Holman Building

Built in 1924, the Holman Building has served a variety of purposes, most famously as Holman’s Department Store, immortalized in John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row. Over the years, the building underwent a series of unsympathetic remodels and eventually fell into serious disrepair. WRD Architects was selected to renovate the structure and restore it to its former glory. Today, the building features 25 luxury condominiums on the upper floors, a ground-floor restaurant, and a basement-level parking garage.

The redesign includes the reinstatement of the original three-part Chicago-style windows, with large, fixed center panels flanked by smaller double-hung sash windows. The historic grid pattern of windows on the façade has been continued around the entire building, and new balconies have been added to showcase stunning bay and mountain views. The façade has been fully restored to reflect the detailing of the 1920s, bringing back its original beauty and glamour.