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Green Bay committee delays recommendation on new fire station in Fire Station Flats project
Summary
Developers and fire department presented schematic designs and three funding scenarios for a proposed 36,000‑sq‑ft fire station at 420 South Broadway; after questions about costs, funding (including $1M ARPA and city borrowing) and alternatives, the Ad Hoc Facilities Committee voted to hold a recommendation until January for further financial analysis.
Developers and the Green Bay Fire Department presented updated schematic designs and three cost scenarios on Dec. 18 for a proposed fire station to be built as part of the Fire Station Flats development at 420 South Broadway.
The development team described a three‑story station of roughly 36,000 square feet, with apparatus bays and decontamination on the first floor, living quarters on the second floor, and administrative/training space on the third. “We are proposing building a 3 story fire station project. It’s about 36,000 square feet at this time,” said architect Laura Eisendel during the presentation. The team said schematic design should be complete in January and that they are targeting a July bid and an August 2026 groundbreaking, subject to final approvals and financing.
The committee heard three budget scenarios the team described as apples‑to‑apples comparisons using a hard‑cost basis near $400 per square foot. The developer presented a full build estimate of approximately $19.5 million, a reduced option that…
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