by Tricia Perham | Mar 20, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Special Projects
When the Allen Block was built in 1827 they probably weren’t anticipating that someone would want to open a shop in the basement someday. Low ceilings and a dirt floor made the space unusable, but the building’s prime location in the center of downtown Greenfield...
by Tricia Perham | Mar 19, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Special Projects
A good builder learns from the mistakes of the past. This house was built by some environmentally conscious folks in the 70’s according to the latest “green” technology of the time. It was a partial underground house, with solar panels on the roof...
by Tricia Perham | Mar 13, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Special Projects
Many creative minds and skilled craftspeople contributed to the creation of this lovely spiral staircase leading to a private rooftop garden in the center of downtown. While the concept and the end result are simple and elegant, the process to get there involved a...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Restaurants & Kitchens
When the Blue Heron Restaurant was looking for a new home, they found it in this historic 1868 brick building in the center of Sunderland. Formerly a schoolhouse and town hall, the renovations included building a new commercial kitchen in the old town offices,...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Restaurants & Kitchens
Located at the corner of Hope and Olive Streets, it isn’t difficult to guess where this restaurant got its name. These adjacent masonry and wood frame buildings most recently served as the Polish American Citizen’s Club, until they were renovated and revived as the...
by Admin | Feb 26, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Restaurants & Kitchens
“In planning the renovations for our new facility, our aim was to spend our limited monetary funds as wisely as possible in pursuit of a clean, safe, functional, and energy efficient food processing facility. Renaissance Builders was instrumental in helping us devise...
