Plymouth, MA ReyCon has hired construction industry veteran Karl Walsh who has joined the company as chief operating officer. Walsh comes to ReyCon with three plus decades of leadership roles in construction and real estate development, both in Europe and the United States. His career features projects delivered for federal, state, municipal and private clients across a diverse range of market sectors.
Gloucester, MA Cometeer, makers of the first precision-brewed, flash-frozen coffee, moved into a large production facility that needed serious updating to meet the growing company’s needs. “We had nothing but old desks when we started,” said Tess Loniewski, special projects manager at Cometeer.
Douglas, MA According to Newmark, construction has begun on The Cubes at Gilboa, a planned industrial cross-dock facility totaling approximately 1.1 million s/f and located on 85 acres. The new project is fully permitted, and construction is anticipated to commence in the fall of 2022, with delivery planned for the fall of 2023.
Haverhill, MA Abbot Building Restoration Company, Inc. has completed a masonry repair and restoration project at the historic Sacred Hearts Parish church and school buildings. The church is located at the corner of South Main St. and Charleton St. while the school is located across the street on Chestnut St.
Needham, MA Bowdoin Construction has hired Shawn McGuinness as director of design management.McGuinness brings more than 30 years of industry experience in both the private and public sectors, most recently as manager of design and construction at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester.
Salem, MA Connolly Brothers, Inc. has broken ground on Tropical Products’ new facilities at 373 Highland Ave. Tropical Products Inc. is a private-label formulator and bottler of personal care, pet care, and home products that manufactures product lines for many companies.
Dorchester, MA Cristo Rey Boston High School, a Catholic high school that exclusively serves students from under-resourced communities in Boston, celebrated the opening of its newly restored gymnasium on September 19th, with project partners in attendance
Demand for cGMP facilities is on the rise as companies look to gain greater control over their supply chains and keep manufacturing, packaging, and distribution processes close to laboratories and R&D facilities, especially in mature life science markets like Boston and New York.
Malden, MA Dellbrook|JKS is nearing the completion of three individual Biosafety Level 2 life-science fit-outs, designed by TRIA, Inc., at Berkeley Investment’s 200 Exchange St., while additionally upgrading the remaining 323,000 s/f of the building for future fit-outs.
Falmouth, MA MEDCOM Architectural Group and Suffolk Construction have started renovations at Falmouth Hospital for a new 10-bed intensive care unit (ICU). The new unit is being constructed on the second floor of the hospital in the former Maternity Ward. The project encompasses 11,000 s/f, and has been thoughtfully designed to accommodate both patients and staff to deliver the highest level of care.
Attleboro, MA Maugel DeStefano Architects has completed Phase I of a multiphase renovation underway at Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s main campus. Phase I renovations modernized the hospital’s same-day surgery suite and expanded pre- and post-operative areas. The new design increased the suite’s capacity and improved efficiency, while providing better privacy for patients and staff.
Westbrook, ME The first commercial office building in Maine that will primarily use cross-laminated timber (CLT) will be funded in part by a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 150,000 s/f office building, at 100 Rock Row, will include 30,000 s/f of retail space on the first floor.
Boston, MA According to TRIA, a principal-led architecture firm with a focus on designing bespoke research-based workplaces for life sciences and technology clients, Marilyn Shen has been promoted to managing principal. Moving forward, founding partner Sherwood Butler will serve as CEO and president and founding partner Jeannie Thacker will become the firm’s chief strategy & innovation officer.
Brookline, MA ADCO Realty has engaged Kripper Studio for the construction of two new multi-unit residential buildings to be known as 41-43 Stearns Rd. and 45 Stearns Rd. 41-43 Stearns Rd. and 45 Stearns Rd. will be two, multi-unit residential buildings
Newton, MA John Sotir has joined Elaine Construction Company as a project executive. Sotir brings over three decades experience to his role, with a diverse portfolio of core and shell, corporate tenant interiors, hospitality, fitness, and retail, he will bring complimentary skills and expertise to Elaine’s growing team.
Brookline, MA Dellbrook|JKS celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 2Life Communities’ Harold and Ronald Brown Family House on September 14th. The Brown Family House, located in the city’s Coolidge Corner, is a new 62,118 s/f, six-story building with 62 units of affordable senior housing, designed by Prellwitz Chilinski Associates. Like all 2Life projects, the Brown Family House focuses on creating a community for its aging population by offering a variety of valuable programs and services.
Boston, MA Albert, Righter & Titt-
mann (ART) has earned a 2022 Bulfinch Award as the Design Architects in the Commercial category for the BRIO Condominiums in Hingham, Mass. ART partners John Tittmann and J.B. Clancy oversaw the design of the project, in collaboration with contractor, Callahan Construction Managers, Inc.; landscape design, Brown, Richardson + Row, Inc.; with architect of record Bargmann, Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.
Marlborough, MA McCord, a national real estate company, has leased 58,965 s/f to Aspen Aerogels, Inc. for its Advanced Thermal Barrier Center (ATBC) at 870 Donald Lynch Blvd., a former big box retail store. Aspen Aerogels anticipates occupancy of the new ATBC in the first quarter of 2023.
Leicester, MA Representatives from The Brennan Group (TBG), John M. Corcoran & Company (JMC), and equity partner Berkeley Partners were joined by town officials to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Central Gateway, a subdividable 267,600 s/f, speculative industrial facility.
Essex, CT The Connecticut/ Western Massachusetts chapter of SIOR held its annual fall meeting at the Essex Yacht Club. Despite the overcast rainy weather, no one’s spirits were dampened given the opportunity to meet at one of the chapter’s favorite venues nestled on the Connecticut River.