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For Immediate Release
9/19/2015

L.F. Jennings won 3 awards at the 2016 ABC Excellence in Construction Awards, taking home awards in the categories of: Retail $5 million & over, Retail Interiors and Interiors $75-100 per square foot.

-Winning Projects-

Belmont Chase Shopping Center (Retail $5 million & over):

Belmont Chase is located in the Belmont Executive Center master planned development, serving Loudoun County’s customer base from centrally-located Ashburn, VA.  The center has visibility and easy access from Leesburg Pike/Route 7, Russell Branch and Claiborne Parkways.

Belmont Chase creates a desirable destination for Loudoun community members and nearby office workers with easy access to make shopping convenient, and plazas that invite customers to linger.

Belmont Chase is poised to effectively draw highly engaged customers who desire the best shopping and dining the area has to offer, making Whole Foods a perfect fit as the centers anchor tenant.  Other key tenants include Cava Mezze Grill, Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant, Floyd’s Barbershop, Peet’s Coffee, Habit Burger and Pazzo Pomodoro.

The architectural styling incorporates natural materials with a modern flare. Flat angled roofing, architectural buttresses, awnings and wood work are some of the key features to the centers stunning design by both CREATE and Rounds VanDuzer.

Whole Foods Market, Belmont Chase (Retail Interiors):

Whole Foods Market is the primary anchor tenant for the entire award winning Belmont Chase Shopping Center. This Whole Foods’ was awarded separately for its interior fit out.  The interior is top of the line, setting the standard for high-end grocery stores. The store has two levels with indoor and outdoor seating.  Mill work, polished concrete, metal work, a whiskey barrel ceiling, tile walls, and more all create a truly unique and inviting environment for shoppers to enjoy rather than quickly dash in and out.

Local Motors at National Harbor (Interiors $75-100 sq/ft):

Local Motors is a revolutionary company that has become famous for their unique approach to building highly customizable vehicles at unprecedented speeds. For example, Local Motors was the first company to manufacture a road ready 3-D printed car and their new facility at the National Harbor will use a large scale printer to demonstrate how these cars are made.  Local Motors also produces other vehicles such as a high performance off road vehicle, a vintage racing motorcycle, and a motorized bike.

The facility is a 20,000 sf interior fit out project, designed by Bignell Watkins Hasser. The project is comprised of: a lab for the co-creation and research of their vehicles, a showroom/retail center, a build floor for the assembly of the various products and vehicles, and a 3D printer capable of printing their automobiles.  One of the signature features of the facility is a winding ramp from the second to first floor, perfect for displaying the capabilities of the companies drift trike, The Verrado.

The project was anything but simple: “There’s countless challenges that we had during the upfront design process,” Jeff Black, L.F. Jennings’ VP of interiors says. “Where we’re building the space is an issue in itself because above it is a hotel. We had major sound constraint issues, height restrictions (since these printing machines are 15 feet tall), and we even had weight restrictions on slab from vibration of the printer. We also had to create a new exterior opening to get the printer into the building.”  Some of the key things to consider during the design phase included the huge power requirement and the ventilation requirements to handle the heat loads of the printer.”

For more information:

Sam Hunter
L.F. Jennings Inc.
Falls Church, VA

703-531-2302

For Immediate Release
8/16/2016

Work at 2101 Champlain Street, a luxury Kettler apartment project, is progressing as scheduled. Wood framing is ongoing and we are anticipating topping out the building the last week of August. Windows, vapor barrier and brick installation will begin this month starting in the courtyard and then working our way counterclockwise from the north side around the outside of the building. The tower crane will be taken down by the end of September while roofing work will be in full force to prepare for the green roof in early October.

On the inside of the building, our mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler trades are fully mobilized and roughing-in their work in the lower levels. Our advanced unit is close to close-in inspections, with owner acceptance in October. We have a majority of the CMU and metal framed walls complete below the transfer deck with punch out of the wood framing occurring on the second floor and above.  Our goal over the next few months will be to close in the building as quickly as possible to enable us to start drywall and finishes.  Our estimated completion date for the project is May of 2017, which we are on schedule to meet.

(Pictured above: the 2016 L.F. Jennings Summer Interns as well as members of 2101 Champlain Street Project Management Team)

For More Information:
Jim Fowler
L.F. Jennings, Inc.
Falls Church, Virginia

(703) 241-1200

For Immediate Release
3/3/2016

L.F. Jennings has begun construction on Pyramid Atlantic Art Center’s (PAAC) new space in downtown Hyattsville, Maryland. PAAC is a non-profit that was founded in 1981. They provide a setting for artistic collaboration and dialogue.

This project will bring new life to a near 100 year old deteriorating building by converting it into a full art studio for PAAC to occupy. Their new home was designed by Inscape Publico and will provide a truly unique settling to inspire creativity, experimentation and artistic excellence.

This project offers many distinct construction challenges; one of the main reasons L.F. Jennings was brought onto the job early to assist the architect and owner with the design process. There will be a lot of work done to re-purpose and improve the building which currently contains no mechanical systems.

One key task will be correcting a failing retaining wall that runs parallel with the rear of the structure. Another undertaking will be to restore four brick archways that have been sealed for decades with the support of L.F. Jennings’ Masonry division. This will insure the restored arches look remarkable and remain structurally sound. These are just two of the many unique challenges on the project.

Much of the building’s antiqued look will remain, such as the aged plastered walls, exposed brick and Corinthian accents. These irreplaceable vintage features will be partnered with a fresh new modern feel, creating a one of a kind space.

Construction is scheduled to finish this summer and PAAC’s programs and facilities are planned to be open to the public by this June.

For More Information:
Jeff Black
L.F. Jennings, Inc.
Falls Church, Virginia

(703) 241-1200