across the street are performing a major renovation. Here are some photos of the turnaround of this historic building.
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The front entrance prominently features the name of the building in a classic typeface. |
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On the exterior, the owner used a crane to engage in pointing the mortar. |
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The front six units (the ones with the balconies) are quite large: the dining room, living room and master bedroom open up to each other via French doors. |
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View to the west from the balcony offers a good shot of the Gilmore. |
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View from master bedroom back into the living and dining rooms. That's the rear door to the service stairs in the background. |
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View of my building (and balcony). |
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For obvious reasons, the kitchens were completed gutted. |
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One of the more costly parts of the renovation was the installation of central heat and air to all units. |
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In some units, exposed brick walls are a feature. |
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Interior hallway. The original runner was retained along the middle. |
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Here is a shot after the renovation. This is the master bedroom. |
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Competed kitchen. All units have a dishwasher. The venting for the central heat and air was completely enclosed with sheet rock, almost leaving the impression that the building was built with this feature. |
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The owner used a historically appropriate pattern for the bathroom tiles. Note the exposed brick towards the ceiling, |
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View from master bedroom. The closet has a full-length mirror (in my opinion, this is a must!). |
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We will complete this tour with a view of my building, the Carolina, from the third floor balcony. |