Courthouse Square

Located in downtown Salem, OR, this five-story, 150,000 sf complex houses the government offices of Marion County and the Salem Area Transit. It also serves as the downtown transit center with the transit mall taking up approximately half of the square city block. The 270-space underground parking structure is located under the building, bus mall and future development pad.

Courthouse Square was the pilot project for the U.S. Green Building Council. A Bronze LEED certification was awarded to the building. This is currently considered a “certified” rating.

Due to the busy downtown location, detailed planning and coordination was required for delivery of materials and supplies, demolition of the old building, excavation and construction. This was a post-tension cast-in-place structure with brick veneer.