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Completed in 1930 and
named for the neighboring fountain, the Buckingham is a 27-story Art Deco
building designed by Holabird & Root. Vacated in 2002, the building had been
neglected by its owner. During the winter of 2004, when the heat but not the
water had been shut off, major flooding occurred. The building suffered
further from vandalism and theft of significant interior features.
Brownstone Realty and Development Company and L&H Real Estate Group
partnered to purchase the building in 2004 and began a full renovation in
2006. The exterior of the building was restored and the indoor spaces
adapted for apartments, lounges, and retail uses – preserving the main
lobby, historic hallways, and several other interior spaces. The Buckingham
is now entirely leased and occupied by Columbia College for student
residences.
Photo credits: The
Buckingham LLC
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