The Hiller Building, built in 1927, is home to a new branch of Laurena and Marty Powell’s dental practice. After outgrowing their current office on Van Dyke, the couple has expanded to the building on the corner of Jefferson and Chalmers in Jefferson East.
The Powells chose this two story mixed-use building because of the potential and opportunity they saw in the area. This area is home to several beautiful historic buildings, but lacks dental and medical practices, says Laurena Moore Powell.
The building needed renovating, but the couple has the “determination to turn it into a jewel,” Laurena Powell says. They had to fully gut the interior and undergo a major overhaul in order to refurbish the building. “It took a lot of sweat equity,” she says.
In addition to the Powells’ dental office, two other businesses are located on the first floor, with lofts under construction on the second floor. The couple says they want to maintain the historical beauty of the upstairs lofts by keeping much of the original brick exposed and preserve the urban character of the neighborhood while restoring the historical building.
Source: Laurena Moore Powell, building owner
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