THE SIR WALTER TEAM
OVERVIEW
This historic building was originally constructed as a hotel in 1924, and then
renovated into apartments in the 1970’s. It now provides 140 units of
affordable housing for seniors in downtown Raleigh, NC. WEAVERCOOKE
provided renovations to all units and existing systems, including mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing. The sprinkler system, HVAC, fire alarm, and
electrical system all had major changes. Each unit also received new
appliances, countertops, flooring, and paint.
Common areas, including offices and a workout room, were also renovated.
The historic elevators were modernized and brought up to current code.
WEAVERCOOKE also provided renovations to the tenth floor of the building,
which had not been in use since the renovations in the 1970’s. It had
originally provided a ballroom and kitchen space for the hotel, but it was
renovated into eighteen additional units.
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8401 Key Boulevard Greensboro, NC
SIR WALTER
APARTMENTS
Apartment Renovation Project
in Raleigh, NC
IMPACT
This was an occupied renovation of a historic building in a busy
downtown area. It was a high-profile job that would have a direct impact
on current residents and the city itself. Each unit in the building was
renovated to improve the quality of life for residents, with new MEP
systems and new flooring, appliances, and paint.
Common areas and the unoccupied tenth floor were renovated without
requiring any residents to relocate. Our team used a Lean Approach to
increase efficiency and minimize the amount of time each resident would
need to relocate while their units were renovated.
At the end of construction, the 140 occupied units at Sir Walter
Apartments all had major improvements, and twenty-one new units
were added. Renovations also improved common areas and offices on
the first floor, second floor, and mezzanine.
Between 2020 and 2022, WEAVERCOOKE completed an additional
retail renovation, including new, historically accurate glass storefronts
and new safety systems on the first-floor retail spaces.
Les Titcher
Assistant
Superintendent
Ruthvik Pabolu
Project
Coordinator
Natasha Gaggar
Assistant Project
Manager
WEAVERCOOKE construction is a leading general contractor across North Carolina, providing quality multi-family construction, senior-
living construction, and affordable housing construction in Greensboro, Durham, Charlotte and Asheville and throughout the Southeast.
Wayne Deal
Project Executive
Zoe Spafford
Preconstruction
Jack Coleman
Senior
Superintendent
Kyle Myers
Senior Project
Manager
SIR WALTER
APARTMENTS
Apartment Renovation
Project in Raleigh, NC
OVERVIEW
This historic building was originally constructed
as a hotel in 1924, and then renovated into
apartments in the 1970’s. It now provides 140
units of affordable housing for seniors in
downtown Raleigh, NC. WEAVERCOOKE
provided renovations to all units and existing
systems, including mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing. The sprinkler system, HVAC, fire
alarm, and electrical system all had major
changes. Each unit also received new
appliances, countertops, flooring, and paint.
Common areas, including offices and a workout
room, were also renovated. The historic
elevators were modernized and brought up to
current code.
WEAVERCOOKE also provided renovations to
the tenth floor of the building, which had not
been in use since the renovations in the 1970’s.
It had originally provided a ballroom and
kitchen space for the hotel, but it was renovated
into eighteen additional units.
THE SIR WALTER
TEAM
IMPACT
This was an occupied renovation of a historic
building in a busy downtown area. It was a high-
profile job that would have a direct impact on
current residents and the city itself. Each unit in the
building was renovated to improve the quality of
life for residents, with new MEP systems and new
flooring, appliances, and paint.
Common areas and the unoccupied tenth floor
were renovated without requiring any residents to
relocate. Our team used a Lean Approach to
increase efficiency and minimize the amount of
time each resident would need to relocate while
their units were renovated.
At the end of construction, the 140 occupied units
at Sir Walter Apartments all had major
improvements, and twenty-one new units were
added. Renovations also improved common areas
and offices on the first floor, second floor, and
mezzanine.
Between 2020 and 2022, WEAVERCOOKE
completed an additional retail renovation, including
new, historically accurate glass storefronts and new
safety systems on the first-floor retail spaces.
Les Titcher
Assistant
Superintendent
Natasha Gaggar
Assistant Project
Manager
WEAVERCOOKE construction is a leading general
contractor across North Carolina, providing quality
multi-family construction, senior-living construction, and
affordable housing construction in Greensboro, Durham,
Charlotte and Asheville and throughout the Southeast.
Wayne Deal
Project Executive
Zoe Spafford
Preconstruction
Jack Coleman
Senior
Superintendent
Kyle Myers
Senior Project
Manager
