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After accepting faculty jobs at CMU, Amy and I began searching for a new home in Pittsburgh. With Stephen, Jason and Elaine a year or two from graduating, there was no rush to move, allowing us to undertake a project needing renovation. At roughly the same time, due to Qeexo’s growth, we began looking at commercial properties that might also house the startup. This led us to the Butler Building, a three story commercial row house along Penn Avenue. We acquired the building as a shell in September 2013. It had been vacant for over a decade and had no electrical, plumbing, heating or interior walls. As you can see from the ‘before’ photos below, the space was rough! It was also a blank canvas, and so Amy crafted a new floor plan, including removing part of a floor to create a two-story area. Dan Essig, our contractor, and his awesome crew got to work reconnecting utilities, fixing the roof and shoring up the structure. I worked on grittier details, like light switch placement and HVAC ve

Chris Harrison | ButlerBuilding Chris Harrison Research Curriculum Vitae Fun Projects Travel Butler Building After accepting faculty jobs at CMU, Amy and I began searching for a new home in Pittsburgh. With Stephen, Jason and Elaine a year or two from graduating, there was no rush to move, allowing us to undertake a project needing renovation. At roughly the same time, due to Qeexo’s growth, we began looking at commercial properties that might also house the startup. This led us to the Butler Building, a three story commercial row house along Penn Avenue. We acquired the building as a shell in

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