Behind this striking granite front are open vestibule areas in three levels that were once occupied by numerous shops.
The ground floor continues to function as a mall.
As a result the third floor had crammed spaces and was somewhat crowded.
And for some reason, shoppers were reluctant to trudge up the stairs to the upper floors.
Even when the shopping center was operating under full capacity, it was not making money.
Shops were opening and closing all the time.
In 1976, the arcade was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Westminster Arcade eventually closed its doors in 2008.
Micro-apartments provided the arcades owners the best possible option to save the historic landmark.
The apartments at Westminster Arcade sold out within months of opening.
Rents start at $550 a month.
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Sources:Curbed/Wikipedia/ncarchitects.com
