My dad just informed me that the rennovation has been going on for some time. The third floor will be done before too long, then the state employees from the 5th floor will move to the third and work will likely begin on the lofts.
Lmich, can you change the Hollister Building's status on Emporis to "under rennovation?"
I haven't gotten them to respond to any of my emails. But honestly, i don't care if their rude, they do a good job and are investing a lot of money into the city.
I don't know who either are, I've checked the few sources I have and came up with nothing. The Boji's seem to prefer to work with Christman on their projects so in ll likelyhood it will be them, especially given it's a historic restoration. I'm assuming we will see some signs up or something once the major restoration gets underway.
Published December 19, 2006
[ From LSJ.com ]
Boji plans new look for downtown Lansing's Hollister Building
By Jeremy W. Steele
Lansing State Journal
The holes in the exterior of downtown's Hollister Building are not a sign of the aging its demise.
Rather, they're the beginning of an effort by Ron Boji to turn the face of the building at Washington Square and Allegan Street in downtown Lansing into a more trendy facade.
Boji's Boji Group bought the 1893 structure a year ago. At the first crack of spring, crews will tear off the modern brick facade covering the first two floors of Hollister to replace it with a 1950s-style glass and limestone physique, the developer said.
The work is part of a $6 million investment by Boji Group to turn the 100,000-square-foot building into a mix of residential, office and retail space.
"The Hollister Building is going to complement the progress that has started and continues to go on downtown," Boji said. "You're going to blink your eyes and two years from now you'll see a totally different Washington Square."
Boji plans to remodel the building's top two floors into 30 loft-style apartments.
The building's second through fourth floors will remain office space, while the first floor will target retailers.
Boji's also is pledging the high-profile corner space of the building for a combination bar and restaurant.
Boji said the eatery could be a relocated and revamped Majority, an upscale restaurant he co-owns in his nearby Capitol View building. It also could be a new establishment.
For more on this story, read Wednesday's Lansing State Journal.
I noticed they hd scaffolding and plastic up around it the other day. I wonder why they bothered doing a patch if their going to rennovate in spring...
The LSJ artcle said that limestone was to be used on the bottom two floors and all new glass. If the Boji's cheap out their project will fail, plain and simple. Others have made attempts at cheap remodels of the Hollister building and they failed, I don't see this case being any different. In a downtown setting high quality materials, design and workmanship are to be expected, even most of the facade rennovations are relatively high-quality.
I seen it today, it doesen't look that bad, once they put a top and bottom decoration it will probably look much nicer. I think what will mainly make or break it will be the awnings and the windows.
Just FYI, expect a low quality rennovation here. My dad has been in the building running fiber for the states offices. In talking with the contractors he found that they are not fixing the existing brick facade, not even the sagging parts. They are only replacing the part of the corinice that fell off, not repairing or replacing the rest. With that bit of information I think it's safe to assume that many other aspects of the rennovation will see corners cut and low quality work.
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Lmich, can you change the Hollister Building's status on Emporis to "under rennovation?"
Published December 19, 2006
[ From LSJ.com ]
Boji plans new look for downtown Lansing's Hollister Building
By Jeremy W. Steele
Lansing State Journal
The holes in the exterior of downtown's Hollister Building are not a sign of the aging its demise.
Rather, they're the beginning of an effort by Ron Boji to turn the face of the building at Washington Square and Allegan Street in downtown Lansing into a more trendy facade.
Boji's Boji Group bought the 1893 structure a year ago. At the first crack of spring, crews will tear off the modern brick facade covering the first two floors of Hollister to replace it with a 1950s-style glass and limestone physique, the developer said.
The work is part of a $6 million investment by Boji Group to turn the 100,000-square-foot building into a mix of residential, office and retail space.
"The Hollister Building is going to complement the progress that has started and continues to go on downtown," Boji said. "You're going to blink your eyes and two years from now you'll see a totally different Washington Square."
Boji plans to remodel the building's top two floors into 30 loft-style apartments.
The building's second through fourth floors will remain office space, while the first floor will target retailers.
Boji's also is pledging the high-profile corner space of the building for a combination bar and restaurant.
Boji said the eatery could be a relocated and revamped Majority, an upscale restaurant he co-owns in his nearby Capitol View building. It also could be a new establishment.
For more on this story, read Wednesday's Lansing State Journal.