Remember, the place is a commercial venture too. Things like lighting do NOT bring in more money, rather they simply COST money in utilities. It won't attract more tenants or higher rent just because its a little less dated from the outside. So if we are to hope for any renovations to the building, it has to be something that makes monetary sense to the owner...ie Cotter. Adding structure on the setback for retail, hey that could do it. Changing windows to be more efficient...well that only works if the building were paying the utilities instead of the tenants, or if they were seeking some sort of certification, or had some grant to help with it or something.

Also be conscious of those things taking away from it being an International Style structure. If it's altered too much, it looses its identity. And at the end of the day, it's gonna look like what it is, some stuff slapped on to try and make it look better. It's like when you were a teenager and your parents tried to use "cool" words. Something about it just doesn't sit right.