Adaptive Re-use in Practice: A Look at The Studley

July 23, 2026 Every adaptive reuse project comes down to a handful of make-or-break variables: existing conditions, floor plate configuration, location, financing, and how a building’s history and infrastructure will bend to a new use. Our go/no-go guide walks through those factors in the abstract. ZDS has been at the forefront of adaptive reuse projects […]
Factors to Consider for Adaptive Re-Use Developments : A Go/No-Go Guide.

July 23, 2026 Adaptive reuse has become the darling of the DC development world. It’s easy to see why: an excess of unutilized, vacant Class B and Class C office space, combined with major incentive programs like “Housing in Downtown” and “Office to Anything,” creates a unique opportunity to capitalize on market conditions. The complexity of adaptive reuse, however, is not to be underestimated. From historic tax credits and zoning […]
Former SMU football player plans to develop luxury Knox-Henderson tower

Construction on the 20-story tower is expected to begin late next year. A Carrollton real estate firm founded by a former SMU football player aims to build a 20-story luxury apartment tower near the border of Dallas’ Knox-Henderson neighborhood and Highland Park.The project is proposed as a pair of five-story, L-shaped buildings with below-ground and above-ground parking that would be […]
Top reasons to hire an architecture firm

A project that ZDS designed is featured in an article by Providence Business News (PBN). Click here to read the article.
How design affects value in the architecture and interior design space

A project that ZDS designed is featured in an article by Providence Business News (PBN). Click here to read the article.
Best interior design tips and tricks to optimize your space

A project that ZDS designed is featured in an article by Providence Business News (PBN). Click here to read the article.
$20M residential renovation of Studley Building completed

A project that ZDS designed is featured in an article by Providence Business News (PBN). Click here to read the article.
180-unit apartment complex at new Pawtucket train station gets initial OK

A project that ZDS is working on is featured in an article by Providence Business News (PBN).
Developers are now pre-leasing 1224 M Street NW – Vivre DC

Located between two of DC’s best neighborhoods, our M Street project consists of 49 luxury units. The building will be a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom units as well as a 3 bedroom penthouse with a private roof-deck.
Costs at Ann & Hope escalate, but project still on target

Eric Zuena was interviewed about the Ann & Hope Mill in an article by The Vally Breeze. Click here to read the full article.