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December 21, 2021

Are Historic Buildings the Cure for What’s Ailing Retail?

By John Gajewski, MRICS

ARE HISTORIC PROPERTIES THE CURE FOR WHAT’S AILING RETAIL?

BY JOHN GAJEWSKI, MRICS |Published December 21, 2021

Faced with growing disruption from e-commerce and pandemic fallout, retailers are turning to historic properties to compete for clientele. While redeveloping historic properties can be challenging, broader benefits can make adaptive reuse an attractive option for developers, investors, and/or occupiers to differentiate their brands, demonstrate ESG priorities, and leverage unique financing opportunities. Read the full article here on GlobeSt.com.

About the Authors

John Gajewski, MRICS

Principal, Technical Director of Historic Architecture Solutions

John Gajewski is the Technical Director of Historic Architecture Solutions at Partner Engineering & Science Inc. He advises commercial and corporate clients on risk management and value optimization of their historic buildings, property transactions, and portfolios. With 25 years of experience as a full-lifecycle building consultant and construction project manager, Mr. Gajewski has extensive knowledge of both modern and historic buildings, serving high-profile commercial real estate and public clients globally. His expertise spans renovation, rehabilitation, enhancement, and repair of buildings of architectural and historic significance, including technical due diligence and construction projects. Highlights of his career include the UK Palace of Westminster and The Parliamentary Estate, The Institution of Civil Engineers, Old Post Office and Clock Tower DC, and historic bank branches for the Lloyds Banking Group Ltd, among others.

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John Gajewski, MRICS
(618) 556-9150
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