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L.F. Jennings is pleased to announce the Vista Fairfax Corner is officially topped out. This tremendous milestone was celebrated by the entire project team including our excellent trade partners. The Vista Fairfax Corner is a 12- story high rise residential tower built for the Peterson Companies and designed by DCS Design. The residential building consists of 9 residential floors over 4 levels of parking (one level below grade, three above). The 228-unit luxury apartment community will feature one-, two- and three- bedroom units, elevated courtyard, and a rooftop terrace. Other amenities include a fitness and yoga center, coffee bar, business center, and 330 parking spaces.
The new residential tower will take the place of an existing surface parking area in the southwest corner of the Fairfax Corner Station mixed use community. The tight site is bordered by commercial and retail establishments in a high traffic area for both vehicles and pedestrians. This is the first residential high-rise development for the town center and will spearhead a new, denser live-work-play dynamic for the area.
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The L.F. Jennings Central Virginia Office is pleased to announce the completion of 629 E. Main St., The Residences at Richmond Trust. This 14-story historic office building in the heart of Richmond’s financial district was transformed into 177 residential units totaling 136,500 SF. This adaptive reuse project entailed completely renovating the interior of the building while preserving and restoring the unique historic interior and exterior architectural features.
The newly renovated residential building features 11′ ceilings along with 10′ windows providing ample natural light into the units. The loft-style apartments include a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. A host of common area amenities includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, co-working space, roof-top, and open lounge seating areas. The building was fully renovated with base building upgrades to the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Designed by ADO – Architecture Design Office for Douglas Development Corporation
Bon Secours is further expanding its Manchester-area presence with a $3 million clinic aimed at uninsured patients.
Dubbed the Bon Secours Community Health Clinic Manchester at the Center for Healthy Living, the upcoming facility will occupy an 8,000-square-foot, two-story space at 2301 Everett St.
The clinic will be situated within the headquarters of social services nonprofit CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter) near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Maury Street.
The clinic is planned to feature primary care, behavioral health and chronic disease management, among other services for children and adults. The facility will be a permanent outpost and headquarters of Care-A-Van, the Bon Secours mobile health program for the uninsured.
The clinic is expected to open in early 2023. Bon Secours expects to spend $3 million to establish the clinic, according to a spokeswoman.
The renovation project team consists of L.F. Jennings (general contractor), ENV (architect), CMTA (construction engineering) and Draper Aden Associates (civil engineering).
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L.F. Jennings is completing core and shell renovations at 700 H Street NE in preparation for a new Nike Store location.
Built in 1949, 700 H Street NE has served as a home for various retailers, commercial operations, and pop-up art facilities before lying vacant. This renovation and lease represent a renewed interest in development along the celebrated H Street Corridor.
L.F. Jennings is preparing the 16,800 SF building for its new tenant by replacing all building systems, upgrading utilities, and adding an elevator and monumental stair, which will open and connect the renovated basement to the ground floor. Additional work includes new roofing, new glass and storefronts, new walls on the interior perimeter, and new metal mesh and decorative EIFS to the exterior.
Designed by Emotive Architecture for Brando Realty, the renovations to 700 H Street NE are slated for completion summer of 2022.
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Saturday, April 23rd, L.F. Jennings celebrated the placement of the new generator at 629 E. Main Street in Richmond, marking a turning point for the project.
L.F. Jennings provided preconstruction and construction services for the adaptive reuse of a historic, 14-story office building in the heart of Richmond’s financial district into residences.
The project entails an extensive renovation of the building’s interior while preserving and restoring the unique historic architectural features. When complete, 629 E. Main Street will feature 11 ft ceilings and 10 ft windows, providing ample natural light into the studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. The building amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a co-working space, a roof-top, and an open lounge seating area. Renovations also include replacing all HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. The work will not disturb the existing historic facades but has preserved and restored the exterior limestone, masonry, and window stone details.
Initially designed by Fillat+ architects for Douglas Development as a new 217-key hotel, the team extended the preconstruction phase to pivot the project type to the residential conversion accommodating market changes resulting from the pandemic.
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Both buildings of the William Square project reached milestones this week with the hotel roof pour and the residential truss top out.
This new mixed-use development is a vital component of the City of Fredericksburg’s Economic Development efforts, extending the revitalization of the vibrant downtown corridor. The Vakos Companies is developing the project on a 2.1-acre parcel bordered by Amelia, Douglas, and William streets and Washington Avenue.
The project consists of The 99-key Hotel Fredericksburg (66,763 SF), the 50 unit Amelia House (72,435 SF) with a 6,137 SF fitness center, and a vacant commercial pad site with related infrastructure.
Designed by Commonwealth Architects, this project is slated for completion in 2023.
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L.F. Jennings is working on MCB Real Estate’s Phase II of an exciting new development across from Johns Hopkins Bayview campus.
This Opportunity Zone development is the redevelopment of the former Porcelain Enamel Manufacturing Company (PEMCO) closed in 2006 after nearly 100 years in Baltimore. The contaminated site was designated a brownfield and required extensive environmental remediation.
Phase II includes the construction of a mixed-use residential building consisting of five and seven-story buildings with 227 residential units, amenity space, a courtyard, ground floor retail, and a precast concrete parking garage. The residential building wraps around the garage on three sides. In addition, phase II includes a three-story, 82,800 SF medical office building, a 2,000 SF ground floor pharmacy, and the 74,000 SF, three-floor medical tenant fit-out.
The pedestrian-friendly town center designed by BCT Design Group represents a landmark redevelopment and catalyst for rapid growth in a long underutilized and derelict industrial section. Also notable is the project’s use of New Market Tax Credits, a federal program that rewards investment benefiting low-income communities, and local property tax credits as part of an Enterprise Zone.
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1733 N Street is perhaps not a historic building, but the address itself is rich in history – once part of a stretch of row houses, it was the home of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt in the 1910s. The young couple rented the house while Franklin served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Woodrow Wilson Administration. Theodore Roosevelt was also a frequent visitor to the house during his presidency, as the owner was his sister.
The present 10-story building was completed in 1964 and has alternated as an apartment complex and hotel over the last 50 years. The primarily interior renovation project retained the existing 143-key occupancy and classification, the existing stairs and elevators; the rest was a gut renovation making way for a new state-of-the-art Courtyard by Marriott.
The new property features a ground-floor hotel lobby, restaurant, and bar. The storefront seating has operable windows that engage Dupont Circle’s streetscape. Building improvements included the installation of new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology systems. An additional stair and chair lift was added to meet code requirements at the basement and sub-basement levels, where the new fitness room, central kitchen, and staff spaces reside.
The hotel’s guestrooms are newly appointed in all of Marriott’s finest upper-select service finishes and furnishings. In addition, exterior renovations were in keeping with standards for alterations and improvements for a building located in a Historic District.
The new Courtyard by Marriott Dupont Circle, completed by L.F. Jennings for Douglas Development, opened for business this past winter and is already entrenched into the neighborhood’s vibrant street life.
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Work has begun on the renovations and improvements at Crystal City Water Park.
The Water Park has served as the location of most community events in Crystal City. Events like open-air performances, Monday Morning yoga, Pups and Pilsners, and Wine in the Water Park make it a neighborhood hub and draw patrons from outlying neighborhoods like Potomac Yards, Del Ray, and Alexandria.
Like the entire neighborhood, the Water Park is undergoing a transformation, elevating the facility into an even more vibrant community destination. Work underway includes green space improvements, a water wall and immersion fountain, improved connections to the Mt. Vernon Trail and future VRE entrance, trailhead restrooms, and renovations to landscape and hardscape throughout.
Additions include the construction of nine new kiosks along Crystal Drive that will serve as restaurant incubators for local talent, a retail structure along the northern edge, and a 2,700 SF dine-in restaurant/bar with outdoor seating atop the renovated water wall. A new performance platform and landscape improvements round out the upgrades to this public park.
In addition to these enhancements, JBG SMITH’s approval to include the area in a new “sip-and-stroll” zone will draw more activity to the park and make it an even more vibrant neighborhood destination.
The Crystal City Water Park project is expected to be completed Spring/Summer 2023.
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Construction is underway at the new state-of-the-art facilities for the US Park Police Stables and Education Center.
Tucked between the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial are the US Park Police stables. Initially built to be a temporary home for the agency during the Nation’s bicentennial celebrations, the now 45-year-old facility was inadequate to safely house the horses and officers of one of the country’s oldest equestrian units.
Designed by Tasos Kokoris AIA for The Trust for the National Mall, the new sustainable, state-of-the-art facilities will improve the site’s infrastructure with new, sustainably designed solutions for drainage, food storage, and waste and water management systems.
The new Horse Stables and Education Center of the U.S. Park Police’s Horse Mounted Patrol will feature modern and sustainable structures, including:
- A total of 14 stalls, including a medical paddock, built to ensure proper airflow and space for the horses housed onsite;
- Covered shelters that will extend turn-out time during adverse weather conditions;
- Heated wash and tack room; and
- A permanent office building with a locker room and meeting space to be used by the U.S. Park Police assigned to this facility.
The new facility will make more efficient use of the site’s original footprint and will welcome visitors to engage and learn about the horses and their history. New public features will include:
- A welcoming education center with a self-guided tour, educational information on the horses, and a history of horse-mounted patrol operations on the National Mall;
- Two public viewing paddocks with double fencing for visitors to safely observe horses;
- A new entrance and pedestrian path to enhance accessibility;
- A new rest stop area with a public restroom station and water fountains;
- Improved pedestrian pathways that safely connect the National Mall to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and Tidal Basin.
Project delivery is projected for late 2022.
For more information, please visit: https://nationalmall.org/content/horse-stables
