The Rockford

Foss & Company closed on a historic tax equity investment for The Rockford, a landmark adaptive reuse project in downtown Rochester, NY. The redevelopment transformed Rochester’s 1873 Old City Hall at 30 W. Broad Street into 30 residential units and 12 to 15 commercial spaces, preserving defining historic features including expansive ceilings, wood and marble floors, brick barrel-vault ceilings, and ornamental plaster. Opened in 2023, the project repositioned a long-neglected civic landmark for long-term use in Rochester’s urban core.

The Rockford and its companion project, The Marblery, were later recognized with a 2025 Landmark Society Preservation Award, and project principal Joel Barrett also received a 2025 New York State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation Stewardship for his preservation leadership.