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[[File:186 Building.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The remodeled 186 Building in 2020]]
[[File:186 Building.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The remodeled 186 Building in 2020]]
[[File:186 Building 2017.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The 186 Building in 2017]]
[[File:186 Building 2017.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The 186 Building in 2017]]
The '''186 Building''' is a 6,500 square foot, two-story retail/office building at 186 [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[West Homewood]]. It was built in [[1965]] as a self-service car wash and later extended upward with a second floor under a spreading mansard roof.
The '''186 Building''' is a 6,500 square foot, two-story retail/office building at 186 [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[West Homewood]]. It was built in [[1965]] as a self-service car wash, and later extended upward with a second floor under a spreading mansard roof.


[[Ignite Properties]] acquired the building for redevelopment in [[2019]]. [[Design Initiative]] was the architect and the [[Murray Building Co.]] completed the renovation work. The company also commissioned a mural from [[Marcus Fetch]] for the south side of the building.
[[Adam Thrower]] of [[Ignite Properties]] acquired the building for redevelopment in [[2019]]. [[Design Initiative]] was the architect and the [[Murray Building Co.]] completed the renovation work. The signage, fabricated by [[Fravert Services]], was made to replicate the original monument sign.
 
Thrower also commissioned a mural from [[Marcus Fetch]] for the south side of the building.


==Tenants==
==Tenants==
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==References==
==References==
* Rebman, Stephanie (April 29, 2019) "Mixed-use redevelopment coming to West Homewood." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (April 29, 2019) "Mixed-use redevelopment coming to West Homewood." {{BBJ}}
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (September 28, 2020) "Woodlawn Cycle Cafe team to open new concept in Homewood." {{BBJ}}


[[Category:1965 buildings]]
[[Category:1965 buildings]]

Revision as of 16:04, 29 September 2020

The remodeled 186 Building in 2020
The 186 Building in 2017

The 186 Building is a 6,500 square foot, two-story retail/office building at 186 Oxmoor Road in West Homewood. It was built in 1965 as a self-service car wash, and later extended upward with a second floor under a spreading mansard roof.

Adam Thrower of Ignite Properties acquired the building for redevelopment in 2019. Design Initiative was the architect and the Murray Building Co. completed the renovation work. The signage, fabricated by Fravert Services, was made to replicate the original monument sign.

Thrower also commissioned a mural from Marcus Fetch for the south side of the building.

Tenants

References