SectionsMSU expands downtown
Ashley Christopher
Issue date: 1/15/08 Section: News
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The lease signed with Davis Properties will give Missouri State the opportunity to vacate Siceluff Hall in order to begin renovations that are part of the Facilities Reutilization Plan, said Ken McClure, associate vice president for administrative services.
"FREUP is a four-phase project to improve existing academic buildings on Missouri State's three campuses," McClure said. "Renovations to Siceluff Hall are part of the project's first phase."
Renovations planned for Siceluff Hall include replacing the antiquated mechanical system, resolving safety issues as well as compliance problems with the Americans with Disabilities Act and providing other state-of-the-art educational facilities, he said.
The first phase also includes renovations to the Kings Street Annex, Hammons Student Center and Temple Hall. Shepard Hall on the Mountain Grove campus and Hass-Hoover Hall on the West Plains campus will also be renovated during this phase, McClure said.
The move from Siceluff Hall to downtown, which should be complete by the end of the semester, will affect class schedules.
The classes that will be affected by the renovations and moved downtown are yet to be determined by the academic scheduling unit of the Provost's Office, McClure said.
FREUP is funded by the Lewis and Clark Initiative, McClure said. Funds for the initiative have been appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly and come from money transferred from the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority.
There will most likely be issues that come up regarding transportation, McClure said.
"Transportation issues are being addressed and will include an examination of the changes which will be required in the shuttle schedule and frequency," he said.
The lease will expand the university's current lease of the third floor of the Park Central Office Building and the adjoining Levy-Wolf Building, according to a Missouri State news release.
Including the newly leased space, Missouri State now has more than 350,000 square feet of owned and leased space in downtown Springfield.
A cost of $10.50 per square foot was agreed upon in the full-service lease, McClure said.
The lease cost includes utilities, custodial and maintenance services, according to the news release.
The Board of Governors approved the lease during a closed session Dec. 14.
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