Today, the Hoffman Hotel Apartments open in South Bend, and our management team is on hand to oversee the festivities. And just moments ago, the bells were rung to officially open this very cool project, designed with the creative artists in mind.

Originally built in the early 1900s, Hoffman Hotel is a historic, 12-story building at Main and LaSalle in South Bend.

Now that the rehab has been completed, South Bend has its first housing complex for artists.

“From the city’s perspective, artists are considered an early adaptor and they maybe lead the way into someplace that folks are nervous to get into,” said William Hollingsworth, Principal  with Equal Development, LLC.

So how about a quick pictorial tour?

The apartments – to be entirely occupied by artists –  feature sliding doors, Murphy beds, and lockers salvaged from the old St. Joseph HighSchool.

It’s a pretty sweet concept, not to mention an eye-appealing one as well.

The bathroom will certainly jog the creativity loose each morning when artists are getting ready.

And with a kitchen like this, it might change the notion of the “starving artist”:

The grand lobby will serve as a gallery, where works of art will be displayed or performed.

“They’re actually going to go in front of an artist committee,” explained Tami Chin, Property Manager of Hoffman Hotel Apartments and a member of the Flaherty & Collins Properties management team. “We’re not here to judge their art work; we just want to see what they’re going to give back to the community.”

Don’t worry, artists will be able to create their work in house. A 12th floor community studio gives residents a picturesque place to create their art.

 

 

And did we mention the view from the studio?

Residents will be comprised of multiple types of artists: anything from chefs to musicians, from painters to sculptors, and from dancers to actors.

Apartments homes are designed to be affordable at Hoffman Hotel Apartments, with a studio in the neighborhood of $550 and a two bedroom unit priced right around $700.

For more information on the Hoffman Hotel Apartments call 574-233-1400. Special thanks to our own Gavin Greene for the photos.