The Inspirador Story
The 1924 O.S. Stapley Hardware Store at 63 East Boston Street was rehabilitated and operated as Inspirador, an adaptive reuse project financed through an SBA 504 structure.
Four documents cover the project. They overlap, and each answers a different question, so it is worth knowing which one you want before you open it.
The Inspirador Story — the full account
The first-person account, start to finish: the building, the SBA 504 financing that made it possible, the years of operation, and how it ended. Written in acts, with an executive summary and a table of contents at the top. The longest of the four and the one to read first.
The Case Study — preservation and adaptive reuse
The same project treated as a build: why Chandler and why this building, the challenges and the approach taken to them, the outcomes, and the operating system that ran the venue. Written for people who want a concrete end-to-end example rather than a narrative.
Two Sets of Books — the SBA 504 file
The financing documents themselves, set out as a timeline with the corresponding record beside each step, and a math audit of the figures. This is the primary-source layer underneath the account.
The Historical Record — the citable record
The building itself: its construction, its history in downtown Chandler, and its landmark designation, assembled as a standing record for anyone who needs to cite it.