Gilbane Building Company Celebrates the Grand Opening of Dreamers Academy

Gilbane Building Company, together with Wolfe Architects, Inc., Kimley-Horn and HighMark School Development, delivered a K-5 independent public charter school in Sarasota, Florida using a design-build approach. Settled on a 5.4-acre greenfield site, this two-story, 43,100-square-foot institution aims to nurture bilingual, biliterate and cross-cultural leaders who will be fluent in English and Spanish by the time they reach fifth grade. The Florida Development Finance Corporation financed this educational campus through a state bond –the first time the FDFC has selected a new school for state bond financing. This standalone facility includes 36 spacious classrooms, dedicated spaces for science, art and … Read more

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12-Story Office Building in West Palm Beach Tops Out

Gilbane Building Company, Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners, Wheelock Street Capital and teams of skilled builders and tradespeople celebrate the topping out of 300 Banyan in West Palm Beach, Florida. This marks the completion of vertical construction on the 12-story building, which is 115,000 square feet of Class A office space, a private outdoor terrace with breathtaking water views, an indoor/outdoor gym and a full-service restaurant and café on the ground floor. With an integrated parking garage offering 300 spaces, this structure is set to welcome its first tenants in 2024. Rising up to 12 stories, this tower has a … Read more

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Siena College, Gilbane Building Company Celebrate Construction Kickoff with Groundblessing Ceremony

Siena College and Gilbane Building Company jointly hosted a groundblessing ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on an expanded science complex at Nobel Hall in Loudonville, New York. Father Mark Reamer, vice president of mission at Siena College, blessed water distributed over the site by the Shaker Road Fire Department. The new science complex at Nobel Hall, designed by WCGS Architects, will feature 40,000 square feet of all-new specialized laboratories and active learning spaces across three floors when completed. For Siena, the transformative project is step toward its goal of becoming the region’s premier college for the hard sciences. The … Read more

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New High School in Galveston, Texas Breaks Ground

Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W. Kelso Construction and PBK Architects gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. Standing behind the podium in a wall of purple and gold, Ball High School cheerleaders, marching band and ROTC all came out to join in the festivities. Other community members from the GISD District, GISD Visioning Committee and GISD Educational Fund also attended to show overwhelming support for passing the 2023 GISD Bond Program and the new 457,500-square-foot campus. The project will demolish the current Ball High School … Read more

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Topping Out Celebrated at The Standard at Philadelphia 

Gilbane Building Company, Landmark Properties, CUBE 3 Architects and subcontracting partners celebrated the official topping out of The Standard at Philadelphia, a new 280-unit luxury student housing project in University City, Pennsylvania. Gilbane is providing construction management at-risk services for the construction of the 18-story tower. The new 280-unit, 802-bed mid-rise building will feature upscale finishes, including gourmet kitchens, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style laminate floors and large closets. Floorplans range from studios to six-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center, a sports simulator, an elevated pool and hot tub deck, a sauna, computer labs, a study lounge, … Read more

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