Sherbrooke Manor celebrates grand re-opening, now leasing

After barely seven months of construction, the Sherbrooke Manor apartments in Midtown are hosting a grand re-opening open house this Wednesday (March 13) and are currently in the process of leasing.
 
“We expect (units) to go very quickly,” says Lis Knibbe, a principal at Quinn Evans Architects and the developer of the Sherbrooke Manor apartments. “We are so proud of how it came out. It exceeded our hopes.”
 
The 100-year-old building was initially opened as six luxury units and was later renovated into 24 low-cost units. Knibbe looked into the building in August 2011 and purchased it in July 2012. She praises the work of the Monahan Company, which handled all of the renovation work. “They worked their butts off, even on weekends.”
 
Sherbrooke now has 14 upscale units featuring granite countertops, energy efficient stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer units in each apartment, refinished original hardwood floors, and historic trim. Common areas feature a sunroom, a central wooden staircase, and leaded glass windows. Six of the units have plaza balconies. Each unit has windows on three sides.
 
“We were able the salvage the whole building,” says Knibbe. “You always have high hopes for every building you work on but this one just exceeded everything we could have hoped.” Because it was originally built as high-end housing, the building retained its bare bones structure to enable the development team to bring it back to its former glory. “It’s such an elegant space and we were able to recapture that elegance of the building.”
 
For leasing inquiries, contact leasing agent Michael Martorelli of Center City Properties at 313-782-4056.
 
Source: Lis Knibbe, developer of the Sherbrooke Manor apartments
Writer: Nicole Rupersburg

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