Earlier versions of this story incorrectly spelled the name of Matt Lam, senior designer with WDG ArchitectureÖ of the District. This version has been corrected.
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Hip Lofts to Bring Glimmer of Zinc to Hyattsville
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Hyattsville, a city of about 16,000, has an eclectic population that includes a concentration of artists.
But struggling artists, in all likelihood, won't be able to afford lofts in the building, which also has an environmentally friendly green roof with vegetation, Hanessian said. The one- and two-bedroom units, slated to be completed by fall, range from $400,000 to $750,000, and about 80 percent are already sold.
Michael Jung, a manufacturer's representative for Umicore Building Products USA, which sold the French-made zinc for the Hyattsville project, said of the metal's growing popularity in the United States: "I call it the oldest new metal on earth. It's beautiful stuff. It's more expensive than steel and aluminum. In price it's equal to that of copper."
But he said some universities have used it, in part, to save money.
"They can afford to save money," he said. "It's like buying a Mercedes-Benz. It's a lot of money upfront, but hey, it's still working years later."
Installing this particular zinc, which is mixed with traces of copper and titanium, won't be a snap.
Dean Jagusch, project manager for Roofers Inc. of Baltimore, said that between prepping the building and the walls and cutting out spaces for windows, the installation will take a crew of eight about two months.
"It's a unique kind of job," he said.
