Presser Senior Appartments Wins Preservation Award
May has been an active month for JKR Partners’ newest Senior Living Project, Presser Senior Apartments. Earlier in May, Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller joined Nolen Properties and JKR Partners to celebrate the grand opening of Presser Senior Apartments on historic Johnson Street in the Germantown Section of Philadelphia. This project was funded in part by federal stimulus funds, restored a 1914 historic property at risk of demolition into 45 mixed-income apartments for mixed-income seniors. According to Principal-in-Charge Matthew Koenig, the project worked to retain the character defining elements of the building. He said the façade was mostly cleaned up to look like the original with a new roof and windows also added. Last week, Presser was awarded a Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia Grand Jury Award for successfully maintaining the historic integrity of the building while adding modern amenities and energy efficient features during the restoration. JKR Team - Matthew Koenig, Jerry Roller, Deidre DeAscanis and Samantha Chan attended the Preservation Awards Luncheon at the Crystal Tea Room at the Wanamaker Building.