Historic Tax Credit Consulting
BVL HPR offers expert "boots-on-the-ground” and personalized consulting for developers, architects and homeowners hoping to engage in the federal and state historic tax credit program. As project consultants, BVL HPR serves as on-site architectural historians from a project's conception to completion, guiding clients through the entire rehabilitation and restoration process. Our team is always on call because we understand construction sites are dynamic and unpredictable.
Our services include consulting with architects to produce plans in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, completing Part I-III of the Historic Tax Credit Application, conducting frequent site visits and serving as the project liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service.
National Register of Historic Places Nominations
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) lists the nation's most significant spaces and places, and BVL HPR specializes in the research, architectural evaluation and report compilation necessary to gain National Register status for your property. BVL HPR has been successful with every National Register nomination the firm has presented to the SC State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service and has experience with individual and historic district listings as well as World Heritage nominations.
Whether you are a developer seeking eligibility for the historic tax credit program or a homeowner eager to gain historical recognition for your home, BVL HPR does offer an initial National Register eligibility site visit and brief evaluation to confirm if the property is eligible for NRHP listing before engaging in the process.
House Histories & Property Research
History is not a mystery - and BVL HPR is eager to uncover the story of as many historic properties as possible. From homeowners seeking the whole story of their historic house to architects in need of targeted research on the evolution of specific architectural elements, BVL HPR offers three tiers of property research:
General Timeline
A chronological timeline featuring the building’s ownership, use over time and its overall architectural evolution.
Historic Overview
A deeper look into the property's architectural evolution, use and ownership by highlighting all residents, time periods and changes through maps, photographs and public and private records.
Complete Property History
The building’s entire story, with no stone left unturned, in a professionally-designed hardcover book.