The redevelopment of a former Pittsburgh industrial site, the Cork Factory features 297 loft apartments throughout three historic buildings, an organic grocery store, a restaurant, and a 427-space parking garage. Financed through an imaginative mix of historic tax credits, a facade easement, and city and commonwealth grants, the US$78 million project has exceeded the expectations of the developer, McCaffery Interests. The 4.1-acre (1.6-ha) site had proven resistant to redevelopment, but today the Cork Factory leads the residential and retail resurgence in the historic Strip District.