Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Demolition of existing downtown structures is complete.
The landscape of downtown Cumming has changed forever. Demolition that began in January on several structures including the parking deck once located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street across from the Dairy Queen is complete. The empty lot is the site of the future new Forsyth County Courthouse. See video of empty lot where structures once stood. During the regular meeting on Thursday, March 7, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved the naming of the buildings. The new Courthouse will be called the "Forsyth County Courthouse" and the existing Courthouse will be called the "Forsyth County Courthouse Annex." Meanwhile the project remains on schedule with construction tentatively expected to begin in July, …
Monday, February 4, 2013
All that remains of the parking deck in downtown Cumming is rubble.
The parking deck once located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street in downtown Cumming across from the Dairy Queen is now a pile of rubble. The nearly 20-year-old parking deck was the first structure to be demolished as it was situated on the site of the county's future new courthouse and jail. The other structures on the list to be razed, include a government building that housed several offices of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and a professional building. A small building on the site of the new jail will also be demolished. Jodi Gardner, spokesperson for the county, said the demolition process is scheduled to take approximately 45 days. The new courthouse and jail projects were approved by Forsyth County voters …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The first structure to go will be the parking deck, built in 1994, located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street.
Demolition is expected to begin this week on several structures in downtown Cumming that are all on the site of the county's future new courthouse and jail. The first structure to go will be the nearly 20-year-old parking deck, which permanently closed on Dec. 28, located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street. The other structures include a government building that housed several offices of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and a professional building. A small building on the site of the new jail will also be demolished. The demolition process is scheduled to take approximately 45 days, according to Jodi Gardner, spokesperson for the county. But don't expect a dramatic implosion to any of the buildings or use of a …
Friday, January 11, 2013
A nearby Gainesville company has been awarded the bid to demolish the county's parking deck and government buildings.
The company, Industrial Facilities Solutions (IFC) of Gainesville, has been awarded the bid by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to demolish the parking deck and other structures on the site of the new courthouse. The 5-0 vote came during Tuesday's work session. Procurement Director Donna Kukarola said IFC's fee to do the work will cost $385,000. "All site work will be completed within 45 days of issuance of noticed to proceed," she said. The board also approved Turner Construction and Winter Construction to provide construction management at risk services for the jail and courthouse project at their Dec. 6 meeting. The approximately $6.3 million cost will be the fees of the construction manager at risk, according to Kukarola. …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The parking deck located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street in downtown Cumming will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Forsyth County will permanently close the parking deck in downtown Cumming on Dec. 28.
The parking deck located at the intersection of East Main Street and Mason Street in downtown Cumming will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28. If you use the parking deck make sure your vehicle is removed by that time. The parking deck is scheduled for demolition to allow for construction of a new courthouse approved by voters in Nov. 2011 as part of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VII program. "The demolition is expected to begin in mid-January, with the specific date to be determined as we complete the preparation that must be done in advance of the demolition," wrote Jodi Gardner, spokesperson for the county, in an e-mail to Cumming Patch. Upon closure of the parking deck, jurors and others doing business at the …
Kathy Kells
1:50 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
That is all going to be quite lovely. I wonder if the little blocks of buildings with Sal's is going to be updated to follow the new look along with the new buildings and landscaping. more ›