Summary
Project Details
The former Kindel Furniture factory in urban Grand Rapids found a new purpose this spring. The renovated building now serves as Eastern Floral’s new headquarters, production facility, and distribution center. Set aside within the building is 10,000 sq. ft. for an International Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, a new non-profit that will specialize in helping women and minorities start their own businesses, and 25,000 sq. ft. for several small businesses to lease.
By having Rockford renovate this building, Eastern Floral’s owner Bing Goei was able to restore an urban landmark, rehabilitate a depressed area, bring several new businesses to the neighborhood, and keep costs in check when compared to demolition/new construction.
Additional Renovation Projects
- Aquinas College – Academic Building
- Calvin College – Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center Renovation
- Carson City Hospital – Campus
- Cathedral Square Piazza
- Dwelling Place – Bridge Street Place
- Eastern Floral
- Ferris State University – Interdisciplinary Resource Center
- Ferris State University – Rock Café
- Grand Rapids Christian Schools – Eagle Stadium
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Grand Rapids Public Schools – Houseman Field
- Inner City Christian Federation
- Michigan State University – Engineering Research Complex
- network180
- Nucraft Furniture Company
- Penn Plaza Building – RDV Corp.
- Spectrum Health – South Pavilion
- Steketee’s Building – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School – Auburn Hills
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School – Grand Rapids
- West Catholic High School
- Western Michigan University – Graduate Center