Before & After: A Crumbling 1970s Building Is Revived as a Dual-Unit Home with a Barbershop
An architect with a passion for urbanism converts an abandoned building—formerly a day care—into a thriving live/work space in Newburgh, New York.
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When Ali Höcek and Cynthia Corsiglia were looking at potential spots for a joint development project, the couple had many reasons for landing on Newburgh, New York, a 19th-century industrial city on the Hudson River. Cynthia, a securities lawyer, grew up next to a river and wanted to be near the water. Newburgh’s storied mix of buildings—from Revival-style churches to old factories—appealed to Ali, an architect who runs AC Höcek Architecture (ACHA) in New York City.
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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