Metal retrofits raise face value of...

Metal retrofits raise face value of older buildings

Overshadowed according to the profiles of their newly frameed neighbors, many older urban office buildings are undergoing face lifts in order to enhance their competitiveness.

"It's happening more and more. As markets tighten up proprietors are dressing up the facades of older buildings in the way that they appear more attractive and presentable to tenants," said Robert Harbinson, president of Intra-Development Associates, a Shelton, Conn.-based curtain wall contractor and fabricator.

However, the impetus for replacing or repairing