Rehabbing 14 Unit, siding needs love. Thoughts on options?

[Chad Westfall]

Hey Guys,

I have a 14 unit apartment building that I'm renovating. It was build in the 70's with a combination of cinder block and stick. The whole building needs to be repainted. The siding they used for the stick framing portion is in poor shape. I cannot get a quote to fix it. Finally got a price to replace it, and its 65K+. I understand the building is large (~10,000) and prices have gone up, but I'm wondering at that price, are there other options I should be thinking about?

Anyone have any alternatives or suggestions? This is a long term buy and hold.

[Tom Fidrych]

I've been residing with cement board such as Hardi panel and Hardi plank lap siding. I've never had paint peel from it(15 years and counting) and it doesn't degrade in the sun like wood products do.

You could butt it against the wood walkway and seal or install flashing where the siding meets the wood. It looks like you have good eve coverage over the walkway so moisture issues may be minimized.