550 Business Center 550 N Poplar St

Originally constructed in 1977 by Lower & Cool general contractors as the Wyoming headquarters for the Production Credit Association (PCA), part of the Farm Credit System created by Congress in 1933. Intended as a single-tenant building, over the years a number of additional occupants joined PCA and the building was operated as a multi-tenant income property until it fell into disrepair in late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Purchased in 2005 by the existing ownership, the property underwent significant interior and exterior demolition in 2006, including removal of over 1,700 square feet of the 2nd floor to create the grand entry lobby. The lobby staircase was removed and a rear-entry stairway built behind the elevator chase. All exterior windows were replaced with a low-E glass steel-framed window system. A standing-seam metal roof was installed and mechanical improvements consisted of roof-mounted HVAC units, 3 high-efficiency boilers and new electrical and plumbing. All interior walls and ceilings were demolished to the exterior studs and new insulation installed. Finished office space includes some 20+ tons of ½” floor-to-ceiling glass, Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable throughout, redundant Spectrum & Century Link fiber optics and 24-hour controlled access. Interior build-outs in 2009, 2011 and 2013. All three boilers were replaced in 2022 and 2023 with new Weil-McLain energy-efficient boilers. The elevator is being upgraded by Otis with new electronics, safety systems and new cab interior. In addition, a new double-faced high-resolution Cirrus digital sign was installed in 2022.