Renovating A $100K Abandoned High School Into Apartments | Unlocked

$100,000 is not a small sum, but when compared to the massive cost of $3.3 million to renovate, it's almost as if they acquired the building for free. Mad respect for investing to revitalize the community.

Its so many abandoned buildings around the country and I’ve always wondered why this isn’t done more

This is super cool, so good to see a heritage building like this get reused and not just demolished. But I have to question, how does such a big school come to be abandoned in the first place.

I am so ridiculously jealous of people who have the financial means to do things like this. I'd love to renovate old buildings into modern-use commercial and residential properties.

we need more developers like this given the demise of office buildings and abandoned buildings

This is a wonderful renovation. I really like that they kept as much of the old structure and elements as possible rather than tearing it down and starting from scratch. We need more developers like this! So many vacant buildings that are just sitting and rotting

they did a wonderful job! the common room, AKA auditorium is so cosy and beautiful. I would totally love to live there!

How delightful to re-use these lovely old buildings! Beautiful!

I love old buildings. They’re just beautiful. The design and architecture just isn’t the same for modern ones. I hope they are successful and able to save & refresh more older buildings.

So inspiring, both buildings look amazing, and have architectural features of a time that it’s not often found anymore.

What an inspiration. My name is Lory Marowelli and I am a retired railroader. After years of traveling I wanted to put down roots and bought a 14,000 sq ft old schoolhouse in Pittsford Michigan. It’s absolutely a labor of love. It’s been a very hard road account of me doing all the work myself and self funding. I’ve just recently applied for grants. I’ve also hired a grant writer to help me register with the historical society in Michigan. My building is registered to be an event hall and coffee shop. I wish I knew so much more about the big ticket items such as: carpentry, electrical, plumbing and hvac. Like yours, the community is so happy that I’m doing something with this 20+ years abandoned building. It’s a slow but steady progress for me. I had no idea what a monstrosity project this would be but I’m still happiest in this space knowing what the end result will be. Much luck to you and thank you all for sharing your story. Once again, quite an inspiration😊

I really do love this idea. I also think they should turn all the structurally sound abandoned malls into apartments too. You can fit low income apartments, and large high end apartments in one of those malls with restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries too.

I LOVE vintage buildings! These renovations look fabulous…great modern look to the interiors while maintaining some of he original details. Can’t wait to see the Schwab building when it’s done. Kudos for saving these pieces of history!!!

I lived in an old high school that was renovated into apartments. The developers did a great job of incorporating the building’s history into its current esthetic. It was really cool!

1,400 a month for 1 bedroom is well out of price for about 75% of everybody in the USA. You would need to make ~68K a year to be able to afford that.

44,200 a month intake on full tennants. Only 77 months and it's made its money back. Fantastic stuff. Save these stellar old buildings!

As a retired teacher I would love to live in an old school. I love that you left the chalkboard.

The world needs more young people like these three gentlemen ❤ You've collectively produced housing that is reasonably priced & put a LOT of thought into design ❤❤❤

That's what they did to my old elementary school. It was so old my Dad who was born in the 1920s went there . Wonderful that you are doing this !

Love this idea! Especially as it saves a rather beautiful building & is unique! Most new apartments are boring rectangles that they call “modern architecture”. I had this idea for malls as well. Why don’t they convert it and then the interior walkways could be common grounds for games or little coffee shops/convenience stores.