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GVSU Buys Property, Plans for Engineering Expansion and Parking
June 22, 2017
Grand Valley State University's Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the Ferris Coffee and Nut facility in downtown Grand Rapids, with plans to expand its engineering programs. The trustees held a special board meeting on the university's Pew Grand Rapids Campus June 21, 2017, and approved several real estate deals, including one to provide much-needed parking space for commuters.
The purchase of the Ferris facility, at 227 Winter Ave., for $6.5 million allows the university to begin planning what will be the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing's Design and Innovation Center. It allows the university to avoid the delays and expense of constructing a new facility or taking a short-term approach by expanding existing facilities it will certainly outgrow.