The Sanger Lofts provide uniquely urban apartment spaces in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, converting the 1928 Sanger Brothers' Department Store building to residential use. The building's old maple floors were in good condition, so these were lightly sanded and refinished, letting the character of decades of commercial use continue to be seen.  The biggest challenge was dealing with spaces so much deeper than would be built for a new residential building.  To keep the most interior space from being dark and unappealing the apartments were kept as open as possible.  Most are a single major open space with light flooding in from eight-foot-tall windows.  In order to provide privacy in the sleeping areas while maintaining the open space, the bedrooms were raised several feet above the living levels and separated with a parapet wall.  The renovation was completed in accordance with the Department of the Interior guidelines for historic preservation of landmark structures.  Very little change can be seen from the outside.  Even though an entirely new top story was added, in was set back from the existing parapet such that it is practically indiscernible from street level.