From the Ground Up: BioLife Plasma Services LP

Owner/developer: Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX)
General contractor: Morelock-Ross Builders Inc.
Architect: OPN Architects
Engineers: Lee Engineering and Associates LLC, civil, and KJWW Engineering Consultants (Quad Cities, Ill.), structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 16,692 square feet
Estimated cost: $6.5 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: May
Project description: The construction for BioLife Plasma Services’ second Springfield office represents the first project in the Springfield Plaza development near West Bypass and Sunshine Street, said Morelock-Ross Builders project manager David Ross. Bettendorf, Iowa-based Build to Suit Inc. is managing the project constructed by Morelock-Ross, according to BioLife Regional Manager Jeff Parke.Last year, City Council approved a $9.6 million tax increment financing district to fund infrastructure for the $78.5 million mixed-use development plan.

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