Quote Originally Posted by detroitbob View Post
Understood but what impresses me is the attention to detail. There was no mandate to restore---the facades on all of the in progress buildings could have been left as it. Bedrock and others certainly will take advantage of available tax credits for historic restoration as they should. But its not a mandate that they must restore.
i believe that if you're going modify the exterior in any way [[which most buildings end up needing due to their deteriorated nature), it must be restored to it's original detailing, per its historic status.