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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: January 19, 2018
Integrated Builders tops-off 125,000 s/f Quincy Self Storage
Quincy, MA Integrated Builders has added the last steel beam to the 125,000 s/f Quincy Self Storage building located at 671 Washington St. Integrated was selected to build the new facility from the ground-up on behalf of owner GRE Quincy LLC. and development manager Jumbo Capital Management, LLC. The Integrated team includes project manager Dean Kelliher, assistant project manager Barbara Frazier, and project superintendent Jeff Seaman who collaborated with architect BL Companies on the design.
Quincy Self Storage is four-stories and equipped with two oversized freight elevators. The 1st floor is dedicated to sales and administrative offices. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors will feature 1,150 temperature controlled self-storage units. There will be an additional eight units with drive-in doors for customer convenience located outside of the main building. The building is constructed with structural steel and insulated wall panels. The exterior will include landscape design and irrigation as well as a small lot for vehicles.
The new Quincy Self Storage is located off Rte. 3 near the U.S. Naval ship building and several retail businesses and restaurants.
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