Reuse Examples

• Preservation Iowa includes several Iowa adaptive reuse examples on its website.
• Ideas for adaptive reuse from Useful Community Development
• Case Studies from Rural Minnesota: "Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings in Rural Minnesota" by Kathryn Stover, University of Minnesota Extension
• Article with examples from Kansas: "Adaptive Reuse of Rural Schools & the Effects on Community & Quality of Life" by Hillary L'Ecuyer, Kansas State University
• Article with examples: "Giving Old Buildings New Life Through Adaptive Reuse" by Jackie Craven on ThoughtCo.

School Reuse Examples

• Phenix Elementary School in West Des Moines, Iowa. Read an article about the project
• A former Junior High School in Grinnell, Iowa was converted into Hotel Grinnell
• The former Clinton High School and Public Library - read about the project
• A former middle school in Cloquet, Minnesota was remodeled and repurposed into apartments
• In Eagle Bend, Minnesota, a former school building into a commercial kitchen
• Historic Central School in Grand Rapids, Minnesota 

Church Reuse Examples

• The Historic All Saints Church in Stuart, Iowa
• A brick church built in 1898 in Fairmont, Minnesota was remodeled and is now used as an art gallery, concert hall and public event space.
• Churches reused as homes. Read about these projects on CNN.
• The Village of Mamaroneck, NY experienced a few church reuse projects. Read about these projects in "An Approach to Adaptive Reuse of Religious and Educational Buildings" by the Planning Department at the Village of Mamaroneck

Hotel Reuse

• A former hotel in Long Prairie, Minnesota was repurposed into affordable housing units
• An old hotel in Leadville, CO was renovated into 36 affordable housing units, with ground-floor retail space. 

Other Reuse Examples

• The former N.B. Glover sewing factory in Dyersville, Iowa was converted into a brewery, taproom, community gathering space and art studio. Read an article about the project.
• A former Odd Fellows Building in Jefferson, Iowa was transformed into Jefferson Forge, an initiative that is designed to create a pipeline of software developers
• The former Post Office in Cedar Falls, Iowa was first adapted to office space, but later transformed into a retail bike shop. Read about the project.
• A grain elevator in Lansing, Iowa was converted into a coffee shop. Read about the project.
• The A&P Super Market building in Des Moines to be repurposed as a commercial building. Read news about the project.
• The oldest building still standing in Des Moines' East Village to be redeveloped as a mixed use complex. Read news about the project.
• An old button factory in Bellevue, Iowa converted into office, retail and programming space. Read about the project HERE and in the news.
• The Mitchell-Maskrey Mill in Maquoketa, Iowa is now housing and retail space. Read about the project.
• The Wilson Building in downtown Clinton, Iowa soon to be the Wilson Lofts. Read about the project.
• A former Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad depot in Staples, Minnesota
• The former Hayden Co-Operative Elevator Company in Hayden, Colorado
• Loveland’s First National Bank (Loveland, CO) was renovated into co-working spaces