Historic Landmark Becomes Multi-Use Facility

Our team provided multi-discipline services for the Murray Building renovation. A historic landmark located in the National Register Warehouse District in downtown Peoria, the building is a 1930s four-story concrete structure with approximately 20,000 SF per floor. Each of these floors were remodeled to accommodate the following tenant spaces:

• Ground floor – 3 empty tenant spaces and 1 new tenant space for the owner
• Second floor – commercial lease space for Farnsworth Group’s Peoria office
• Third and fourth floors – residential units (mix of 1–3 bedroom units with 15 units per floor)
• Fifth floor – community room with large terrace facing the Illinois River

The project required the following renovations be made, all with the review and approval of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency:

• Demolish and infill existing stairs and elevators
• Create new code compliant stairs and elevator in the central core of the building
• Replace existing windows
• Add new window openings in masonry exterior walls
• Replace electrical service, distribution, wiring and fixtures
• Replace heating and cooling systems
• Replace plumbing and sprinkler systems