Location: Trade Centre Way in Portage, Mi

• Trade Centre way, Portage Mi

Owner: BR Portage Real Estate, LLC

Owner: Rivers Edge

Location: 600 E. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, Location

Development Size: 7-acre Commercial Development with over ¼ -mile Harrison Road public infrastructure extension

Awards: 

• APWA SW MI Branch Public Works Project of the Year – Environmental
• ASCE SW Branch Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
• ASCE MI Section Outstanding CE Achievement Cert of Merit

Project Summary:

This award-winning project involved rehabilitating the old Kalamazoo Foundry and Stove building into an open space collaborative office complex.  H&S worked closely with many stakeholders to help the owners vision come to life.  MDOT, MDEQ Floodplain, MDEQ Wetlands, RR Coordination, City of Kalamazoo, Brownfield Authority,  and the MEDC were all heavily involved in the project and H&S navigated them through the project. 

• Project cost: $10 M
• 80,000 sft. vacant industrial foundry molded into a 53,000 sft. Multi-use office development
• Positively impacted the floodplain by significantly improving the river bank
• Expansive outdoor patio overlooking the river’s edge
• Store contaminated soils onsite in a safe, and cost-effective way.
• ¼-mile public road, public riverside park, and over 300 parking spaces.
• Development of new MDOT signal
• Coordinated the logistics of surcharging discovered peat underneath the building
• Developed comprehensive stormwater management area for development.

Location: 5101 Century Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, Location

Development Size: 38-acre Commercial Development with ½ mile public infrastructure

Owner: American Village Builder

Project Summary:

The Corner @ Drake involved the transformation of a 38-acre dilapidated residential community into a premier commercial development anchored by Costco, Field & Stream and Trader Joes. There are also 3 banks and 4 other buildings mixed in to create a destination for shopping, eating and banking. H&S performed all of the Surveying, Engineering and Master Planning. 

• Project Cost: $100 M
• 9 commercial outlots, over 270,000 sft. commercial building space, in excess of 1700 parking spaces, ½ mile of public infrastructure, and approximately 16 acres of private infrastructure.
• Adjusted the elevation of the entire site elevation down 5’ mid-construction, in order to meet the material demands for MDOTs adjacent project
• Helped divert stormwater runoff to offset an adjacent project adverse impact to Asylum Lake’s ecosystem.
• 500’ long, 10’ high, quarry cut, gravity rock retaining wall, that has become the landmark of the development.
• Coordinated work with City of Kalamazoo Drake Rd project and MDOT US-131 & Stadium Dr. project.
• Vacated and designed new streets and infrastructure
• Designed geoweb reinforced steep slope to accommodate additional outlot
• Relocation and installation of new sanitary and water main.
• Surcharging heavy fill areas to ensure tenants floor doesn’t crack
• Stakeholder coordination between MDOT, City of Kalamazoo, Oshtemo twp., Kalamazoo Road Commission, Kalamazoo Drain Commission

Location: 4 Dealerships in Greater Kalamazoo area

• Cole Krum Chevrolet Schoolcraft
• Cole Automotive & Cole Nissan
• Cole Buick GMC

Development Size: Varies 49,000 sft buildings, 450 parking spaces

Owner: Cole Automotive Group

Project Summary:

• Project cost: $10 M +/-
• Elaborate septic design to handle oil laden carwash runoff.
• Analyze and design raised vehicle display for optimal view from roadways.
• Earthwork balancing to accommodate 3’ of topsoil over entire site.
• Extensive retaining wall design to expand vehicle display area.

Owner: Arcadia Ales

Location: 701 E. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, Location

Project Size: 27,500 sf Brewery Restaurant, Manufacturing, and Distribution Facility

Project Summary:

Hurley & Stewart completed the civil engineering and site design of this exciting brewing and hospitality destination helping to revitalize a long-vacant heavy industrial property in downtown Kalamazoo. The site design focused on maximizing views and access to the adjacent Kalamazoo River while managing floodplain, storm water disposal, and environmental contamination issues. Significant features of the project were:

• Project cost: $4.2 M
• Floodplain and floodway encroachment permit obtained from the MDEQ
• Mitigated environmental impacts from former power plant facility
• Complex storm water collection, treatment and infiltration design
• Designed an outdoor seating and beer garden area adjacent to the Kalamazoo River for patron enjoyment

Locations: 5 locations thru-out SW Michigan:

• Walgreens Gull Road
• Walgreens West Michigan Avenue
• Walgreens Shaver Road
• Walgreens West Main
• Walgreens Paw Paw

Development Size: 14,500 sft buildings

Owner: Walgreens

Project Summary:

• Project cost: $5 M +/- each store
• Worked closely with developer, land owner and Walgreens Corporate to comply with strict standards.
• Several projects required unique approaches to construct the drive thru and fit with the existing topography. 
• Downtown Kalamazoo project was built in the 100-yr floodplain requiring a floodplain permit and an elevated building that was carefully graded to met ADA and Walgreens requirements.
• Paw Paw project was built in a 30’ fill area requiring settlement plates and carefully planned retaining walls.

Location: 5850 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, Location

Development Size: 49,000 sft buildings, 450 parking spaces

Owner: Metro Toyota

Project Summary:

• Project cost: $10 M +/-
• Worked closely with owner and construction manager to upgrade and expand the new and used vehicle requirements of Toyota, Jaguar, and Fiat.
• Expansion required a retention basin that has a 600’ long 8’ tall wall to enable the project size to work.
• Performed several parking layout studies to maximize inventory parking and allow Semi Trailer movements throughout the site.    
• Designed elevated display pads and a new way pointing to funnel customers to the front door.

Location: Gull Road Retail Center, Gull Road Comstock, MI, Location

Development Size: 6 projects over a 10-yr period

Walgreens, Discount Tire, 2-10,000 sft strip centers, 2 banks

Owner: Gull Road Real Estate

Project Summary:

• Project cost: $10 M +/-
• Master Plan for 2000 linear foot property along busy Gull Road
• Coordinated Road relocation and installation of new traffic signal
• Utilized sandy soils to treat and infiltrate the stormwater thruout the project.
• Negotiated driveway locations with MDOT along M-43(Gull Road) and an interior access plan to make the project safe for the busy corridor.

Location: 5070 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002, Location

Development Size: 9-acre Commercial Development

Owner: Hinman Company

Project Summary:

• Project Cost: 3.5 M
• Master planned 3 outlot development
• Phased stormwater master plan to accommodate individual developments
• Over 20,000 cft of underground stormwater storage
• Benched in project building to lessen steep slopes on parking lots
• Master plan included multiple configurations that the planned infrastructure was required to accommodate.

Owner: Hinman Company

Locations: 3200-3300 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, MI, Location

Development Size: 46,352 sf commercial retail center on 13.04-acre site

Project Summary

Hurley & Stewart completed the conceptual and final civil engineering, utility, and landscape design of this multi-phase retail development on a major commercial corridor in Kalamazoo County. H&S also managed the site plan approval process through the City and access permitting through MDOT. Significant features of this commercial development were:

• Project cost: $5.8 M 
• Over 75,000 CY of earth moved to balance and grade the site
• Coordinated wetland mitigation of the rear ½ of the property
• Created wetland conservation easements
• Extended public water and sanitary mains to accommodate project
• Designed storm water treatment cell with sophisticated transfer structure outlet to wetland

Location: Corner of S Drake Rd. & Stadium Dr., Kalamazoo, Mi

• 5099 Century Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Owner: AVB

Location: 3201 Centre Avenue, Portage, MI 49002

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1971582,-85.6280779,106m/data=!3m1!1e3

Size: 13,202 sf one-story mix-used, multi-tenant retail on 2.30-acre site

Project Summary: Hurley & Stewart performed site layout and final civil engineering, utility, and grading design of this single-story multi-tenant mixed use development with frontage along Centre Avenue in Kalamazoo County. H&S also managed the site plan approval process through the City and obtained required permits from the MDEQ. Significant features of this commercial development were:

• Project cost: $2 M
• Over 12,000 CY of earth moved/hauled on site to grade the site
• Designed sheet piling wall and grading to avoid impact on adjacent floodplain
• Completed Floodplain Elevation Certificate for the owner
• Extended public water main to accommodate project
• Designed underground storm water storage system with sophisticated treatment/transfer structure outlet to wetland

Location: 5303 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002

Owner: Field & Stream

Location: 5215 Century Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, Location

Development Size: 5-acre Commercial Development in the Corner@Drake outlots.

Project Summary: Hurley and Stewart completed the civil engineering and site design of this exciting new American outdoorsman’s retail shop. Placement of the building was carefully studied by H&S to enhance the northbound US-131 corridor as outdoorsmen travel north to hunting & fishing grounds.

• Project cost: $7.6 M
• 50,000 sft. retail sales building, 250 space parking lot
• 10,000 cft. underground stormwater storage system
• Coordinate closely with MDOT to discharge additional stormwater runoff to US 131.
• Unique parking lot shape allowed for additional landscaped islands to enhance the entryway to the building

Owner: TMI Hospitality

Location: 400 Trade Centre Way, Portage, MI 49002

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2388607,-85.594305,218m/data=!3m1!1e3

Size: 55,123 sf four-story hotel on 2.30-acre site

Project Summary: Hurley & Stewart performed the conceptual and final civil engineering, utility, and grading design of this four-story hotel development with frontage along I-94 in Kalamazoo County. H&S also managed the site plan approval process through the City and obtained required permits from the MDEQ. Significant features of this commercial development were:

• Project cost: $10 M
• Over 12,000 CY of earth moved/hauled on site to grade the site
• Designed sheet piling wall and grading to avoid impact on adjacent floodplain
• Completed Floodplain Elevation Certificate for the owner
• Extended public water main to accommodate project
• Designed underground storm water storage system with sophisticated treatment/transfer structure outlet to wetland