Real renovation + redevelopment

Every property asks a different question.

Can the old brick stay? Is the floor plan worth saving? What does the building want to become? Our portfolio is where the answers get physical. Every photograph on this page comes from Renovo work.

FEATURED PROJECT / 1202 CHESTNUT STREET

The building had already been part of Wilmington for nearly a century. Our job was to make sure it could keep going.

1202 Chestnut sits in Wilmington’s Soda Pop District, where familiar neighborhood buildings now share the street with local businesses, housing, and creative spaces. The right plan had to respect that scale while giving the property a durable new use.

Completed daytime exterior of 1202 The Lofts on Chestnut Street in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC 284011931 mixed-use adaptive reuse

1931Original building

3Upper loft residences

2Street-level commercial suites

12 ftInterior ceiling height

The approach

Keep the material that tells the story. Replace the systems that hold it back.

The exposed brick was not a decorative idea added at the end. It was already there, carrying decades of marks and changes. We kept it visible, then built clean new rooms, efficient comfort, modern kitchens, tall doors, and carefully finished bathrooms around it.

That balance is the whole project: the building still feels like 1202 Chestnut, but it now works as three character-rich upstairs homes and two useful commercial suites at street level.

Completed 1202 loft kitchen with exposed brick, wood cabinetry, and modern appliances — A modern kitchen built against the original brick

Bright completed loft room with original brick wall at 1202 Chestnut Street — Natural light and retained masonry

Completed bathroom at 1202 The Lofts with porcelain tile and retained brick — New finishes without hiding the old building

1202 The Lofts illuminated at dusk after redevelopment — The finished mixed-use building at dusk

More real Renovo work

A portfolio is more useful than a promise.

These projects show the range behind the word “builder”: seeing a property before the improvements, making practical decisions, and following the work through to a finished home.

8921 BONAPARTE

The first photograph is not the end of the story.

The acquisition file starts with the property in its real condition. The completed kitchen shows the other side of Renovo’s work: turning that first evaluation into a finished, functional home.

126 SPARTAN ROAD

A complete update that still feels like a home.

The original ranch scale remains, while the crisp exterior, new roof, revived landscaping, and bright blue door give the property a confident new face.

318 CHURCH STREET

Historic character, made ready for everyday life.

The deep porch, original scale, and neighborhood presence still lead the story. A crisp blue exterior and careful finish work let the home feel renewed without losing its age.

716 LATIMER DRIVE

A modest ranch with a completely fresh point of view.

Clean lines, a welcoming seafoam exterior, bright trim, and restrained landscaping show how thoughtful choices can change the entire feeling of a familiar house.

2056 JEFFERSON STREET

The right addition can reset the whole first impression.

A new covered porch gives this brick ranch more presence, shade, and a natural place to arrive while keeping the home’s straightforward original character intact.

What the work proves

Acquisition and construction belong in the same conversation.

See the realistic use

We evaluate what the property can support—not just what it looks like on the day we walk in.

Respect the constraints

Condition, layout, permits, occupancy, utilities, budget, and neighborhood context all shape the right plan.

Carry it through

Our perspective comes from doing the work after acquisition, not from handing the property to someone else.

Have a property with a story?

Show us the real version.

Old, unusual, unfinished, or simply ready for what comes next.

Ask Renovo to take a look ↗