From the Ground Up: Southwest Center for Independent Living

Owner/developer: Southwest Center for Independent Living
General contractor: Morelock-Ross Builders Inc.
Architect: Slone Architects & Interior Designers Inc.
Engineers: Lee Engineering Inc., civil; Edelman Engineering Corp., structural; and Vandersluis Engineering Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 22,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $2.5 million
Lender: Springfield First Community Bank
Estimated completion: April 15
Project description: The Southwest Center for Independent Living is expanding across Cambridge Street with a 22,000-square-foot building that roughly doubles its operating space. CEO Gary Maddox said the design allows SCIL to grow with a community room for youth activities, a universally accessible kitchen and expanded assistive technology space to serve people with disabilities. The expansion also includes a 900-square-foot, universally designed and outfitted apartment for client training and rehabilitation. Maddox said SCIL plans to add at least 10 agency personnel over the next two years. A capital campaign was launched about a month ago.

Send project info to bbrown@sbj.net.