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Wayne J. Griffin Electric completes electrical installation at Gables University Station

Gables University Station - Westwood, MA Gables University Station - Westwood, MA

Westwood, MA Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) completed the electrical installation work for Gables University Station.

With a total of 350 apartment homes, including 69 for affordable housing, the new apartment community consists of 427,000 s/f, with an additional 172,000 s/f parking garage.  One and two bedroom apartments offering high-end amenities are near steps away from MBTA and Amtrak train stations.  Residents have access to an on-site pool, three courtyards, a fitness center, media room, gaming station and business center with meeting rooms, as well as adjacent University Station’s retail and restaurant offerings.

The Griffin Electric team was responsible for performing underground service work, plus site lighting installation for this construction project.  Additionally, the team set up two 4000A services, branch electrical, bus duct risers, meter banks and load centers on-site.  Furthermore, light fixture installation, a fire alarm system, power/data wiring in living units and common areas, in addition to wiring HVAC units on the facility’s roof were part of the company’s electrical contract.

General contractor, The Hanover Co. oversaw the construction, working with architect, Wallace Garcia Wilson Architects and electrical engineer, Wozny Barbar & Associates, Inc.

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