Prison-Turned-Apartments Sells Out in 30 Days!

Old prison transformed into stunning apartments, selling out in just a month.

June 01, 2025

Hello, radiant souls! Your positivity lights up the world, and I’m thrilled to share today’s heartwarming stories!

Dive into these joyful gems:

Prison turned dreamy homes: An old prison transforms into stunning apartments, selling out in just a month!

Refugee’s historic ambassadorship: A refugee becomes Britain’s first refugee ambassador, proving dreams know no borders!

Snowy owls saved: A researcher keeps snowy owls safe from jets at Boston’s airport—wildlife hero!

First bladder transplant: UCLA surgeons perform the world’s first human bladder transplant, pioneering medical hope!

Keep spreading joy, sweet friends—happiness is everywhere, just waiting for you to find it!

Old Prison Becomes Dreamy Apartments, Sells Out in a Month!

Quick Smiles: Old prison transformed into stunning apartments, selling out in just a month. Liberty Crest Apartments offer a bright and inviting living space. Community amenities include a gym, yoga studio, and more. Advertisement In a remarkable transformation story from Virginia, an old prison has found new life as a vibrant apartment complex. The Lorton […]

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Some stories unfold like a beautiful blueprint for a brighter future, and this article about an old prison reborn as dreamy apartments is one that’s got me positively glowing!

I’m just bursting with delight imagining the Lorton Reformatory, once a place of locked doors and heavy hearts since 1910, now buzzing with life as Liberty Crest Apartments, where families, artists, and even a preschool share 165 cozy homes.

It’s so uplifting to know that for $64 million, developers kept the old brick walls and soaring ceilings, turning the chow hall into a gym and adding a pool, all while nodding to history with street names like Reformatory Way.

I love how David Vos said they were “liberating these buildings from their dark past,” and the community loved it so much that every unit was snapped up in just a month after opening in 2017.

The way this project weaves fresh air, green spaces, and new beginnings into a place once so somber makes my soul sing. This story lifts me up because it’s a radiant reminder that with vision and care, we can transform even the hardest histories into vibrant homes where hope and community thrive.

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Refugee Makes History Becoming British Ambassador: 'Mom Was Worried I Wasn't English Enough'

He admitted his mother was nervous when she first heard he was planning to join the Foreign Office, equivalent of the US State Department.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-refugee-appointed-as-a-british-ambassador-reflects-on-achievement-mom-worried-i-wasnt-english-enough

Snowy Owls Are Kept Safe from Jets at Boston Airport, Thanks to Dedicated Researcher

The five islands which make up East Boston contain the highest concentrations of snowy owls in the American northeast.

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Surgeons Perform World’s First Human Bladder Transplant at UCLA

Bladder transplants have not been done previously, in part because of the complicated vascular structure of the pelvic area.

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