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Originally Posted by deja vu
I'm glad that they are expanding downtown, as opposed to further outside of the core. Having the existing HQ right next door helped that cause. That is an ambitious timeline though, to demo and construct the new 3-story building in less than 11 months now.
I think the newer design, as driven by the Historical Commission's comments, was an improvement over the earlier design, but what was wrong with the existing building that they are demolishing - why couldn't it have been remodeled and expanded? It has its own architectural merits...
The existing building to be demo'd:
The redesign renderings:
Rear View:
Images Source: Lancaster Online |
I would expect the timeline to be pushed back since groundbreaking was estimated to take place late in the fourth quarter of 2017. Now, I would not be surprised to see a revised completion date early in the first quarter of 2019.
I am still not a fan of the facade panels, but with the addition of 400 more workers over the next ten years to downtown Lancaster, this building will continue to add to the vibrancy around the square.