LAWRENCE — frēijē Engineered Solutions company held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, May 21 with employees, City of Lawrence officials and Browning’s development and construction team to celebrate one of the first new developments to be constructed in the Lawrence Trades District.
The Trades District is a developing area within the City of Lawrence defined as the area bordered by I-465 to the west, Pendleton Pike to the south, 1 block east of Franklin Road to the east, and the CSX railroad to the north. The brand new frēijē HQ building marks the first of many major milestones the City hopes to set on its way to making the Trades District a major destination for all construction trades.
Originally founded in 1959, frēijē design/build/service mechanical, refrigeration, and plumbing company will make a capital investment of more than $6 million in the Lawrence Trades District. Its new corporate headquarters will feature office space, warehouse space and an in-house training center to teach mechanical, refrigeration, and plumbing skills.
The City of Lawrence’s Redevelopment Commission goal is to attract investment and increase employment options in the skilled trades, making Lawrence a true hub for the trades in Central Indiana. frēijē will join Mission Mechanical, Midwest Remediation, and Amerifence as key anchors of the Trades District on land that was formerly a gas station, auto service garage and a Knight’s Inn.