Introduction

Industrial sites are some of the least activated 'places' in urban areas. Buildings typically have deep setbacks, are single-story with high ceilings, few windows and specific intended uses (such as storage or manufacturing) that are associated with very few people for the size of the buildings and properties they occupy. Industrial Site Adaptive Reuse can breathe new life into underutilized and vacant industrial sites. Key features include adaptive reuse of older industrial buildings, great public spaces and introducing a large mix of uses. High-density residential is often brought into the sites, mixing old structures and infrastructure with new uses, and integrating ample landscaping and pedestrian connectivity throughout the site. This place type is well represented by the Pearl Brewery and Blue Star developments. Future areas where this place type would work include the Lone Star Brewery site.