Location: 5101 Century Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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