Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Date: June 3, 2026
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Mathias Hughey, Associate City Planner
Title
Certificate of Appropriateness for New Construction at 212 Division Street South - The Archer House Redevelopment.
Body
Action Requested:
The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is asked to review and approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction at 212 Division Street South - The Archer House Redevelopment.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Rebound Real Estate, is seeking approval to construct a new four-story mixed-use building on the vacant lot at 212 Division Street South, formerly occupied by the Archer House. A description of the scope of work, "Archer House Redevelopment Narrative," is attached, along with floor plans, colored elevations, renderings, and civil and landscape drawings depicting the proposed project. The project consists of the new four-story building and site work.
The Land Development Code (LDC) exempts interior work from the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) requirement. The LDC also exempts "any physical improvements within public rights-of-way and immediately adjacent property affected by such work, including but not limited to: .. boulevard tree planting; accessibility ramp improvements..."
The following elements of the project are the subject of this COA:
Site work, including:
1. Construction of ground-level patio and raised deck at building's rear west (riverfront) elevation
2. Improvements to vegetation at the rear of the site, including removal of five existing trees and installation of two new trees, new shrubs and perennials, and a rain garden with native plantings
3. Regrading and installation of new hardscape, retaining walls and fencing as needed
New construction:
1. Massing:
a. 55'-0" four-story building with structured parking in the basement, commercial space and hotel lobby at the ground level, and hotel accommodations at le...
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