Spectrum Health's new "consolidated offices" HQ's

[jthrasher]

On 2/19/2020 at 7:43 PM, ModSquad said:

InnovaLab would be willing to host a lunch and learn at our modular townhouse project on the 700 Block of Bates if UP folks wanted to learn about modular construction.  Just say the word.

 

I'm definitely in! 

[MJLO]

Does anyone remember when this thread was about the new Spectrum Health HQ

[Pattmost20]

6 minutes ago, MJLO said:

Does anyone remember when this thread was about the new Spectrum Health HQ

The what and who now? J/K, not that I have anything to add of value, but I am still super excited for the potential mini-boom to Monroe North area. Always fun to see new development.

[RegalTDP]

On 2/18/2020 at 7:56 AM, grandrollerz said:

If i was able to get a meeting with the strategic facilities planner about this project, would any of you strangers on the internet whom I've never met in real life, want to get together for a meeting to review plans??

Just bumping this post since this is what got everyone talking about Lunch & Learns.  @grandrollerz I think the answer to your question is "Yes."

Edited February 21, 2020 by RegalTDP

[grandrollerz]

So it looks like this won't be able to happen until closer to June. Something about "our board of directors should see it first" yadda yadda... :-)

As soon as it's able to be discussed, I'll be getting something on the books.

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[GRDadof3]

1 hour ago, grandrollerz said:

So it looks like this won't be able to happen until closer to June. Something about "our board of directors should see it first" yadda yadda... :-)

As soon as it's able to be discussed, I'll be getting something on the books.

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Nice! 

[Guest]

https://mibiz.com/sections/real-estate-development/spectrum-health-continues-land-acquisition-in-gr-s-monroe-north-district

Looks like Spectrum is buying more than just the two Gill properties.  Anyone have any additional information they can share?

I just hope they don't pull a St. Mary's and just put surface lots there..... not exactly cheap properties....

[GRDadof3]

7 minutes ago, Floyd_Z said:

https://mibiz.com/sections/real-estate-development/spectrum-health-continues-land-acquisition-in-gr-s-monroe-north-district

Looks like Spectrum is buying more than just the two Gill properties.  Anyone have any additional information they can share?

I just hope they don't pull a St. Mary's and just put surface lots there..... not exactly cheap properties....

Whoa they bought that CWD warehouse by the Bond apartments.

[GR_Urbanist]

That makes me a bit nervous. The city needs to be insistent early that Spectrum isnt going to get approval for surface lots in N. Monroe.

[Winston1206]

Makes me nervous how close they are getting to Gray Skies/Eastern Kille

[joeDowntown]

Yeah, I hope they don’t ward off all private development by snapping up all of the land (and even worse, add a bunch of surface lots). I was really hoping that the area would become a dense neighborhood full of infill. It’s concerning. 

Joe

[grandrollerz]

EARLY information I've heard is that there might be a smaller surface lot space fronting the new training portion of the building.  Or maybe that's technically the back since the front is on Monroe?  But it's going to be event and/or our primary learning campus so lots of classrooms, simulation labs and conference facilities for people traveling from other locations.   

[GRDadof3]

On 3/5/2020 at 2:29 PM, grandrollerz said:

EARLY information I've heard is that there might be a smaller surface lot space fronting the new training portion of the building.  Or maybe that's technically the back since the front is on Monroe?  But it's going to be event and/or our primary learning campus so lots of classrooms, simulation labs and conference facilities for people traveling from other locations.   

Which portion is the training facility? East or West of Bond? 

[Guest]

I was wondering if Spectrum is maybe looking to add more to their hospitality.  I think a lot more people from the west side of the state and UP come to GR for long term care than people realize.  Maybe that or long term/short term employee housing?  Maybe it's a stretch on both?

[grandrollerz]

I want to say it'll be East of bond, fronting /facing Newberry.

I only say that because I'm imagining that the portion facing the river would be best utilized as office space. And because I want an office overlooking the river

[grandrollerz]

Housing security is very important. If you Google Social Determinants of Health, you'll see it is the new hotness for health systems. And it makes sense.  You need to keep people out of the hospital, and lifestyle factors play a huge role in health. 

 

[GRDadof3]

1 hour ago, grandrollerz said:

Housing security is very important. If you Google Social Determinants of Health, you'll see it is the new hotness for health systems. And it makes sense.  You need to keep people out of the hospital, and lifestyle factors play a huge role in health. 

 

I'm afraid that Bond is going to become the "service street" for that neighborhood with Ottawa and Monroe having any kind of life to them. I guess that happens when you're taking an industrial park and trying to re-build into something entirely new. 

Anyone have the old master plan for Monroe North handy? 

[Guest]

11 hours ago, GRDadof3 said:

I'm afraid that Bond is going to become the "service street" for that neighborhood with Ottawa and Monroe having any kind of life to them. I guess that happens when you're taking an industrial park and trying to re-build into something entirely new. 

Anyone have the old master plan for Monroe North handy? 

Man, I took a walk in NoMo yesterday and Bond sucks.  The cars parked and dumpsters on the west side of the street force you to walk in the street.  It really needs to be redone with curb and gutter, sidewalks and proper metered parking.

[GRDadof3]

12 hours ago, Floyd_Z said:

Man, I took a walk in NoMo yesterday and Bond sucks.  The cars parked and dumpsters on the west side of the street force you to walk in the street.  It really needs to be redone with curb and gutter, sidewalks and proper metered parking.

Yes, Bond is barely a street. Not sure if it ever had curbs and gutters. Seems to be a leftover from the early 1900's.  I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Spectrum will use TIF to have the city completely rebuild it, even if it doesn't have any street level activity planned.  Maybe the pedestrian connector to the MSU campus will FINALLY be made under 196. 

Back in the old days when the Rapid did the streetcar study, Bond was used to loop back around for the streetcar. 

In the Monroe North Area Specific Plan, I found this note:

Building Placement. Building placement to establish a continuous street wall and, wherever possible, to bring ground floor activity to the edge of the sidewalk, is a key factor in creating a lively, walkable urban district. The first step in defining recommendations for building placement is to identify those streets where the quality of the pedestrian environment should take precedence over vehicular circulation and off-street parking needs. In the Monroe North district, the Steering Committee recommended that all streets, with the exception of Bond,7 should be considered priority pedestrian streets. The Steering Committee also agreed that:

https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/files/assets/public/departments/planning-department/files/master-plan/neighborhood-plans-and-projects/monroe-north/monroe-north-asp.pdf

I'm really looking forward to this "mini-charette" or plan review with Spectrum for this project @grandrollerz. Hopefully they're still open to the idea. 

[grandrollerz]

I'm holding out for an aerial tram connecting the hill to monroe. the one in Portland at Oregon health was only $57M!

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[Raildude's dad]

There were no curbs on the west side of the street. 2 sets of railroad tracks Mason to Newberry, 1 set of tracks from Newberry down to the press.

[Guest]

Apparently the city may vacate some of Bond to Spectrum, which would be interesting.  Haven't heard any more details about the building though.

[GVSUChris]

On 9/29/2020 at 6:59 PM, Floyd_Z said:

Apparently the city may vacate some of Bond to Spectrum, which would be interesting.  Haven't heard any more details about the building though.

This is one of the DT I'm most excited about. I find it all really curious and look forward to seeing the final concept. As far as the vacating of part of Bond - I wonder if that is so that they can build a skywalk over the street? Or some kind of structure that spans over the street to connect buildings? Can't wait to see the final drawings/see it come to fruition! 

[Raildude's dad]

A municipality does not vacate a public ROW to allow someone to build over. They vacate it so the adjacent property owner gets the property added to their property to build on it.

[joeDowntown]

This is good news. I was always a little worried about how they’d work the Section that fronts Monroe into this project. Hoping this allows them to make Monroe the focal point. 

Joe