Before the Southside and Main Street area became popular for urban living and restaurants, it was initially in its modern rejuvenation a burgeoning area for local artists.
That included Daud Akhriev and Melissa Hefferlin, who moved there in the early 2000s at the encouragement of fellow artist and sculptor Cessna Decosimo. They did not move into an older building with then-cheaper rent as might have been typical but found a vacant lot with only a metal shed on it for sale.
What resulted with the help of architect and longtime friend Craig Kronenberg was the area’s own large piece of art for these artistically inclined people – a new construction featuring a unique studio, ... (click for more)