Farmington DDA moves into new, bigger office space in historic storefront

As Farmington grows so does the city's Downtown Development Authority. So much so that the agency moved to double the office space in its new location in the downtown Cook & Company Building.

"We needed to think about our long-term needs and find a place that would suit us," says Annette Knowles, director of the Farmington DDA.

The move to the second floor of 3316 Grand River Ave. increases the authority's space to 1,200 square feet. It will allow for one of the DDA's employees who works from home to move into the office plus make room for another employee the agency expects to hire this year. The new space is next door to the DDA's old home and above the Bridal Panache store and Gala restaurant.

The Victorian-era building is one of the signature structures in downtown Farmington. It was originally built in the late 19^th Century and an addition was constructed in the early 20^th Century.

Source: Annette Knowles, director of the Farmington Downtown Development Authority
Writer: Jon Zemke