Cynthia Taylor, president of Housing Initiatives of New England Corp., speaks in the auditorium Wednesday during a tour of the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence in Augusta.

Raised garden beds and outdoor seating on the “edible patio” adorn the exterior of the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence, seen Wednesday in Augusta.

The central stairs at the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence are seen in photos taken during construction in November 2014, top, and on Wednesday in Augusta.

The former Cony High School building on Cony Circle has been renovated into apartments.

Visitors tour the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence on Wednesday in Augusta.

The refurbished auditorium at the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence in Augusta, shown Wednesday, is expected to be used as a community performing arts venue.

In the top file photo, city officials look around the auditorium during a Nov. 21, 2014, tour of the former Cony High School flatiron building in Augusta. The bottom photo, taken on July 15, shows it after recently completed renovations.

City officials look around the auditorium during a tour on Nov. 21, 2014, of the former Cony High School flatiron building in Augusta. The building on Cony Circle has been renovated as apartments for senior citizens.

Visitors tour the Cony Flatiron Senior Residence on Wednesday in Augusta.