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The Registry Building will be torn down to create a walkway connecting NECC\u2019s new El Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center on Common St. (shown) and the Louise Haffner Fournier Education Center on Amesbury St.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Registry of Deeds Building in Lawrence\u2014now owned by the Northern Essex Community College Foundation\u2014 will be demolished later this month, making room for green space connecting two of the college\u2019s downtown Lawrence buildings.<\/p>\n

When completed, the 41,500 sq. ft. site will provide a walkway between the college\u2019s Dr. Ibrahim El Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center on Common Street \u2014scheduled to open in the fall of 2013\u2014and the Louise Haffner Education Center on Amesbury Street.\u00a0 The college has two additional buildings in Lawrence: the Dimitry Building on Franklin St. and the iHealth Building, also on Franklin St.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the green space is completed and our Allied Health & Technology Center opens, we will be closer to accomplishing the college’s goal of a complete urban campus in downtown Lawrence,\u201d said Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex.\u00a0 \u201cThis will be a great advantage for the city, providing additional educational opportunities for local residents and a larger pool of workers for area employers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foundation purchased the Registry of Deeds building, 281 Common St., Lawrence, in 2011 at auction from the Department of Capital Asset Management for $203,500.\u00a0\u00a0 Built in 1950 as a court house and then turned into a Registry Building in the 1990\u2019s, the building had been empty for more than 15 years before the foundation purchased it.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 26, a company contracted by the foundation began the removal of hazardous material from the site, a one and a half week process, which will be followed by demolition.\u00a0 The college plans to have the green space completed by July 1 of 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe green space and the new Allied Health & Technology Center will enhance the look of downtown Lawrence,\u201d said Glenn.\u00a0 \u201cThey will help beautify a very visible spot in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

When completed, the $27.4 million El Hefni Health and Technology Center will house the majority of the college\u2019s 18 health care associate degrees and certificates, including respiratory care, sleep technology, and nursing programs.<\/p>\n

The 44,000 square foot facility will feature a Health Education Simulation Center, where health care students will receive hands-on experience in simulated environments such as a hospital intensive care unit and operating room, an ambulance, and a doctor\u2019s office. The building will also include classrooms and computer labs and a Career Planning and Advising Center where students will receive academic and career counseling.<\/p>\n

Architects Miller Dyer Spears\u2014who also designed the Hartleb Technology Center on the college\u2019s Haverhill Campus\u2014designed the three-story contemporary structure, featuring sleek silver accents. It is a silver LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) project. LEED is an internationally recognized green building program. <\/p>\n

The building is named in memory of Dr. Ibrahim El Hefni, a native of Egypt who was a longtime resident of North Andover and a successful business owner.\u00a0 An electrical engineer, he began his business in the basement of his home, and for 30 years provided jobs for hundreds of people.\u00a0 Before his death he created a foundation, now carried on by his widow Wensley El-Hefni, which has provided significant support to the college, including a $1 million donation to provide equipment for the new building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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