Southern Illinois University

Groundbreaking for New Research Park Building

One Innovation Place

University and government officials break ground for the new multi-tenant building at the Southern Illinois Research Park. The University received a $475,000 appropriation from the U.S. Small Business Administration, courtesy of the efforts of Congressman Jerry Costello (D-Belleville) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Springfield), for preparation work at the site. Asaturian, Eaton & Associates P.C. of Carbondale was the engineer while J & L Robinson Development and Construction Co. was the general contractor for the infrastructure development that included site preparations, extension of water and sewer lines and addressing parking area needs.

HBA Development of Carbondale is set to begin construction on a 15,000 square-foot building this fall in the Southern Illinois Research Park.

The multi-use, multi-tenant building will be located east of the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center and is set to open in the summer of 2012.

The new multi-use, multi-tenant building is being developed by HBA Development of Carbondale. The building, located east of the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, will offer space to new and existing research park tenants. HBA is owned by Charlie B. Brown and Trace B. Brown, both of Carbondale.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Kyle L. Harfst, Executive Director
Southern Illinois Research Park, Inc.
1740 Innovation Drive
Carbondale, IL 62903
Phone: (618) 536-4451
E-mail: harfst@siu.edu
Web: http://researchpark.siu.edu

Ms. Lynn Andersen Lindberg, Associate Director
Southern Illinois Research Park, Inc.
1740 Innovation Drive
Carbondale, IL 62903
Phone: (618) 453-6754
E-mail: lindberg@siu.edu
Web: http://researchpark.siu.edu