Our reputation at Universal Window and Door is built on providing engineered aluminum window solutions that excel in performance, durability, and aesthetics for the most demanding commercial applications. This gallery showcases our diverse experience across the commercial sector, ranging from modern university complexes and high-rise apartment buildings to complex historic rehabilitations. We pride ourselves on the meticulous detail involved in crafting historical replica windows, allowing landmark structures to regain their original architectural integrity while gaining the energy efficiency and resilience of modern construction. Explore the projects below to see how we partner with architects and contractors to deliver custom glazing solutions for every commercial challenge.
Built in 1905, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, YarnWorks is the former home of Yarn Works in Fitchburg, MA, a former mill that was converted into 96 units of mixed-income housing.
Once home to Ames Shovel Shops, which at one time produced 60 percent of the world’s shovels, this historic 19th century industrial complex consists of seven granite buildings constructed between 1852 and 1885.
Built in 1921, this former elementary school, intermediate school, high school, and public meeting place was transformed into 79 affordable apartments.
The Lofts at 30 Pine, the sole recipient of the Preservation Massachusetts Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award in 2016, is the fourth phase of a 35-year effort to transform one of the world’s largest furniture factories into housing units.
Built in 1886 on the site of the former Bay State Mills (the first textile mill in Lawrence, MA) and the former home of American Woolen Co., Washington Mills Building No. 1 was converted into 155 Loft-Style Apartments.
Erected in 1817 and expanded in 1850, the former Norfolk County Jail (which once housed Sacco and Vanzetti) was converted into 24 luxury condominiums.
Erected in 1817 and expanded in 1850, the former Norfolk County Jail (which once housed Sacco and Vanzetti) was converted into 24 luxury condominiums.
Once home to Malden Mills, which achieved national fame when this textile manufacturing plant was partially destroyed by fire and the CEO continued to pay his employees for 90 days, this mill building was re-imagined as 75 loft-style apartments by WinnDevelopment.
This five-story building constructed prior to WWI was formerly home to textile machinery manufacturer Crompton & Knowles before being converted into 37 condominium units.
This 19th century factory complex, constructed in stages between 1850 and 1908, is listed on the National Park Service Register of Historic Places.
