The MacMillin Company is happy to announce that the restoration of the historic Francestown Town Hall has begun. The Town Hall will be undergoing a full rehabilitation including new windows, flooring, roofing, windows and mechanical, electrical and fire suppression systems. All work will be completed in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The Town Hall and Academy building was built in 1847 and constructed to accommodate two usages; the first floor hosted special town meetings and other community events, while the second floor housed a private Academy. As many as 100 students were listed as attending the private school. Prominent figures from history, including 14th President Franklin Pierce and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Levi Woodbury, are both said to have attended the academy. The Francestown Heritage Commission helped to coordinate fundraising for the $1 million project which included private donations, town funds, and a grant from the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program.
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Hillside Village at Keene Breaks Ground
Keene, NH – The Hillside Village Board of Directors along with officials from Kelly Real Estate Investment LLC, Tsomides Associates, and The MacMillin Company, ceremoniously broke ground on Wednesday, May 10th for the new Hillside Village Lifecare Community project. About the Project: Located on a scenic 48-acre campus in Keene, NH, Hillside Village at Keene will include a Community Center, 117 Independent Living Units, 24 Apartments, and a health center with 18 Alzheimer beds, 42 Assisted Living Units and 20 Skilled Nursing beds. Amenities include multiple dining venues, air conditioning, a heated indoor pool, fully equipped fitness center, library, auditorium, beauty salon/spa, greenhouse, country store, media center, mini-theater, and covered parking. Once construction begins, the 320,589 +/- square foot community will take approximately 20 months to complete. Phased construction for various buildings is anticipated. For more information about this exciting project please visit the Hillside Village at Keene website www.hillsidevillagekeene.org
UVM’s Grossman School of Business Breaks Ground on Ifshin Hall
DEW Construction formally begins construction. Family members of Steve Ifshin, UVM Class of 1958, and senior administrators from the University of Vermont and the Grossman School of Business Board of Advisors participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, May 5th for Ifshin Hall. The 21,000+ sf expansion includes a more inviting “public oriented” entrance for visitors and guests, along with a multi-purpose room, additional faculty offices, much-needed classrooms, breakout/study rooms, and a case room for graduate students. The $8+ million dollar project is slated for a summer 2018 completion.
West Brattleboro Fire Station Celebrates Grand Opening
First of three public safety projects completed for the town of Brattleboro, VT. Officials from the town of Brattleboro and DEW Construction Corp. celebrated the grand opening of the new 4,415 sq. ft. West Brattleboro Fire Station on Saturday, April 22. The new West Brattleboro station is part of a $12.8 million project to improve health and safety and address space issues for the town’s police and fire departments. Currently under construction is an addition at Central Fire Station downtown and renovations at 62 Black Mountain Road, where the police station will be located.
Bright Street Housing Co-op Underway
Burlington, VT– Two local nonprofit housing developers were joined by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, Vermont’s Speaker of the House Shap Smith and DEW Construction Corp to mark the beginning of construction of a new housing co-op in Burlington. “The Bright Street Housing Cooperative will create greatly-needed new affordable housing opportunities in Burlington, and will continue the recent progress of a substantial new investment in the Old North End,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger. “We know that community centers and downtowns are what many young families seek out as they search for places to work and grow a home. The Bright Street Housing Cooperative provides housing opportunity in this neighborhood in a way that reflects local needs and values. It was created with community involvement. When complete, it will offer housing that people need and can afford,” added Vermont Speaker of the House Shap Smith. Two nonprofits- Champlain Housing Trust and Housing Vermont- are collaborating to build the development that will create 40 new homes on the one and a quarter acre brownfield site. Construction is underway, and occupancy is expected in September 2016. Four old, blighted buildings are to be removed to make way for the new housing in three buildings. Land is set aside for the possibility of installing a community garden at a later date. “While this project will bring long lasting housing and community development benefits to residents, […]
