This three-story brick and timber structure known as the "Kohler faucet building" was considered by many to be ground zero in the dot com/multimedia district in the late 1990s. In 1993 Wired magazine was founded in this building, along with many other early technology publications. The property was purchased in late 1996 as a vacant and decapitated unreinforced masonry building. Jeremy Kidson planned a complete restoration on the property that emphasized retaining and enhancing all of the property's historical character.

This structure was originally built as a commercial dishwasher assembly shop in 1924. After it was purchased by Kidson Land in 2000, we undertook an extensive renovation to convert the building for either office or retail use. The primary objective was to retain the original shop character of the building while also adding new finishes. The result was a building which has a unique urban shop feel.

This property was secured under a long term lease in 1992. It was being used primarily for furniture painting and storage. The building was completely renovated for office use. The brick surfaces and vintage douglas fir beams were sandblasted and the original wood floors were also stripped and refinished. This poverty was then subleased to a design tenant when completed.

This property was purchased by Kidson Land in 1999. It was an underused building in a terrific retail location at the corner of College and Ashby in Berkeley. The property was painted, and new historically-inspired awnings were installed. What was once an unsightly, derelict property is now a prominent architectural feature and business contribution to the neighborhood.