KALAMAZOO, MI — Plans are moving forward to construct the most expensive building Kalamazoo County has ever built — a new administration building in the core of downtown Kalamazoo.

The building will be constructed on West Kalamazoo Avenue, between Rose and Church streets. It will be across the street from the current administration building, in place of a McDonald’s and other adjacent lots.

Here are five things to know about the new development:

1. It will be double the size of the current building

The new administration building will be about 120,000 square feet and around five stories tall, according to initial estimates, county officials said.

The current admin building, 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., is about 60,000 square feet.

The facility will be built so more floors can be added on l

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