The 54,000-square-foot Monarch Building will be home to Lingo Construction Services, Inc. and Ackerman McQueen.

The Midtown Renaissance (MTR) work over the last 13 years has transformed the area between the Central Business District and historic neighborhoods into a place where people want to live, work and play.

While there is some office space, MTR’s Chris Fleming said a healthy neighborhood needs buildings that provide many uses, such as restaurants, retail, rental and for-sale housing, and more office space.

MRG had been working on an office building for a couple years. When Lingo Construction Services expressed interest in having a new home, Fleming had plans ready to go.

Read the story on VeloCity.com.