By Karen Brune Mathis & Max Marbut • Staff Writers
The city issued a permit Nov. 5 for the Law Office of Farah & Farah to improve two floors at 100 N. Laura St. Downtown at a cost of almost $1.45 million.
Tenant Contractors Inc. will demolish and improve the second floor at the office building and build a new floor slab for future expansion of the third floor.
Partner Eddie Farah said previously the law firm is growing, so the former gym space at the building will be built-out for offices and the third floor will be modified to allow expansion of the firm’s 24/7 call center.
“It’s got really high ceilings and the design will have more of a high-tech look,” Farah said.
Floor plans show 25 offices for attorneys and case managers, open office space, conference rooms, break rooms and storage on the second floor.
A new slab is shown for the third floor, which includes open offices, private offices, a training room and break room.
Dasher Hurst Architects is the architect.
Farah said in August he hoped the new space will be ready for move-in in about six months.
In 2011, law partners Eddie and Chuck Farah bought the 10-story, 144,000-square-foot building at the corner of Forsyth and Laura streets for $3.5 million.
The building is marketed as 100 North Laura.
Farah & Farah's main office is at 10 W. Adams St.