The 601 W. 5th Avenue Building will consist of: a) retrofit of the existing 9-storey building, including all new state-of-the-art MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems, modernization of three (3) existing elevators, as well as new structural supports for the new emergency stairwell and one (1) new oversized service elevator on the north side of the building; b) expansion of a new 9-storey addition to the west of the existing building, over the property’s open plaza area. The all-new Building which will accommodate over 120,000 square feet of office and ground floor retail space in the heart of downtown, will be wrapped with a high-performance glass curtain wall on the North, South and East sides.