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Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center
110 S McDowell St
Raleigh, NC 27601
This multi-phase project is being planned by the City of Raleigh.
The first phase will include construction of a 17-story building (305,000 sq. ft.) which will consolidate public safety operations and other local government offices and functions in one location. The following will be located in the new building:
- Police Department;
- Fire Department;
- Emergency Communications Center and the Emergency Operations Center;
- Traffic Control Center;
- Information Technology Department and Data Center;
- Building Maintenance Division;
- City Credit Union offices;
- A 600-seat assembly hall; and,
- A small café and public gallery.
Also, the Wake County Emergency Operations Center and the Wake County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center may be located in the public safety center.
Named in honor of the late Clarence E. Lightner who served as mayor of Raleigh from 1973-75, the public safety center is expected to be a catalyst and centerpiece of the Nash Square neighborhood renewal effort in downtown Raleigh. Facing Hargett Street and Nash Square will be the building’s public “front porch” (a comfortable gathering place) and interior public lobby area. The public safety center also will have a distinctive rooftop.
The City intends to seek certification of the public safety center as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold project with the United States Green Building Council. LEED certification distinguishes building projects that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability by meeting the highest performance standards. The effort includes promoting an energy and water-efficient design, recycling building materials and designating the building as being smoke-free for visitors and employees.
The project is estimated to cost $226 million, including construction, furnishings and equipment, professional fees and permits, relocation and interim real estate costs, and an escalation and owner’s contingency fund.
The target completion date for Phase I is 2012.
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