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Lake Street Properties, Site VIII, LLC Office Building

Hagerty Insurance

Lake Street Properties, Site VIII, LLC

Office Building – Hagerty Insurance

Traverse City, Michigan

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New Construction

$6,120,000

32,825 s.f.

Cornerstone Architectural Group

February, 2006

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty Insurance first opened for business around 40 years ago. Since then, the company’s business and consequently, its workforce, has increased dramatically, driving the need for a new office building. The building is located on Cass Street, adjacent to the River’s Edge Building Number One, and is connected to that building via a third-floor bridge.

Hagerty is the country’s largest provider of specialty insurance and has focused its business on classic cars and boats. In order to properly showcase this unique business niche, Hagerty wanted a special place for displaying some of its own prize pieces. The buildings unique, rounded glass corner display window makes a high visibility showcase for that purpose.

The ceiling design is unique in that it utilizes structural wood decking as opposed to the traditional concrete. Another unique feature of this building includes access flooring which allowed the electrical system under the flooring, thus making it more accessible than the traditional overhead installation. This technique leaves the ceiling exposed, which is completed by painting and finishing of the steel joists, allowing for an open, spacious atmosphere.

Working in a busy city atmosphere is always accompanied by logistical challenges, which was especially true on the Hagerty construction site. The crew used steel sheet pile to separate the site, a key challenge associated with tight access to the building, which is bordered by busy streets. Additionally, the old office building, to which the bridge is connected, remained a fully-functional, multi-use building throughout the construction. The crew accommodated condominiums, restaurant, and offices that remained safely open throughout the process.