Sun shines on old 1930s factory

​​​DALLAS – A former factory building from the 1930s is undergoing a redevelopment that will bring coworking offices, lofts, and a coffee shop to the Dallas Farmers Market neighborhood.

Plans for the project, named 1808, also include two courtyards, an event space and hotel-residential loft living.

The 60,000-sf building at 1808 S. Good Latimer Expressway will get a $300,000, 454-panel solar system to provide about 45.8 percent of its power needs.

​Construction on the nearly two-year-old project—including the solar panels—is slated to wrap up, and the building will be ready for occupancy by January 2018.​​