I did a similar project for my office in 2019. The Tony Michelli building, constructed in 1934. Solid masonry, 2 story. It was a Italian Grocery Store just south of downtown Baton Rouge near LSU campus. Had been numerous different businesses / a branch library since the 1970s. I am the first owner outside of the Michelli family. The first floor was the grocery and 2nd floor 7- 1 bedroom apartments with a toilet and sink, no bathtubs. The family told me that Tony ran the grocery and brought in Italian immigrants who lived up top and worked at the grocery until they had enough money to move on. Great stories.
We did a complete gut renovation and my office is on the 1st floor, and keeping with the spirit of the Michelli family, 5 apartments on the second floor. Was a challenging project being mixed use commercial / multi family. We love it and think it turned out well.
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