Alta Vista
Facade installation is closing in on completion at Ibero’s 6-story, 76 unit building on the corner of Franklin and Pleasant. Designed by InEx Architecture to incorporate design elements from nearby buildings including St. Joseph’s Church and the Rochester Savings Bank, the building is a presence at the intersection. Hamilton Stern is managing construction for the 82,000sf building and grounds.
In addition to being the first greater-than-five-story building downtown since the Sagamore, Alta Vista is also the first large, all electric building downtown. Solar panels will be installed on the roof and the building is expected to meet passive standards.
The 76 units will be joined by shared community space, a 49 space parking lot, and a new office for the Landmark Society of Western New York to manage St. Joseph’s Park next door. Completion is expected later this year.
Alta Vista looking northwest with St. Joseph’s park to the left and the train station and post office beyond. This view shows just how drastically the area will change when the remainder of the Inner Loop is filled.
Looking west. The building’s parking will be located where the shipping containers and lifts are currently stationed.
The southeast corner of the building in the evening with St. Joseph’s beyond. The arches at the corner mirror those of the church facade next door.
The rear of the building with the Landmark Society space in the foreground.
The west face of the building showing the Landmark Society’s space opening to the park (behind frame).
A detail of the rear of the building highlighting the final door coloring and the Juliet balconies.
The ground floor of the building’s back corner. In addition to the transformer and generator located in the foreground, landscaping and outdoor seating will be tucked along the building screening the first floor units from the parking lot.
The north face of Alta Vista with the Temple Building beyond. This side is illustrative of the fully finished facade. The undivided Kohltech casement window units are particularly striking.
Detail of the arches at the building’s entrance facing Pleasant and Franklin. The second story of the arches will remain open with a shared patio behind for residents.
Detail of the ground floor street view into the future Landmark Society’s space on the west side of the building.
101 Franklin Street, Rochester, NY 14604