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Salem City Redevelopment News
FINLAW OFFICE BUILDING
THE YEAR 2007 BROUGHT SEVERAL MORE CHANGES TO THE LANDSCAPE OF DOWNTOWN SALEM. EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT MAKE THE PROGRESS WE WOULD HAVE LIKED WITH THE FINLAW BUILDING WE ARE NOW AT FULL SPEED AHEAD. THE FOUNDATION WORK HAS STARTED BEGINNING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF DEWATERING WELLS. WE ARE CURRENTLY INSTALLING THE TEMPORARY STEEL SURING THAT WILL SUPPORT THE FAÇADE AND THE ADJOINING WALLS OF THE UNITED WAY AND PARKER’S BUILDING. THE POURING FOR THE PERMANENT FOUNDATION WILL BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY. THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS AND TEMPORARY FENCING WILL BE PART OF THE FUTURE TOWN CENTER FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF MATERIAL BEING DELIVERED AND STAGED OVER THE NEXT YEAR IN THE AREA. THE OPEN AREA NEXT TO 1 NEW MARKET STREET AND 17 NEW MARKET WILL BE USED FOR TEMPORARY PARKING TO SUPPORT THE PROJECTS. EVERYONE’S PATIENCE OVER THE NEXT YEAR WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS WE TRANSFORM THE CENTER CITY SALEM INTO A BUSTLING DOWNTOWN AREA.
PARKING GARAGE
THE PARKING GARAGE THAT WILL BE SUPPORTING THE FINLAW BUILDING AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE CITY IS ALSO MOVING FORWARD. THE SUPPORTING FOUNDATION WORK FOR THE GARAGE IS FIFTY PERCENT COMPLETE. IN ONE DAY WE POURED 250 YARDS OF CEMENT. THE BULK OF THE GARAGE IS BEING BUILT OFF SITE IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE PREFAB STRUCTURE WILL BE TRUCKED INTO THE CITY STARTING IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION STARTS PART OF WALNUT STREET WILL BE CLOSED. A HUGE CRANE ALONG WITH AN EXPERIENCED CONTRACTOR TEAM WILL PLACE THE PIECES OF THE GARAGE TOGETHER ASSEMBLING THE 275 SPOT PARKING GARAGE.
HIRES AVE
THE EXTENSION OF HIRES AVENUE TO WALNUT STREET IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. THE ROAD IS BEING USED HOWEVER THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE NEW MARKET END BY HAVING SOME ELECTRICAL POLES BE RELOCATED. THE FINAL LAYER OF BLACKTOP WILL BE COMPLETED THIS SPRING.
JACK KUGLER, DIRECTOR OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
856-935-8800
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