Nancy Ruddy on Commercial-to-Residential Conversions

MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar and CetraRuddy Co-Founder Nancy Ruddy discuss the commercial-to-residential conversions trend and the impact of the health crisis on multifamily design. Toward the end of the conversation, Ruddy reflects on her work, as CetraRuddy celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.

Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

• How to approach commercial to residential conversions (0:50)
• Most common challenges (4:40)
• Mixed-use developments (10:35)
• Adaptive-reuse projects (13:15)
• Pandemic-induced multifamily design trends (16:10)
• Adaptive reuse in New York City (24:00)
• CetraRuddy 35th anniversary (28:10)
• Why choose a career in architecture (31:10)