Construction begins on parking
garage, office building
Lake County’s most ambitious project since the Judicial Center
was completed in 1993 kicked off in April as construction began
on the parking garage and office building at 320 W. Main St.
The two-story, 28,000-square-foot building will provide new
space for the Tax Collector and Property Appraiser offices. The
six-story, seven-deck garage will accommodate much needed
parking demands in downtown Tavares with more than 1,500
parking spaces.
The scheduled completion for the projects is summer 2009.
PPI Construction Management of Orlando worked during the
month of May laying the foundation for each new project and
constructing stair and elevator shafts for the office building.
According to Chuck Creel, Facilities Development Director
for Lake County, the contractor is on schedule with project.
“The public should be seeing concrete cast walls coming out
of the ground by August,” said Richard LeBlanc, Architect
for the Lake County Department of Facilities Development
& Management.
The office building will be certified in standards set by the
U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. A voluntary
program, LEED provides a complete framework for assessing
building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based
on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes
state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor
environmental quality.
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