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Bayview Financial completes renovations to 185 Devonshire St.

has completed the full renovation and conversion of 185 Devonshire St., an 80,000 s/f office building in the Financial District, into office and retail condominiums. Renovations by Bayview, which purchased the turn-of-the-century building in December 2005, included improvements of the main lobby, common corridors and all new bathrooms. Improvements also consisted of new elevator cabs, upgrading elevator system components, a new roof, the replacement of most air-conditioning units, exterior maintenance, as well as the build out of select units. The building has been converted into office condominium units ranging from 1,100 - 6,300 s/f. Jung Brannen Associates was the architect and the general contractor was Sterling Spaces.
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