ROMULUS, Mich. — The City of Romulus officially broke ground on October 9 on a new state-of-the-art, $60 million Public Safety Headquarters designed to replace century-old municipal infrastructure. Gilbane Building Company is leading construction of the expansive facility, while Michigan-based Partners in Architecture spearheaded the design alongside City stakeholders, Police Chief Robert Pfannes, and municipal officials.
Spanning 77,000 square feet at 32701 Wick Road, the centralized complex will finally unite the city’s police and fire departments under a single roof. For decades, emergency operations have been constrained by antiquated facilities housed within a historic, century-old school building. The new, purpose-built headquarters is engineered to resolve these operational bottlenecks, providing a safe, modern, and energy-efficient environment to support round-the-clock emergency responses.
“The City of Romulus Public Safety Headquarters represents an investment in the people who keep this community safe every day,” said Lynn Rogien, Michigan Business Leader for Gilbane Building. “Gilbane is proud to partner with Romulus to deliver a facility that will serve the community for generations to come.”
The thoughtfully planned layout features a dedicated four-bay apparatus station, secure and segregated operational spaces tailored to both police and fire personnel, advanced training and fitness rooms, expanded parking for fleet and staff vehicles, and a community gathering area designed to foster civic engagement.
Beyond improving daily emergency response capabilities, municipal leaders view the project as a critical cornerstone for long-term regional growth. As Romulus continues to expand, the modern infrastructure provides the structural capacity and resilience necessary to accommodate future community development while ensuring reliable public safety services.
With formal site plan approvals completed—jointly advanced by Chief Pfannes and Lauren Lee of Partners in Architecture—construction crews are moving swiftly from early site preparation into full vertical building phases. The completed headquarters is anticipated to stand as a landmark regional asset, ensuring that Romulus first responders have the high-performance tools and environment they need to protect residents for decades to come.
