June 4 – Construction crews continue to make progress on the new Middletown fire station and headquarters on Yankee Road as the walls begin to take shape.
Work will continue this summer to replace all of Middletown’s decades-old firehouses. The expected cost of constructing the four new stations is estimated at $26.8 million.
In September, ground was broken for the first two stations to be completed, including a new headquarters on Yankee Road.
City and fire officials said the construction of the four stations was necessary to better serve communities that have experienced population shifts and growth. The city’s oldest station is 70 years old.
Construction of the new headquarters and Station 82 is expected to be completed in November. Construction of stations 81 and 85 will begin in August 2024 and is expected to be completed in June 2025.
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ESTIMATED COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR FIRE STATIONS – New Fire Headquarters Location to Replace the 1.38-Acre Site on Roosevelt Boulevard: A 3.6-Acre Site at Yankee Road and Cherry Street, City-Owned, as Acquired of the Middletown City Schools and the former site of the Garfield school. Size: 24,300 square meters. Total cost: $10.5 million. – Site of Station No. 81 replaces a 0.28-acre site at Clinton Street: a 2.85-acre site at Henry Avenue and Charles Street, owned by the city, as acquired from the Middletown City Schools and the former site of the Jefferson School. Size: 10,200 square meters. Cost: $5 million. – Location of Station No. 85 to replace a 0.86-acre site at Central Avenue and Breiel Boulevard: a 2-acre parcel at Sophie Avenue and Stolz Drive that includes the undeveloped, southern portion of Dowling Park owned by the city. Size: 10,200 square meters. Cost: $5 million. – Site No. 82 replaces a 0.88-acre site at Dixie Highway: a 2.7-acre site at Ohio 122 and Atrium Boulevard acquired from Premier Health/Atrium Medical Center. Size: 11,800 square meters. Cost: $5.9 million.
SOURCE: City of Middletown/App Architecture
