Fort Riley, Kan. (December 15, 2016) – Corvias, today, joined Fort Riley’s leadership
and Historic Main Post neighborhood to celebrate the grand opening of a new Leasing and Community Center. The Corvias team worked closely with the local Historic Preservation Office to maintain the integrity of the original structure and its exterior, while completing significant upgrades and modernization to the interior.
The celebratory event included a speech from Jim Champagne, Business Director for
Corvias, as well as remarks from Col. John Lawrence, Fort Riley Garrison Commander.
“We are excited to provide members of the Fort Riley community with a welcoming state-of the art community and leasing center to serve as a hub for the neighborhood,” said Jim
Champagne, Business Director for Corvias. “It was important to us that the historic integrity
was taken into consideration throughout the upgrade process and we hope our residents
enjoy the new amenities and changes that have been made.”
The building now boasts state-of-the-art mechanical systems, HVAC and plumbing, as well
as brand new interior finishes, furnishings and upgraded bathrooms. Amenities include
multi-purpose rooms with fully-equipped kitchens; a club room with televisions and
comfortable seating; a WiFi lounge; a poker-themed room; playrooms for children; and a
full-service fitness center with elliptical machines, treadmills, a yoga studio and fitness-on demand room.
“We have a great partnership with Corvias and were excited to come together with a vision
to repurpose one of our historic buildings to provide resources and amenities to our
residents,” said Col. Lawrence. “The new center offers our Historic Main Post residents, and
all residents, a great place to gather with exciting features that will appeal to our
community members. We hope the community will enjoy this new facility for years to
come.”
Additionally, Corvias renovated and built five hospitality suites intended for residents who
need temporary quarters due to relocation, circumstances where they are waiting for their
assigned home to become available or in the event a family is displaced from their current
home. These are two-bedroom units with a kitchen, living room and Jack and Jill style
bathroom.
In 2014, Corvias was awarded a Merit Award of Excellence from the Kansas Preservation
Alliance for its renovation of 246 historic homes on Fort Riley’s Historic Main Post. Historic
Main Post is listed on the National Register of Historic Places with homes originating from
the fort’s establishment in the 1850s to residences built through the federal government’s
New Deal programs in the 1930s.
Corvias actively manages 13 U.S. government partnerships and additional private
partnerships. In the past 12 years, the company has raised the capital needed for the
construction and redevelopment of more than 12,000 acres in communities serving more than 24,000 families. Corvias is also currently responsible for implementing more than $11
billion in maintenance and infrastructure repairs, and will reinvest $4.4 billion into its
current public sector partnerships for continuous maintenance, upgrades and redevelopment
during a 50-year span.