KALAMAZOO, MI — County officials shoveled ceremonial scoops of dirt Wednesday to launch the construction of a new approximately $95-million justice facility to house Kalamazoo County courts and other offices.
The five-story, 165,000 square-foot Justice Facility project is scheduled to be completed in 2023, according to a previous estimate given to the board.
aA rendering of the new Kalamazoo County downtown Justice Facility in downtown, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The new building will be located next to the Kalamazoo County Administration Building, along Kalamazoo Avenue, in the city’s downtown area.
Approval for the county’s Justice Facility project came at the board’s Tuesday, April 6, meeting after officials discussed the project.