By: Deborah Johnson Wood
This is a big week for Grand Rapids-based myway Mobile Storage. On Tuesday the firm moved into spacious news digs and, on Wednesday, film crews arrived to film an Eye On America documentary on inventive new franchise opportunities.
The company's latest 2,700-square-foot work venue is light-years beyond where everything started just two years ago—a 600-square-foot shack inside a warehouse on Turner Avenue. But it's just a stone's throw from the company's former office suite in the same building—15 Ionia SW.
For the past 15 months, myway has operated from a 1,100-square-foot executive office suite on the fifth floor. But the company has already outgrown that space. So Founder and President Bryan Houck, who loves the building, scouted out a new headquarters on the second floor—Suite 230.
"I expect this new space to accommodate current and new staff, and am hoping it will be large enough for four years, but I suspect we may outgrow it before then," Houck says.
"We've acoustically enhanced the conference and training center to eliminate all echoes," he adds, gesturing around a room brightened by natural daylight. Strategically placed transom- and clerestory-style windows pull the light from the perimeter offices into the center of the suite.
The new suite was one huge empty space eight weeks ago when the buildout began. Now the urban loft layout, with its 14-foot ceilings and exposed brick walls sports a contemporary lobby/reception area, three private offices with floor to ceiling windows, a kitchen, and a custom-designed call center that's expandable to accommodate from six to 12 employees.
Tom Nemitz and Luann Nemitz of Cornerstone Architects handled the architectural design and interior design, respectively. Rosema & Wurn handled the buildout.
Source: Bryan Houck, myway Mobile Storage; Ellie Frey, Second Story Properties
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Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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