Additionally all of the projects were private sector based and required application of tax and preservation statutes which were crucial to project feasibility.This included working with local authorities to develop historic building codes which would compliment existing code standards.
Activities included:
Site identification and acquisition negotiation
Capital formation for equity participation
Tax effective debt and equity finance structuring
Negotiation for construction financing
Interpretation of applicable building codes
Supervision of development
Commercial lease negotiations with tenants
Negotiation for long term financing
Arrangements for ongoing management
Sale of completed properties
Notable projects are :
Audiffred Building - San Francisco
Role - Principal Developer
The project involved a complex restoration of a premier San Francisco landmark over a period of four years. The building is listed on the United States register of historic places.
Bachelor Officers Quarters Benicia Arsenal - California
Role - Principal Developer
The project involved the restoration of a Civil War era building built in the Union Arsenal Facility located in Benicia on the Sacramento River California. The building was constructed by shipwrights who had abandoned their ships in San Francisco in order to participate in the
California gold rush. It is notable because the entire three storey structure is built with wooden dowel fastenings instead of nails.
Army Gaol Benicia Arsenal - California
Role - Principal Developer
The restoration restored the Gaol facility located in the Benicia Arsenal.The building is known for housing President Ulysses S. Grant who was jailed for drunkenness when serving at the facility as a cadet.
Headquarters Building Benicia Arsenal - California
Role - Principal Developer
The restoration was completed to a high degree of finish and allowed the building to be placed into full time commercial operation.
Additionally ALR has had a life long involvement with the marine environment and has been involved in a number of marine restoration projects some of which include
Silvia Restoration Project
Role - Crew, Navigator
The project involved the restoration of a 20 metre Baltic trading ketch built in 1897. The restoration was completed in Europe and the vesselwas sailed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean in 1971. .
Xanadu Restoration Project
Role - Principal
The project involved the restoration of an all teak 20 metre yawl designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes. Restoration occured over a five year period in San Francisco during which time the vessel was raced in five annual master mariners regattas for historic sailing vessels. Xanadu took three second places and two thirds against fleets of up to a hundred boats.
Galilee Restoration Project - San Francisco
Role - Consultant to a maritime museum group researching the feasibility of restoring a fifty metre wood trading schooner dating
to 1850.
National Maritime Museum - San Francisco
Role - Patron
Published the recollections of a 90 year old sea faring Captain relating to his connection with the Audiffred Building.
As consultant - advice on subjective commercial feasibility in respect of historic restoration to the following organisations :
San Francisco Heritage Society
US National Trust
Sausalito Land Trust
Trust for Public Lands
Gates Cooperate Sausalito California
Publications :
Memories of the Audiffred Building & The Old City Waterfront
by Captain Fred Klebingat for National Maritime Museum.
Lectures :
California Heritage Society
US National Trust
Waterfront Centre Washington DC
Heritage Foundation San Francisco
School of Environmental Planning University of California at Berkeley
Various Real Estate conferences
Commendations :
Commendation of Excellence from San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Commendation of Excellence from the California Heritage Society.
