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Restoration and Renovation Universal Provides 800 Historic Replica Windows for Lofts at 25 Canal Allenstown, NH – Brady Sullivan Properties recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of “Lofts at 25 Canal,” a former textile mill building that was converted into 150 luxury apartments. Universal Window and Door provided approximately 800 custom historic replica windows from its DoubleHung 400 Series for the adaptive reuse of the complex. The former China Mill building, located 1,000 feet from the Merrimack River, was built in 1868. Using waterpower from the Suncook River to fuel its textile machinery, the mill employed over 800 workers and turned out 330,000 yards of cloth per week by the late 1800s. The renovated mill now includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom marketrate apartment homes, with 130 units in the main building, a dozen townhouses, and eight additional apartments in the supplemental buildings. Amenities include a state-of-the-art theatre room, indoor putting green, on-site fitness center, game room, community room, and a rooftop deck. “We have proudly renovated more than two dozen historic mills over the
Lofts at 25 Canal / Photo by Heather Bronson Photography
last three decades,” said Arthur Sullivan of Brady Sullivan Properties. “Working with a company like Universal Window has allowed us to restore the building’s integrity with new replica windows while elevating the beauty of the property within the community.” Universal Window has long been a go-to custom window manufacturer for Brady Sullivan and its historic adaptive re-use of mill buildings throughout
New England, including Pacific Mills in Lawerence, Mass.; American Wire Residential Lofts in Pawtucket, R.I.; and The Lofts at Lancaster Mill in Clinton, Mass., winner of the Paul E. Tsongas Historic Preservation Award by Preservation Massachusetts. Brady Sullivan owns and manages an extensive portfolio of apartment communities throughout New England, specializing in loft apartments within renovated historic
mill buildings. “Universal appreciates being part of the team that delivered such a high-quality residential complex as The Lofts at 25 Canal,” said Jim Finn, president and CEO of Universal Window and Door. “The common trait that our team members share at Universal is a passion for helping our customers realize their vision for their projects, and this project is a testament to that commitment.”
NY School Utilizes Anchoring System
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New York – CINTEC North America announced that its anchors were used as the anchoring system for the replacement windows at the PS-41 School in the Bronx. P.S. 41 is a co-educational public school for grades 1-5. Its mission is to “nurture and serve every child to be productive citizens while reaching their highest potential.” The original windows in the building needed to be replaced. It was discovered that backup for the proposed face brick was speed tile, and there was concern
about an effective anchor that was still sympathetic to the fragility of the speed tile units. Cintec was originally specified by Sen Architects as the anchoring system for the replacement windows. Sen architects had specified Cintec in the past for similar school projects. However, a resin anchor was considered, tested, and failed. Cintec anchors (fire rating exceeds ATME 119) were tested, and consequently, used to complete the project. A total of 1000 anchors were used.
