Choate has constructed nine base buildings and numerous interior spaces in the Sanctuary Park Development since 1997. Base buildings include the 242,000 SF Falls at Sanctuary Park; the 150,000 SF Oakview I; 155,000 SF Oakview II; Lakeview I and II, each at 185,000 SF; Stonebridge I and II, 150,000 SF; Stonebridge III, 163,000 SF; and Oakview III, at 210,000 SF. Also included are two parking decks, 297,000 SF, four story deck, 274,000 SF deck with 812 spaces, and more than 882,000 SF of interior spaces
Choate Construction performs the stunning office offering much-needed space for the ever-expanding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This 100,000-SF headquarter office provides room to consolidate multiple branches into a single facility.
FAA pushed the normal limits of tilt wall with its four story height and maximized openings; both the tilt and steel erection were staged and coordinated perfectly with each other.
In addition to extensive security and back-up systems, high-end finishes such as thick-set honed and polished Walker Zanger tile, Natural Birch Pecan wood paneling, and a custom glass feature wall make this building an impressive home for the FAA.
As Kennesaw State University enrollment continues to rise, so do construction projects on campus. Choate Construction builds their trendsetting student dining hall, 917-bed student living facility, massive precast central parking deck, soccer stadium, and sports and recreation complex.
East Campus Village provides UGA students with a place to park, eat, and sleep. The 1,220-bed student living quarters are luxury suites, each with a full kitchen, living room, and bedrooms. Amenities include a gracious study hall with stone fireplaces, laundry rooms, study rooms, conference/meeting areas, computer labs and vending areas. Across the street is the impressive 55,000 SF dining facility which includes multiple cuisine venues, the Cyber Café, and office space for the University’s Parking Services Department. This department conveniently looks over the East Campus Parking Deck, an 843-space precast deck.
The “IRB” is a world-class, state-of-the-art cancer and major disease research center. This facility is currently planned at 342,356 gross square feet, with a total of 10 floors – 2 underground, 7 elevated and a MEP penthouse level.
Unique features are abundant throughout this communications firm, located on the 32nd floor of the Equitable Building in downtown Atlanta. Mechoshades, zodiac counter tops, a custom reception bench made from poured glass terrazzo and hand inlays, 3-Form panel feature walls, frameless doors with wood jambs, Herculite glass doors, full glass office fronts and several sidelights adorn this space. Extremely high end finishes include Bamboo wood flooring and several various types of fabric wall coverings. The lighting package is a focal point for the entire projects and includes exotic sconces, pendants, down lights, track lighting and cove lighting to accentuate this exquisite new headquarters for McRae Communications.
Choate converted this existing office and warehouse space into a cutting-edge television studio for the nationally televised, “Good Eats” cooking show featuring Alton Brown. Features include an extensive production and test kitchen designed by Alton Brown, culinary instruction area for corporate or consumer events, editing suite, sound engineered partitions and doors, a set production shop, corporate offices, an exercise facility, and a walk-in freezer/cooler.
The Hampton Hall Social Clubhouse is a major triumph as it represents another in a long line of repeat projects for Toll Brothers. Special features include function rooms that can be separated by a folding partition, a complete commercial kitchen that allows the residents to utilize a catering service or a complete banquet prepared on the premises, a Grille and Lanai area with vaulted ceilings, stained exposed wood trusses, a center tower to let exterior light in, and shutters and screens to give the residents the feel of the outdoors without any of the drawbacks.
Choate Construction’s new home in Charlotte is the first privately owned Commercial Interiors LEED Certified project in Mecklenburg County and emphasizes Choate’s allegiance to sustainable building. This Gold Certified office utilizes low-flow plumbing fixtures, Energy Star equipment and appliances, materials made with high amounts of recycled content and manufactured within the region, and materials that emit small if any amounts of chemicals. 2008 Charlotte Business Journal Green Awards, Green Commercial New Construction Project of the Year 2008 Mecklenburg County Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction/Recycling and Green Building Practices Award
A neglected neighborhood is given new life through the completion of the ambitious mixed-use project, Metropolitan at Midtown. Choate Construction’s efforts turned an abandoned 14-acre site of Charlotte’s first enclosed mall into a thriving center creating a truly unique live-work-play atmosphere. This expansive project, located in the blighted neighborhood of Mecklenburg County, involves three phases and includes a 231,000 SF Class A office tower with an attached 1,500 space parking deck, a 16 story condominium tower, and a 70,000 SF retail center.
Choate is also proud to announce the US Green Building Council awarded LEED Silver Certification on Midtown Building B, exemplifying continued commitment to sustainable building practices.
2007 Associated Builders and Contractors Carolinas Excellence in Construction Award