Constructed in 1924, this pioneering concrete-frame, metal-and-glass multi-story industrial loft building was designed by noted architect Alfred S. Alschuler. It was built for the Florsheim Shoe Company, one of the nation’s leading shoe manufacturers during the 20th century. The building had been vacant for many years when Dubin Residential purchased the property in 2005 and began a $56 million conversion, funded in part with city TIF assistance,...
Wenzhou, as the venue of ALL CHINA SHOE-TECH, is entitled with “China Shoe Capital”. Here gathers over 2000 footwear manufacturers with a certain scale. Besides, Taizhou city and Fujian province which are very near Wenzhou have almost 5000 footwear factories. Every year, companies of shoe machinery, shoe materials and chemicals meet together at All China SHOE-TECH in Wenzhou, which has functioned as a significant collecting and distributing center. Special...