A look inside Lamar Building construction in downtown Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s a constructing older than simply about anybody else in Augusta.

We’re speaking in regards to the Lamar Constructing, greater than 100 years outdated within the coronary heart of downtown Augusta.

During the last three years, we’ve heard about plans to revive it. Now that actuality is nearer than ever. There’s numerous work being accomplished, and metropolis leaders say that is going to be a catalyst for downtown.

“No disrespect to any contractors within the twenty first century, however folks actually knew easy methods to construct a constructing again then. This place is stable. It’s it may survive something,” stated Frank Farricker.

Farricker is the developer for Lamar Augusta LLC. His crews are taking up the problem of restoring this 19-story, 238-foot constructing to its authentic look.

“We knew that returning this challenge again to the group with the lights on and folks going by means of it as they’ve for 100 years was a challenge that was actually going to make a distinction,” he stated.

It’ll embody 76 residences, together with eating places, and buying on the underside flooring.

Margaret Woodard is the chief director of the Downtown Improvement Authority. She stated, “It simply makes downtown extra vibrant. That’s the biggest housing challenge on Broad Road to this point, so it’ll be thrilling to see that get underway.”

Woodard says this challenge will add 100 to 200 folks dwelling downtown. It’ll add to the already spectacular resume of rising housing initiatives and new companies on the Broad Road hall.

“It’s only a historic, lovely constructing. It’s going to be nice to see the lights come again on,” she stated.

Farricker stated: “What we do know is when this constructing is up and working, it’ll be a catalyst not only for that finish of Broad Road, however the entire metropolis as an entire.”

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