Norwood Space Center
Retail, Commercial, and Creative Space • Norwood, MA
Repurposed & Transformed Space in Norwood, MA
Norwood Space Center is a hive of creative commerce, where people and businesses can thrive in a community setting using shared workspace, self storage, event and warehouse space.
Phase one of the project was completed in April 2017 and includes a new, 66,000 square foot Planet Self Storage facility among a mix of flexible space for events, retail, shared work, and warehousing.
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In collaboration with Cathartes, JEI was challenged to transform a historic mill into a mixed-use development set to offer flexible work environments for innovative businesses and artisans. This entailed renovating 300,000 square feet of space and 24 buildings situated across an 18 acre site.
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The Result
Transformed the site by enhancing the curb appeal with new lighting, landscaping, parking and exterior building facades.
Reprogrammed the buildings into sectors that include self-storage, office, retail, and maker-space.
Converted the interiors to meet the modern use demands while maintaining the turn of the century industrial vibe.