Lansing developer, the Christman Company, and area insurance provider, the Accident Fund, unveiled their long awaited design for the Accident Fund's $182 million proposed renovation and expansion of Downtown Lansing's historic Board of Water and Light (BWL) building.
The company's 133,0
0 square foot future headquarters includes an extensive renovation of 227,000 square feet of the existing BWL building. It also includes a 101,000 square foot, four-story addition. The addition will sit on the north side of the seven-acre campus and will connect to the former BWL building via a 5,000 square foot structure.
"We are on the verge of something very special and very cool," says Steven Roznowski with the Christman Company. He adds that the building will seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
The Christman Company is a national leader in LEED certification. In May, the Christman Company made history when it was the first company in the country to receive two platinum LEED certifications.
The design also includes a 1,000 parking structure that will essentially replace the imposing parking garage on the corner of Ottawa Street and Grand Avenue. A cafe, outdoor seating, wellness area and cutting edge technology will also accompany the new headquarters.
The Accident Fund announced the expansion in October and expects to break ground on the project this fall. The project should be complete by the middle of 2011.
The Accident Fund has dramatically outgrown its current Downtown Lansing location and will continue to lease additional office space until the BWL renovation is complete. The Accident Fund is expected to add 500 new employees over the next few years.
Source: Ari Adler, John Bailey & Associates
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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