J. E. Carr Building was designed by Robert Brown Young and built in 1908.

Plans to convert the building to residential with a ground floor bar were announced in the mid-2010s.

Previous plans for the building included converting it into an automated parking system.

[2][3][4] J. E. Carr Building was built with steel reinforced concrete and an enamelled terra cotta and brick facade.

It features a Renaissance Revival design that includes heavy cornice, arched windows, and an unusually high amount of plate glass for its time period.