In the years 1910–2001 Liberty Crest apartments were known as Lorton Reformators, a prison in Lorton, Virginia, in which prisoners from Washington lived
He is more known as a place where many suffragists took place after Site Sentinels pickets in the White House in 1917 and in accordance with Congress LibraryOn November 14, 1917, he is known as the “Terror Night” because of how suffragist prisoners were treated badly in prison.
Lorton reformers were built in 1910 and closed in 2001.
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A real estate with an area of 2324 Akres, which included a farm, closed in 2001. The following year, Fairfax, Fairfax, bought a website for $ 4.2 million. Under the ownership of the county, old prison and areas became a park, a golf course, three schools and an art center.
In 2008, the county began cooperation with Alexander Company, a Wisconsin developer with the history of historical behavior and re -use. The developer decided to transform the campus into 165 apartments.
“Lorton reformers were a good set of buildings that should be transformed into residential, because it was a prison from the time of reforms,” says CNBC David Vos, development manager at Alexander Company.
“So, unlike most prisons, which are usually large dark buildings without many windows, they actually had a lot of light and had enough character for them, so very nicely arranged in apartments.”
The rent in Liberty Crest Apartments is from USD 1,372 to 2,200 USD.
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Liberty Crest apartments have 165 units-which 44 are inexpensive low-income enclosures. There are 84 apartments with one bedroom and 81 apartments with two bedrooms and a monthly rent from USD 1,372 to 2,200 USD. Each apartment is equipped with a pad and dryer.
Renovations took almost two years and about $ 64 million.
Most of the project financing came from historical tax breaks, financing of bonds and low income tax breaks. Virginia Housing Provided the first mortgage for the project and payment is about USD 125,000 per month.
The apartments were opened in June 2017, and Vos claims that all available units were rented in just months. The complex has been full since then.
“The reaction of the community was very different. Many people really thought that it was important to keep this story. However, there were people who really focused on later years of prison, when the prisoners were treated badly,” he says.
“But from our point of view we really felt that it is important to keep history so that you could learn from the past so that you don't make these mistakes again in the future.”
“There are many reminders when you walk around the campus, which remind you that it was once reformers or prison,” says Vos.
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Some remains of an old prison include signs informing visitors and prisoners on how to behave in real estate.
“There are many reminders when you walk around the campus, which remind you that it was once reformers or prison,” says Vos.
The name Liberty Crest Apartments is a tribute to the history of real estate: “The reason why we chose Liberty for the name was that we really felt that we released these buildings from his latest dark past.”
The old prison cafe was transformed into a community space for residents. Other amenities include yoga studio, gym, community swimming pool and two playgrounds.
The name Liberty Crest Apartments is a tribute to the history of real estate: “The reason why we chose Liberty for the name was that we really felt that we released these buildings from his latest dark past.”
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The campus also has a field with the original grandstand, which was made by the prisoners from the bricks. Today, space is used as a universal area for residents.
Liberty Crest property also has a kindergarten, dental office, restaurants and retail shops.
The apartments have been open for almost nine years, and the construction of real estate is mostly complete. VOS and Alexander Company are currently focusing on the transformation of the power plant, which is on the page in 10 additional apartments. There are also plans to transform old watchtlice.
Facilities in Liberty Crest Apartments include yoga studio, gym, community swimming pool and two playgrounds.
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“The community very warmly adopted the Liberty project. Everyone is very proud of what we did here and were very happy with the results,” says Vos.
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