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Remington Annex
October 5, 2011
Maxiiimo Development Group LLC has proposed a multi -unit housing project called the Remington
Annex, located at the combined property addresses of 709, 711 and 715 on Remington Street. This
housing project, if approved, would provide 42 units of housing within walking and biking distance of
the CSU campus and downtown Fort Collins. The development includes an onsite ally -accessed
parking structure to accommodate the increased parking needs.
In order to make the Remington Annex the best possible fit for Fort Collins, the Remington Annex
project will thrive upon collaboration between the architects, designers, the City of Fort Collins and
community members. Fort Collins is renowned for being family -friendly, student -friendly, a vibrant and
lively city, and overall one of the best locations in the country to live. The Remington Annex is an
ideal project to reinforce and advance these positive aspects of the community of Fort Collins.
This design of the Remington Annex addresses a critical issue of housing in Fort Collins. As
population grows, providing housing is increasingly becoming a problem that must be addressed. The
Remington Annex addresses this conflict while still maintaining the attractive, vibrant sense of
architecture that Fort Collins is known and loved for.
The structures located on these properties have been deemed substandard and unfit for human
occupancy due to structural integrity and lack of fire safety among various other concerns. These
buildings are a detriment to the community and a poor example of the architecture that Remington
Street is known for. However we recognize the quality of character in the fagade of the building at 711
Remington. In preservation of this character, the design for the Remington Annex project
incorporates the balance and mix of similar finish materials, repeats historic details, and maintains the
scale of the city block by breaking the fagade into three distinct building fronts.
The Remington Annex will prosper with the collaboration of community and designers. The finished
design will not only preserve the historic character of the property but will also be an improvement to
the architecture of Remington Street as a whole.
VAUGHT FRYE LARSON architects
401 W. Mountain Ave, Suite 100 ® Fort Collins, CO 80521 E tel. 970.224.1191 E fax 970.224.1662 ■ www.theartofconstruction.com