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THE
ACME 109
N Broadway, Billings Montana
 
PROJECT BASICS
The
$3.4 million historic restoration of the Acme Hotel in downtown
Billings
is modeled after our successful
Lenox
Flats project and serves rental households between 20 - 50% AMI with
rents ranging from $250 - $450. The Acme has 19 units and was finished
in the Fall of 2004.
INNOVATIONS
Through the
renovation of the Acme building, homeWORD preserved its historic
features, while
creating more affordable
housing and revitalizing the downtown corridor. The 1911 Acme building
is a part of the National Register of Historic Places. This type
of historic preservation is considered an important example of sustainable
building as it conserves materials and uses existing infrastructure.
To help offset rent costs, homeWORD rents out 5,662 square feet of
commercial space for fair market value. The Acme budget also includes
1% for public art.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
- Photovoltaic
system on the roof provides efficient energy supply
- Extensive
re-use of pre-exisitng materials including corridors, grand
stairway, wood floors, doors, and trim
help maintain the building’s historic nature and lower
the amount of waste
- Approximately 1,700 pounds
of copper and brass
were recycled and 20,000 pounds of radiators and over 40
sinks were removed for reuse
- PVC free
- Use of recycled content
sound board, carpet, and carpet pads
- Wheatboard cabinetry
and decking and interior wood composite doors are
all rapidly renewable resources
- Salvage and demolition contract
to reduce on-site waste and ensure that building parts were
reused
NEIGHBORHOOD
The
historic Acme building is located in downtown Billings, MT. It
is within
walking distance
to many restaurants,
shops, businesses, and transportation.
FUNDERS & PARTNERS
- City
of Billings HOME Program
- Department
of Environmental Quality-Rebuild Program
- Downtown Billings
Partnership
- Enterprise Social Investment
Corporation
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle - Challenge Fund
- First
Interstate Bank
- Hardy Construction
- Historic
Tax Credits
- Montana
Board of Housing Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Montana Home Investment Partnerships
Program
- NorthWestern Energy
- O2
Architects
- Western Security Bank
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