Now located at 735 Randolph in a 1920s-era building, the department needs more space to hold about 1,000 engineers and administrative workers, says Frank Hayden, manager of the department's public affairs division. Their current headquarters will be put on the market, he notes, adding, "There's talk it could be converted to condominiums.
The department bought land along Woodward Avenue between Mack and Peterboro streets and hopes to finalize a design plan for the 10-story building this year. Hayden expects the new headquarters to be built within the next two to three years.
"We don't have adequate space to house all of our employees, so we began to look around at how to pull most of the office workers into one building," Hayden told GlobeSt.com. "After we completed our study, we found we could save $1 million a year if we consolidated all our folks into one location."
The department also leases space at the International Marketplace on Monroe Street in Greektown and at Cadillac Towers in Cadillac Square. The employees there would be consolidated in the new building, freeing up office space for the city. The other 2,000 employees would continue working at the various water plants and stations throughout the city.
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