Located on Fraternity Court, the Sigma Chi House was constructed in 1929 and is on the National Historic Register and in the local historic district. Careful consideration was given in the treatment of new doorways and accessibility features so as to maintain the character and integrity of the house.

The project included lowering the existing basement floor to create a large, usable recreation area with new toilet facilities, moving the kitchen from the basement to the first floor, and rearranging the second floor dorm rooms to allow for sloped ceilings and built in loft space. New interior finishes were done throughout. The project also included new mechanical, electrical service and plumbing fixtures.

The Sigma Chi House was in a bad state of disrepair, with numerous holes in the interior walls, warping floors and major damage at some of the exterior walls. The mechanical system was changed from hot water heat (radiators) to forced air heating and air conditioning. The main parlor room ceiling was coffered with bulkheads to create space to run ductwork and breakup the large expanse of ceiling.

The original dorm rooms had low ceilings, jerry-rigged sleeping lofts that took up considerable floor space, and numerous water leak problems at the exterior walls. Repairs to the roof and gutter system solved a major portion of the water problems. The rooms were completely renovated by removing portions of the attic floor and creating vaulted ceilings with lofts built in above the closet areas, thereby freeing up 100% of the floor space. Some of the room ceilings were opened to the existing dormers to allow addition of daylighting into the space.