Historic Architecture
Revitalizing historic structures through thoughtful stewardship and sustainable reinvestment. Our work preserves cultural identity, strengthens communities, and creates lasting value.
Services
KDG provides comprehensive adaptive reuse and preservation services that support projects from early evaluation through long-term stewardship. Drawing on deep expertise in zoning, building codes, and historic regulations, we assess building use potential, conduct feasibility and conditions studies, and develop clear design guidance that informs decision-making from the outset.
Our team leads historic documentation, structural assessments, master planning and preservation planning, National Register nominations, tax credit applications (HPCA), and coordination with local, state, and federal agencies. Through thoughtful research, collaboration, and advocacy, we help owners unlock a building’s potential while respecting its history and ensuring a clear path to implementation.
Historic Due Diligence
KDG’s Historic Due Diligence services provide the foundation for successful preservation and adaptive reuse projects. Through archival research, building surveys, photographic documentation, feasibility studies, and preservation planning, our team helps owners and developers understand the significance, opportunities, and constraints of historic properties.
Whether validating planning recommendations, evaluating redevelopment potential, or preparing a roadmap for future investment, we deliver the insight and guidance needed to make informed decisions while respecting a building’s historic character, often as one component of a broader Project Validation Package deliverable.
Historic Architecture
KDG’s Historic Architecture services seamlessly integrate preservation expertise into the design and implementation of KDG architectural projects, including renovations, rehabilitations, and adaptive reuse developments. Our expertise extends far beyond tax credit-driven work; we combine creativity, technical knowledge, and a deep understanding of zoning, building codes, and historic regulations to solve complex challenges, celebrate a building’s unique character, strengthen its connection to place, and create lasting value within the surrounding community.
From early building evaluations and feasibility studies through design, documentation, construction administration, and long-term stewardship, KDG provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to historic architecture. Our team leads historic documentation, conditions assessments, adaptive reuse planning, preservation planning, National Register nominations, historic tax credit applications (HPCA), and coordination with local, state, and federal agencies. By combining thoughtful research, collaborative design, and preservation advocacy within a single architectural process, we help owners unlock the full potential of historic buildings while preserving their significance and providing a clear, streamlined path from vision to implementation.
Historic Preservation Planning
KDG provides this highly specialized service that helps institutional owners, developers, and repeat clients strategically plan for the long-term preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of their historic asset portfolio. KDG combines deep expertise in historic architecture with an advanced understanding of rehabilitation codes, preservation guidelines, and development ambitions, allowing us to identify creative opportunities, mitigate risks, and unlock value early in the planning process.
Our team develops clear, actionable roadmaps that balance preservation goals, regulatory compliance, operational needs, and financial feasibility, while also providing consistent preservation and rehabilitation guidance across large real estate portfolios. With this work, KDG walks hand in hand with our most dedicated clients to make informed decisions and maximize the potential of their historic properties for generations to come.
KDG’s work on historic buildings spans everything from thoughtful renovations, to adaptive reuse, to historic tax credit financed preservation projects. We recognize that some historic projects require an emphasis on ingenuity and innovation while others require a focus on research and sensitivity. Through our services as historic architect, KDG has helped our clients secure over $200 million in federal historic tax credits. We know the National Park Service requirements like the back of our hand and have excellent working relationships with local, state and federal jurisdictions.
KDG excels in non-tax credit projects as well; for all of our renovation projects we combine creativity and expertise to solve code compliance problems, highlight a building’s unique character, tap into the narrative of the place, and contribute to the surrounding community.
