Residential/MFD/Housing

Village of St. John

Village of St. John

Wilmington, DE 19802
68,280
Sq ft
$12,500,000
Cost

An affordable housing complex consisting of new construction of a 3-story residential building, along with the renovation of the previously existing cathedral and associated Dean’s House. McHugh Engineering provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design for living units, community building, computer room, exercise room, offices, and laundry room.

Our engineering design highlights include kitchen hood exhaust/make-up air gas fired systems, perimeter electric heaters, solar thermal centralized domestic hot water system, diesel/gas fired emergency/stand-by generator, and standpipes. Engineering Design for Energy Star and Delaware Housing Authority.

Special Note:

The former Cathedral Church of St. John was built during the Civil War, in 1857. This project won a 2022 Design Award from AIA Delaware.

Photo Credit: Hugh Loomis, Architectural and Industrial Photography