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• The building at 659 Auburn Avenue began around 1905 as the Atlantic/Southeastern Compress & Warehouse, where ginned cotton bales were pressed to half their size for shipping by rail and ship. Studioplex Lofts
• At full capacity the plant could process 120 bales an hour. Studioplex Lofts
• The structure is described as an early example of steel-encased reinforced concrete construction, and a preservation group calls it the oldest concrete structure in the city. Easements Atlanta
• The Historic District Development Corporation led an eighteen-month restoration in 1998, and the first resident artists moved in on November 1, 1999. Studioplex Lofts
• The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the lofts became condominiums starting in 2007. Studioplex Lofts

Sources: Studioplex Lofts · Easements Atlanta - StudioPlex