Hill Street School Apartments, using funds from both federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit programs, brings 64 units of affordable senior housing to the historic mining town of Globe, Arizona. The development, the first new housing in Globe in 15 years, includes 26 units in a three-story, 1920 schoolhouse designed by Henry Trost and 38 units in a newly constructed wing at one edge of the triangular 0.79-acre site, framing a new courtyard filled with shade trees, a walking path, and ramada.

Operational until 2005 as a school, the property was then largely abandoned save for a brief occupancy by a skating rink and in serious disrepair. The restoration of the old building transforms the unique two-story gymnasium with rotunda end into a spacious community room whose original elevated walkway has been restructured to meet current codes. Former classrooms are now apartments with tall ceilings and large windows in a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units, with one three-bedroom unit in the rotunda end with spectacular views of the city and surrounding hills. A new entrance and elevator lobby corridor serves as a connection to the new construction wing, which borrows from and simplifies some of the original building’s detailing. One-bedroom units in the new wing match the ceiling heights of the old building and include colorful Juliette balconies for plenty of light and fresh air.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Location : Globe, AZ

Completion Year : 2024

Size : 64,500 SF - 64 units

Cost : $15,400,000

Photography: Logan Havens; aerials courtesy Gorman & Co.