Bessie Floor Plan

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# Bessie Floor Plan

A studio with a room for the bed.

## Overview

Bessie is the larger of the two studio plans and includes a defined sleeping alcove that reads as a separate zone from the living area. The kitchen and bath share the entry wall, freeing the entire back half of the apartment for living and sleeping.

## Specs

- Bedrooms: Studio
- Bathrooms: 1
- Square feet: 741 sq ft
- Starting rent: From $1,691/mo
- Orientation: East-facing
- Best for: A resident who wants a studio without sleeping in the same room they entertain in.

## Signature features

- Sleeping alcove: A defined nook for the bed keeps the main room reading as a living room.
- Full-size kitchen: The larger studio gets a full kitchen counter run, not a kitchenette.
- Deep living area: The back half of the plan is a single continuous living space.
- Entry closet: A dedicated entry closet handles coats and shoes without a hall pileup.

## Apartment amenities

- LEED Silver Construction
- Controlled Access
- Package Service
- Elevators
- Bicycle Storage
- Parking Garage
- Storage Units

## Namesake: Bessie Coleman

Lived: 1892 to 1926

Bessie Coleman grew up in a Texas cotton-picking family, moved to Chicago to work in a barbershop, and decided she wanted to fly. American flying schools would not accept her, so she learned French and enrolled at the Caudron Brothers school in Le Crotoy, France. In June 1921 she became the first African American woman and the first Native American woman to earn a pilot's license.

Back in the United States she toured as a barnstormer, refusing to perform for segregated audiences. She died in April 1926 at thirty-four during a test flight in Jacksonville. Coleman's insistence on integrated shows made her a landmark figure in early American aviation and civil rights.

## Related floor plans

- [Harriet](https://www.avian-coloradosprings.com/floor-plans/harriet) - 572 sq ft, Currently fully leased
- [Amelia](https://www.avian-coloradosprings.com/floor-plans/amelia) - 726 sq ft, From $1,699/mo
- [Orville](https://www.avian-coloradosprings.com/floor-plans/orville) - 760 sq ft, From $1,654/mo