Choate Construction completes the 145,000 SF newspaper press and distribution facility and the 120,000 SF office building for the Savannah Morning News. The distribution facility includes two presses and an ink tank farm with extensive process piping. A three stage completion is required to accommodate the press installation. Construction is structural steel and tilt with brick veneer.
The three story Class A corporate facility’s design began before the completion of the production facility using the same architectural components of brick and cast stone insulated tilt wall. The most challenging aspect of the design was to mirror the façade of the production facility having a 12’ floor height with a 15’ floor height for the office building. The buildings share a common entrance and reception area. A central rotunda with a 36’ diameter CFRC dome custom light fixture simulates a skylight in the apex. The rotunda boasts a terrazzo floor highlighting a three color compass rose with brass insets of the four major compass points which hint of Savannah’s nautical history. The interior of the building emulates the classical architecture of downtown Savannah while the exterior use of full depth tumbled brick for pavers, natural slate, divided light windows, and wrought iron fences and gates bring the feel of “Old Savannah” into this unique space
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
This 28-story, 520,000 rentable square foot office tower achieved LEED CS Gold (quickly, with no follow-up questions, aided by 13 credits Lewis helped find). The building is structural steel with a concrete core, and features 480 parking spaces both below-grade and on floors 2 and 3. Core construction set a record for cycle time for a Peri system, often just three days per cycle on floors 14-28.
Lewis’ recent and current Amazon work totals 1.5 million square feet of headquarters offices. Projects include the twin-tower 810,000 square foot Troy Block buildout currently underway (while another Lewis team builds the buildings for a developer), a 263,000 square foot adaptive reuse at 1915 Terry. Smaller projects range from building conversions to ongoing “Day-2” upgrades of existing spaces. Additional work includes 362,000 square feet that comprises “Phase 1” of the current headquarters.
With the rapid growth of their business, Matrex Exhibits needed additional warehouse and office space plus a complete renovation of their existing office area. In order to maintain the budget and schedule, construction of the addition and the renovation had to occur simultaneously. The challenge was to provide a safe and non-disruptive work space for Matrex employees while maintaining the budget and schedule. The solution was to divide the space into three zones and install temporary electricity and HVAC as associates were moved form one zone to another. The project was completed in six months during which no employee missed a single day of work.
The Town Center at Highlands Ranch is located on a 20.1 acre site and includes 118,000 s.f. of retail space in three buildings. This project was designed to stand the test of time and look and feel like an old time New England town square complete with bollard and chain fencing. This project also includes a 98,405 s.f., 2-story parking structure for 273 cars. Saunders completed the tenant improvement services for Bed Bath and Beyond, the Tattered Cover Bookstore and Red Rocks Credit Union.
The redevelopment of the outdated and underused Southglenn Mall will transform this once fully-enclosed regional mall into an energetic and eclectic outdoor “lifestyle” or “mixed use” experience. Filled with shaded walkways and public spaces, The Streets at Southglenn have been designed to provide urban convenience in a suburban setting. Existing retail anchors, Sears and Foley’s (Macy’s) will remain the dominant anchors for this redevelopment, and both stores anticipate staying open throughout construction. The Streets at Southglenn will feature 571,000 s.f. of retail space consisting of gourmet natural foods market, a movie theater, bookstore, European bistros, sidewalk cafes , and unique women’s and men’s apparel. As a true mixed-use development, The Streets at Southglenn also include over 600,000 s.f. of residential space was well as 150,000 s.f. of office space. Structured and below grade parking will provide convenient access to the desired destinations.
The Shops at Legacy is an upscale, mixed-use development of retail shops, office buildings and residential units at the busy intersection of Legacy Road and Dallas Parkway. Rogers-O’Brien completed the phased construction of the shell and interior finish out of various retail, office and restaurants, as well as five parking garages totaling approximately 345,000 square feet.
Since The Shops at Legacy were operational when Rogers-O’Brien began work, the team worked diligently with the development team and retail store owners to implement a construction approach that did not disturb their business or the flow of traffic within the busy mixed-use development.
Corporex Development Services of Covington, Kentucky was entering the Chicago market with two new sports country clubs, one in Burr Ridge and the other in Northbrook. Krusinski Construction Company was hired to construct both facilities. The out of state owners wanted to have day-to-day oversight to make sure the new facilities conformed to previously opened clubs in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. To make that possible, web-based cameras were installed at each site that automatically photographed the two sites every 15 minutes. The photos were then posted on the Krusinski web-site providing a visual progress report.
As part of the Illinois River Edge Redevelopment Initiative, Krusinski Construction Company was hired to complete the first of four mixed use structures offering 48 condominiums and eight retail units. Backed by the river, the site offered limited access or room for maneuvering. To solve the problem, a logistics plan was initiated that scheduled when materials could be delivered, where they could be stored and which crew could work in what part of the building. As a result, the building was completed within the 12-month schedule.