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it was built magnificently,” said Peavy. “It was just something to be seen back in that day, and it is even today. I didn’t really choose the location; it might have chosen me.” The building comprises three floors with the gallery and five plaza apartments on the first. The second floor is a large venue space for rent called “Studio ‘71,” designed to highlight each decade. Peavy says, in the future, the second floor will include an “Airbnb.” Entering Studio ‘71, Peavy showed off its features. Standing in front of The Godfather poster, he said, “That’s my ‘man’s corner’ over there.” He also commented, “It’s funny to hear how many of these silver-haired guys say they had that same poster of Farrah Fawcett in their room.” Vintage ashtrays bought at auctions were scattered about, era-defining vinyl records hung on the walls, gadgets like a portable TV were on display and even an authentic, playable Atari Pong video game. Peavy stepped on the elevator. “You ask where I live. Well, I live in a 50,000 square-foot building,” said Peavy. The third floor is home to 13 luxury apartments, including his residence. Entering his apartment, a cat appeared around the corner down a long hallway beyond the entrance which opened to sky high ceilings and an open floor plan filled to the brim with natural light. The dining area is cleverly defined in the open space. “That’s a textured wall,” said Peavy. “I wanted to create a separate room inside this larger room, so by texturing the wall it allows you to create a little space here.” Jazz music played softly throughout, with three 125-year-old glass windows holding their own. An original painting by Joseph Raymond, which later inspired a bright downtown mural, stretched across the wall above the kitchen.
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