This eight-story, 180,000-square-foot building puts four City departments under one roof: Building & Zoning Services, Public Service, Development, and a portion of Public Utilities. Bringing these interactive departments together in a central location created a more convenient process for residents visiting multiple departments. It also helps increase operational efficiency for the City departments and their employees.
On the street level of the building, customers can easily navigate the departments on the retail concourse, where most of them can get their quick “in and out” functions taken care of within 10-30 minutes. A monumental staircase at the center of the concourse leads to the second floor, with more public space and a hearing room. The other six stories of the building are dedicated to City Department offices.
Three stories of the building were designed to pay homage to City Hall with tall windows, pilasters, and a limestone veneer. Likewise, the eight-story tower pays homage to its glass and zinc panels. This aesthetic is also intended to make a statement about government transparency and our city's values, including innovation and sustainability.
The Michael B Coleman Government Center is the newest part of the City Hall campus, which features a large, central Campus Green, with paths connecting the buildings, lighting, searing, art, and a rain garden. Just north of the building is an eight-story, 700-car parking garage to provide parking for customers, city employees, and a city fleet of vehicles for city departments working downtown.
