Davis Square Architects is excited to share that the opening of the redeveloped Elias Brookings School was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 1. This event marks 11 years to the day since the building suffered major damage from a devastating EF-3 tornado. DSA worked with Home City Development on the restoration of this historic structure in Springfield, which has been transformed into 42 units of mixed-income housing and community space. The Brookings School Apartments play an important role in the rebuilding and revitalization of the Central Street corridor area after the tornado’s devastation, as well as the revitalization of both the Six Corners and Old Hill neighborhoods.