A bleak corner bounded by Marion, Butterworth, and Leyden Streets SW soon will become home to two new buildings and several businesses. VanderHyde Holding Company plans to invest nearly $750,000 to construct the one-story metal buildings, make infrastructure improvements, and landscape the 0.85-acre parcel.
Phase 1 has already begun with the demolition of an abandoned gas station at 1107 Butterworth. Construction begins this winter on a 7,980-square-foot building that will house 3,990 square feet of office space and an equal amount of commercial storage space.
“There haven’t been many capital improvements since the gas station was built in the ‘50s,” said Kevin Vreugdenhill of Miedema Metal Building Systems. “The first phase incorporates new infrastructure and utilities, paving and sewer. We’ll use as much of the existing infrastructure as we can.”
Phase 2 begins next summer with the demolition of a furniture repair shop at 1123 Butterworth. This timeframe will allow the current tenant time to relocate. The new 7,550-square-foot building will offer 4,350 square feet of office space for lease, and 3,200 square feet of commercial storage space.
The new structures will be composed of a 4-foot-high base of stamped concrete, and decorative architectural paneling.
Steve Witte, from Nederveld, is the site engineer.
Source: Kevin Vreugdenhil, Miedema Metal Building Systems; Steve Witte, Nederveld
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