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The Police Jury recently approved a proposal that
will allow FPL, LLC of Atlanta to buy the Muller’s
Building and develop it into a mixed-use facility
that would feature 40 lofts, office units, and
retail space.
 The
building will be sold to FPL for $100,000, the
minimum price listed in the request for proposals
regarding the redevelopment of the building.
FPL’s proposal calls for the restoration of the
building’s exterior and interior features. The
escalator running from the first floor to the
mezzanine will be kept in place and made a focal
point of the lobby area. The estimated cost for
restoring the building is $4.75 million.
Construction could begin by November 1st,
with a target end date of December 31, 2004. Roger
Landry, owner of FPL, says he intends to use a local
contractor and local laborers for most of the
construction work.
Bryan Beam, Assistant Administrator, says, “This
project should have a significant impact on the
growth and development of downtown Lake Charles.”
The Mullers Building was originally constructed in
1913 and closed as a department store in 1986.
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