Choate Construction Company and repeat client Dominion Realty Partners broke ground Monday, March 24th on the newest addition to Raleigh’s downtown skyline, the Charter Square office tower. The 11-story office tower will encompass 260,000-SF of mixed use retail and office space. Designed by JDavis Architects, the exterior of the tower will feature attractive curtainwall, stone accents and striking metal elements at both the base and building cap. The building, which is one of two planned downtown towers for the developer, is being constructed atop an existing 583-space City of Raleigh parking deck. Charter Square will span the entire east-west block of downtown between Fayetteville and Wilmington streets, offering it’s tenants a prime downtown location along with the rare luxury of onsite parking. Once complete, Charter Square’s list of tenants will include Dominion Realty Partners, HDR Engineers, CBRE, JDavis Architects, Eschelon Hospitality and the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, whom will occupy the top two floors. With the current tenant commitments, the building is presently 41% pre-leased. “We are all extremely proud to announce the Charter Square ground breaking and look forward to another essential addition to downtown Raleigh,” said Andy Andrews, CEO of Dominion Realty Partners, in a statement. Construction on the tower is to begin immediately and is expected to complete in May of 2015.

Today the Avery Brewing Company in Boulder celebrated their groundbreaking ceremony. For more information on this brewery click the link below! http://averybrewing.com/

Choate Construction broke ground on The Crossings at Riverview Senior Living Facility yesterday afternoon in Riverview, FL. This 92-unit, Starling Senior Living community will offer unmatched amenities, activities and services under the stewardship of Saber Healthcare group. The facility is designed by PQH Group, Inc. Nestled on the beautiful Alafia River, The Crossings at Riverview offers guests a variety of units to choose from, featuring 62 assisted living and 30 memory care units of various shapes and sizes. Guests will be welcomed by an inviting porte-cochere as they enter this amenity-rich complex. Features will include a full-service kitchen, dining areas, library, bistro and parlor, lounges, theater, fitness center, spa, salon, card and game rooms, and more.

The Triangle Building office in Downtown Denver celebrated the start of construction today with a a ground breaking ceremony….a virtual ceremony! To see this video and learn more about this project please click the link below. http://www.thetrianglebuilding.net/ 

Presented last night during the official ribbon cutting ceremony, Saunders Construction helped gather 21 sponsors red wagons and filled them with toys for Children’s Hospital. These wagons are used to transport very important patients around the hospital. A big “Thank You” to everyone who sponsored a wagon. Congratulations to Children’s Hospital Colorado on their new South Campus Facility.

Mayor Michael B. Hancock will join Manager of Aviation Kim Day to commemorate the midpoint of Denver International Airport’s (DIA) Hotel and Transit Center Program at a special event on Tuesday, October 8 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the site of the future transit center. The Mayor, Day and special guests will place a 50-year time capsule beneath the newly constructed transit center floor. Former mayors Federico Peña, Wellington Webb, Bill Vidal and Governor John Hickenlooper will also make special guest appearances in a special event video. Following the event, attendees will be invited to visit a number of information stations providing displays and details about the program.

John Beeble, CEO of Saunders Construction, was named one of the Region’s Top-Performing Business Newsmakers by the Denver Business Journal.  For more information on this award please read the article below http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/print-edition/2013/09/20/construction-and-engineering-finalists.html

FDTC’s SiMT Manufacturing & Business Incubator Center Achieves LEED Silver Certification

Building Design + Construction Magazine (BD+C) has recognized IMC Construction for the recently completed the Endo Health Solutions Headquarters with the Gold 2013 Building Team Award. http://www.bdcnetwork.com/5-building-projects-put-team-teamwork