Sedona Main
Street Program nominates Takashi Court for AZ Main Street Best Large
Scale Renovation Project.
The owner of
Takashi Court invested $107,278 to improve the entire property and its
building with six (6) tenant spaces surrounding a courtyard. Renovations
were needed due to the impact of losing all street-front parking. New
patrons and “regulars” had to be redirected to their rear parking lot, a
challenge since it’s only accessible by going “around the block” to
enter from a parallel street behind the building.
Sedona Main
Street Program acquired a grant from AZ Main Street to provide a site
and façade rendering, based on this property owner’s commitment to
complete at least an initial phase of renovations worth $20,000 within
the following six months. Once construction began, the renovations
developed a life of their own! Pride of ownership led to a far greater
investment in a short time frame, because the passion and excitement
about the kept growing as each piece of the project became a reality.
The elements
of the renovation:
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A SMSP Member and
in-district architect was selected and hired to create the site drawings
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A local Contractor was
hired to oversee the project, and local trades people were employed
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Front patio for outdoor
dining was added (creating curb appeal with sidewalk café look) &
acquired outdoor café liquor permit
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New monument sign, tenant
business signs, and multiple way-finding signs for parking (front, side
and rear)
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Façade landscaping with
addition of Seki-Tei (simple Zen rock garden) adjoining new sidewalks
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Façade lighting
(low-level bollard lights) Japanese lantern style bases; blend with
Seki-Tei
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Parking lot improvements:
signage, shielded lights, parking space demarcation for handicap &
motorcycle
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Artistic designed
Dumpster enclosure
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Roof utility screening
which also serves as shade screen for exterior employee area
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Added Torii Gate to
define courtyard entrance from parking area
The results of
the renovation:
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Curb appeal
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Connection with new
pedestrian sidewalk in front of building
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Better signage to
identify and promote tenant businesses
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All patron and employee
parking behind building
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Inviting entrances to
Takashi Court and tenant businesses from both street frontage and rear
street parking lot
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Natural and design
appropriate materials that blend with environment and enhance existing
building
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Increased accessibility
for ADA compliance, pedestrians and vehicles
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Improved safety
street-front
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100% tenant occupancy,
additional jobs, increased revenue generation
These
improvements are accomplishing their intent to alleviate the impact of
lost parking. The façade can be seen by all who pass, now that parked
cars are gone. The front dining patio and landscaping adjoin the new
sidewalks. The pathway connections now entice visitors into the
courtyard – a lush and tranquil haven for patrons and employees. These
renovations transformed Takashi Court from “just another sleepy office
building along Jordan Road” into a vital business property with an
inviting restaurant, a variety of great service providers and a
beautiful gathering spot. Now that renovations are complete, the
property owner has achieved 100% tenant occupancy for the first time in
many years, and that brings additional employees and customers onto
Jordan Road.
This
renovation is exactly what we hoped to accomplish by acting as a conduit
for a rendering that successfully captured the owner’s desires and
ideas. We proudly nominate Takashi Court for Best Large Scale
Renovation.
