Utica National Insurance Company, Utica, NY

Approximate Site Cost: $450,000 Completed: 2002
  • A new office facility on a 1.7 acre parcel, the design includes streetscape improvements, parking, service dock, urban plaza and plantings.
  • Project involved the closure of a city street and incorporated key City planning objectives outlined in the City Master Plan.
  • The project required Site Plan approval, SEQR review, and coordination with various City agencies including removal of contaminated soils from the site prior to construction.
  • The land reclaimed from the street closure has been designed as a green space corridor for pedestrians only.
  • Other site work, related to another branch, included pavement improvements, landscaping of the area including a functional wall that was incorporated into the design.