BeroArchitecture PLLC - Rochester, NY

Preservation

HISTORIC REPORTS, STUDIES, & SURVEYS

Bero Architecture prepares surveys following state and federal standards. Surveys are designed to meet the following objectives:

to identify, evaluate, and document historic resources potentially eligible for local designation and/or the State and National Registers;

to serve as a planning tool for local and state governments;

to expedite OPRHP review of federal and state-assisted projects (through Section 106 and State law 14.09);

to raise community awareness and pride;

to serve as an incentive for revitalization of historic resources;

to serve as a database of information for academic purposes; and

to promote historic tourism.

RESUMES:
Representative History Projects Resume
National Register Documentation Resume

Historic Reports, Studies, & Surveys include, but are not limited to the following:

Architectural Assessment Reports
Comparative Analysis Reports
Condition Reports
Feasibility Reports
Historic Resources Reports
Historic Structures Reports
National/State Historic Nominations
Reconnaissance Level Surveys
Streetscape Studies

HISTORIC ASSESSMENTS

Municipal project approvals often require documentation and analysis of historic resources that will be affected by new construction. Bero Architecture is familiar with local, state and federal regulations addressing historic preservation. Our services include inventorying and evaluating existing historic resources; developing design criteria to mitigate adverse impacts; assessing the effects of proposed projects; suggesting potential mitigation measures; determining unavoidable impacts; and writing the Historic Resources section for environmental impact statements

NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS

Bero Architecture has assisted clients with research, writing, and editing National Register nominations in accordance with state and federal standards. Nominations are prepared for a variety of resource types. Clients include municipalities, non-profit organizations, and private individuals. We have given public slide presentations in conjunction with OPRHP staff to explain the benefits of listing their properties on the National Register. We have a thorough understanding of the role of the National Register plays as a preservation planning and resource management tool at local, state, and national levels.

TAX-ACT PROJECTS

The historic preservation tax incentives program rewards owners of certified historic structures with an investment tax credit for rehabilitation costs. Bero Architecture has prepared Historic Preservation Certification Applications for several historic properties. Click here for a detailed list of projects and costs.

RESUMES:
Tax Act Projects Resume
EQBA/EPF Projects

TAX-ACT PORTFOLIO:
Esperanza Mansion: Bluff Point, NY
One Mount Hope: Rochester, NY

ARCHITECTURAL

When providing consulting services regarding new buildings and additions, our work is categorized into the following phases: programming, schematic design, design development, preparation of contract documents, assistance with bidding or negotiation, and construction administration.

For a brief description of those services, please refer to Some Thoughts on Hiring an Architect. Our basic services include normal structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services.

BUILDING CONSERVATION

In addition to the architectural services described above, Bero Architecture often provides all the following services:

Measurement of existing buildings and preparation of measured drawings

Surveys of buildings to determine their condition and preparation of reports and other documents. (Please refer to Some Thoughts on Building Surveys for more information on this subject.)

Assistance with grant applications

Technical advice regarding conservation techniques required for the preservation of historic materials

Preparation of contract documents, assistance with bidding negotiation, and contract administration of contracts for the repair and conservation of historic materials.