A new life for an overlooked hotel.

Pilot transformed a 1970s long-term-stay hotel into 81 modern micro-suites and apartments in downtown Dartmouth. The adaptive reuse project involved significant concrete restoration, a two-storey vertical expansion, and phased construction within an occupied building. Through careful sequencing, practical problem-solving, and close coordination with residents and trades, Pilot kept the work moving safely while repositioning the property for long-term use.

Project details:

• Architect: Fathom
• Client: Sidewalk
• Completion date: April 2026

Project highlights:

• Completed extensive concrete restoration throughout the building and parkade.
• Reworked structural systems to suit evolving site conditions.
• Extended elevator and life-safety systems to support expansion.
• Developed creative material-handling solutions for a constrained downtown site.
• Repurposed existing building systems wherever practical.
• Added two storeys above occupied residential units.
• Supported phased occupancy throughout construction.
• Converted a sloped roof into usable residential amenity space.