Entrepreneurs / Small Business  June 15, 2016

McKee envisions planned Fort Collins building as seed for new arts district

FORT COLLINS —  Craig McKee is breaking ground on a 12,200-square-foot building that he hopes will be the catalyst for a future arts district in Fort Collins.

The project, called Visions, will be constructed at 2415 Donella Court off S. Timberline Road in the Summit View Industrial Park that is adjacent to the former Downtown Fort Collins Airport. McKee is using the entity K&C Properties LLC to develop the 1.6 acres of land he owns.

The building will serve as the headquarters for McKee’s existing business, Concrete-Visions LLC, which manufactures custom concrete countertops and decorative cast items. The building will also house two new businesses he is launching — 3 Square Art that will consist of an arts center, gallery and leasable studio space, plus McKeesport Distilling & Brewing Co. The building will have leasable space for “creative businesses,” according to a prepared statement.

Concrete-Visions will move from 517 N. Link Lane sometime in 2017 when the project is completed, company spokeswoman Courtney West said.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16.

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