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MetroPlains has opened the 24-unit Riverwood Pines Apartments, an adaptive reuse of Our Lady of Angels Academy, which was built in 1911. The building in Little Falls, Minn., served as a boarding school until 1968 and has sat vacant since 1974. The renovation, designed by JLG Architects, maintains the building’s exterior brick masonry, historic entry, and original staircases.
George E. Walsh Building is developing G.E.W. Lofts, a $13 million historic mixed-use renovation in St. Louis’s Washington Avenue Loft District. The project, designed by Rosemann & Associates, will include 60 loft condominiums and more than 36,000 square feet of commercial/retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, and community gathering area. Completion is expected for fall 2007.
Manor Properties Group is developing Casa Loma, a 16-unit condo community in Harlem, N.Y. The renovated building blends pre-war charm and modern design with exposed restored brick, 11-foot ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances, and granite countertops. The one- and two-bedroom units start at approximately $450,800 and $550,000 respectively, with a 1,660-square-foot ground-level duplex priced at $750,500. —Listings compiled by Rachel Z. Azoff

A Manhattan condo uses light to create modern art.