The Wright Building Renovation

The Wright Building is a three-story historic structure within the Upper North Street Historic District in downtown Pittsfield. Built in 1898, the property once contributed to the expansion of Pittsfield's downtown, but has been underutilized for decades and bears the impact of forty years of deferred maintenance.  Allegrone Co. seeks to transform this city block from a blighted area back to a contributing asset to the city.  This full-scale historic redevelopment will bring back ground floor storefront spaces and bring 21 new residential apartments on the upper floors.  Phase 2 will be the adjacent, also condemned, building known as Jim's House of Shoes.  This one-story structure will transform into a new four-story building to add to the block's mixed-use redevelopment.  

The project aligns with the City's goals of augmenting its housing stock and increasing residency and commercial activity downtown.  Allegrone Co. plans to work with the City of Pittsfield to transform the rear of the city block into a pedestrian throughway to encourage walking and connectivity to the BRTA train/bus station on the south of the block.  This project seeks to demonstrate a successful mixed-income property, with 20% of the units restricted to affordable, per the City inclusionary zoning by-law.