Chris Jacobs’ plans for redeveloping the shuttered and historic Seeger-Scherer Furniture Store at 122-126 Genesee Street will be reviewed by the Preservation Board on Thursday. The furniture store closed in 2024 and the property was purchased by Jacobs shortly after. The project will include a mix of residential and commercial space though a unit count was not listed in the application. Abstract Architecture is working on the reuse plan.
From the Project Application:
The intent of the exterior rehabilitation is to repair deteriorated masonry and mortar joints, restore extant windows that are not significantly deteriorated (west elevation); install new Marvin Ultimate aluminum clad wood windows to match the appearance of the existing historic, and restore the existing storefront. Other scope includes masonry restoration and the addition of an elevator in the court space to the west – note that this location is not highly visible from the street. At the non-historic penthouse addition, which is not visible from the street, the deteriorated siding will be replaced.
A new rear stairwell will be installed toward the rear (North) end of the west elevation with a new exterior door accessing the parking lot to the west of the building through an existing window opening to add required fire egress for the floor above. All work will be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards), and relevant NPS Preservation Briefs.…