The Bosco

An 82,000 s.f., 9-million dollar adaptive re-use of a early 20th c. warehouse

The Bosco is a building with a very large footprint and few windows. StudioAmmons developed a desgn based on the use of interior streets and light wells to create over 90 apartments in the buidling on two levels, all with windows and natural light. The building opened in 2016 after receiving both state and federal historic tax credits

Main Entrance to The Bosco

Aerial view of The Bosco

The Bosco is a 1-2 story turn of the century warehouse that is divided into four quadrants, each with its interior street for access to apartment entrances. It’s located about 3 blocks from Petersburg’s downtown in its growing warehouse district.

Street view before renovations

Interior prior to renovations.

A second floor was added where there were originally storage lofts

Historic Image screens on entrance windows

View of skylights before renovations

View of the interior street of entrances

The building was designed with a set of interior streets designed to help bring light into the interior of the large footprint of the historic warehouse while creating gathering space for residents.

Interior view of one of the loft apartments