What We Do
We leverage history to unlock the economic, community, and cultural value of our existing buildings and sites. New History uniquely combines these core services:
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Project leadership for reuse
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Historical consulting
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Historic architecture
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Historic tax credit certification
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Our integrated team includes historians, licensed design professionals, and project managers for building reuse - all with a depth of experience in the regulatory, financial, and physical framework of historic preservation and building reuse.
Project Leadership for Reuse
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Project feasibility assessment
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Project management and owner’s representation
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Identification of funding sources
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Stakeholder planning and engagement
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Entitlements and approvals for reuse
Historical Consulting
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Historic tax credit certification
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Historic context studies and resource surveys
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Local landmark and district designations
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Preservation regulations, like Section 106 reviews
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Preservation planning
Historic Architecture
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Design Guidelines for Preservation and Reuse
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Conditions assessments and repair of historic materials
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Construction oversight at historic sites
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Historic Structure Reports (HSRs)
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Preservation Architecture
Historic Tax Credit Certification
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State and federal Historic Tax Credit applications
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Design solutions to meet preservation standards
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Project approvals
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National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nominations
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Design and application guidance
Certifications
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100% Woman-Owned Business
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Small and Women Business Enterprise (S/WBE)
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Targeted Group and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (TG/ED, DBE)
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Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (History, Architectural History, Architecture, and Historic Architecture)
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Licensed to practice architecture and engineering
Historic Building Experts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa