SoDo District - Station 14 - Historic

About the Station

Station 14 houses one ladder unit and an aid unit. The station is also home to the department's Technical Rescue Team which helps mitigate dive/confined space/rope/trench/tunnel/heavy rescue incidents.

In 2005, this station received landmark designation. Click here to read the first part of the landmark nomination report, and click here to read the second part of the landmark nomination report.

Station Improvements

Bassetti Architects is designing the addition, interior renovations, and seismic upgrades for the station.
Improvements will include:

• Structural upgrades to bring the station up to current seismic safety standards
• An addition to the north side of the existing station that will provide one additional apparatus bay
• Improved decontamination, dive gear and bunker gear storage facilities
• Renovated administration and living areas
• Improved mechanical and electrical systems.

Temporary Relocation

During construction, the station was relocated to an interim facility near the current site to ensure continued fire and medic response to the neighborhood served by Fire Station 14.

Current Status

Construction is complete.

Milestones

March 2013: Project complete.

August 2012: Construction began.

December 2011: Neighbors attend a community open house to view the current project design and tour the station.

April 2011: Turner Construction selected as GC/CM.

August 2010: Project delivery method changed from Design-Bid-Build to General Contractor/Construction Manager.

December 2009: Neighbors attended a community open house to view the project design.

May 2009: The project completed pre-design.

August 2007 - October 2008: The project was on hold due to rescoping. The decision was made to keep the station on the current site and address structural deficiencies.

April 2007: Bassetti Architects were selected to design the project.