05/28/2024
We are blessed to be a part of the redemption of Downtown Valdosta! The best is yet to come and we look forward to hosting you all at The McKey on your next visit!
Thank you Georgia Trust and all those involved in our restoration!
2024 Preservation Award Winner! Constructed in 1906, the McKey Building is a four-story Renaissance Revival structure that served office tenants for over a century. It was rehabilitated using historic tax credits, creating a coffee shop on the ground floor and event space, office spaces and a boutique hotel on the upper floors. The project preserved character-defining features, including brick cladding, round-arched window openings and marble accents on the exterior, as well as retaining original partitions, plaster finishes, doors and clerestory windows on the interior. This rehabilitation is significant because it transformed a dormant building into a multi-use space in the heart of Valdosta’s downtown. The McKey Building now stands as an iconic, vibrant centerpiece, contributing to tourism, economic growth and downtown revitalization.