Year: 2019

Baltimore, MD

We are excited to announce that Metro Heights at Mondawmin has received a WaveMaker Award from the Baltimore Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The 11th Annual WaveMaker Awards ceremony was held on October 2nd at The Assembly Room in Baltimore, MD. The program recognizes outstanding real estate development projects and visionaries in urban development throughout the Baltimore area.

Previously comprised of 12 vacant and abandoned lots and structures, Metro Heights is a one acre site that has become a major focus of redevelopment in Baltimore City. The wood frame building is made up of four-stories built over a one-level cast-in-place parking garage. It offers 70 affordable apartments comprised of a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.

The building was built to LEED Silver standards and includes features that promote energy efficiency and sustainability. Amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, a club room, game room, business center, fitness area, and yoga studio.

Metro Heights will serve as a landmark in the community and a source of hope, opportunity and pride for residents, neighbors, and visitors to the area. Harkins was proud to bring this project to life with Enterprise Homes and Moseley Architects.

Washington, DC

The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Ft. Stevens Place Apartments on Thursday, September 26^th.

Originally built in 1952, Ft. Stevens Place is a three-story affordable apartment community located in Northwest Washington, DC. The project involved the phased renovation of 59 apartments made up of two efficiencies, 32 one-bedroom and 25 two-bedroom units.

The scope of work included replacing windows, new interior finishes, new plumbing fixtures, kitchen upgrades, and new mechanical and electrical systems. The basement level was configured into a new community room and management office. Additionally, a two-story mechanical space was modified into another community space. Exterior improvements include newly paved sidewalks, new roofing, and extensive stormwater management systems.

Ribbon Cutting Photos

Columbia, MD

The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of Merriweather E2 (Busboys and Poets) in Columbia, MD on Wednesday, September 25^th.

The new 10,771 sf cultural hub is part of the 35-acre mixed use development planned for the Merriweather District within Downtown Columbia. Located at Mango Tree Road and Valencia Lane across from Merriweather Post Pavilion, Busboys and Poets will be a freestanding building that will feature a restaurant with over 400 seats, a second floor terrace with outdoor seating, a bookstore, and a room for private events, readings, and open mic nights. This will be the franchise’s largest community gather space to date in 2020 and is destined to be a landmark in the emerging cultural neighborhood.

The project is anticipated to be completed in Summer 2020.

Groundbreaking Photos

Hanover, MD

Harkins is honored to receive two great awards from the ABC Chesapeake Shores chapter. On Thursday, September 19^th, Harkins was presented with an Excellence in Construction award for the Easton Readiness Center along with a Platinum level STEP award. The annual Excellence in Construction and Safety Awards ceremony celebrates outstanding projects and quality craftsmanship by merit shop contractors in the Annapolis and Eastern Shore areas. It was held at the Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel Event Center in Hanover, MD.

Easton Readiness Center took the excellence award in the Federal Government / Military $10 to $100M category. This project replaced the original armory, which was built in 1974. The armory was demolished and the site was cleared to make way for the one-story, 37,000 sf facility with a 300 sf unheated storage building and a 4,237 sf maintenance training bay. This design-build facility is made up of structural steel structures with concrete and masonry foundation. It houses the Detachment 1, 729th Quartermaster Company, the D Company 1-175th infantry, and a state Veterans Honor Guard team.

Our safety department was recognized with a Platinum STEP Award. Platinum is the second highest level of recognition in ABC’s Safety Training and Evaluation Process, honoring companies for the outstanding quality of both their safety program and their safety record. Through ABC’s national Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program, participants are rated on 20 components, including management commitment to safety, employee participation, use of personal protective equipment, and record keeping. Harkins has been participating in the STEP program for over 20 years, and we pride ourselves on making safety a top priority.

The Harkins team was joined at the banquet by Al Schweizer from the Maryland Army National Guard and Oz Ozturk from the Maryland Department of General Services.

Beltsville, MD

The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the James J. Maloney Canine Training Facility on Thursday, September 12^th at the JJRTC campus in Beltsville, MD.

The US Army Corps of Engineers designed the new complex for the U.S. Secret Service that increases the capacity of its predecessor. The original buildings were demolished and replaced with a new 20,500 sf state-of-the-art Canine Facility in two buildings.

The administrative/training building has administrative spaces, classrooms and odor introduction and observations rooms that support canine training requirements. Attached by an access road and a canopy, a separate 36-kennel building is dedicated to the care and maintenance of the canines, including space for a veterinary emergency examination room, laundry room, food preparation and storage rooms, and tactical equipment storage.

An existing 1-acre yard was upgraded to provide advanced training capacity for the canines, along with two new breakout yards to provide extra areas for relief and relaxation.

This is the only canine training facility that serves our secret service canines in the country.

Ribbon Cutting Photos

Arlington, VA

The rain couldn’t keep this group away from celebrating the topping out of The Apex project in Arlington, VA. The topping out is a tradition that signifies when the building has reached its final height. The milestone was celebrated on Tuesday, August 13^th with a catered lunch from Mission BBQ and the Scoops2U ice cream truck. Over 200 trade partners along with representatives from AHC Inc., Arlington County, MTFA Architecture, and Harkins were in attendance.

Replacing an aging apartment complex built in the 1960s called The Berkeley, The Apex is transforming the outdated property into a new affordable community with 256 apartments. There will be two five-story apartment buildings and a two-level subterranean parking garage. The community will offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment units for low and moderate income households.

Topping Out Photos

Easton, MD

The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Easton Readiness Center on Saturday, August 10^th in Easton, MD. Located off U.S. Route 50, the new 37,006 gsf Readiness Center replaces the previous smaller facility in the same location. Over 100 people gathered Saturday morning to take part in several ribbon-cuttings. Guests of honor included a congressman, military brass, and county and town officials. Among the dignitaries were the soldiers who will call the new armory home.

This design-build facility consists of structural steel structures with concrete and masonry foundation. It will house the Detachment 1, 729th Quartermaster Company, the D Company 1-175th infantry, and a state Veterans Honor Guard team. Soldiers from these units have deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade, in addition to serving at home during civil support contingency operations.

Featured areas of the building include administrative office suites, an assembly hall, classrooms, multipurpose rooms, a training and simulation room, equipment supply areas, a full commercial kitchen and break room, a 4,237 sf detached vehicle maintenance building, and fitness and locker rooms. Exterior improvements include private vehicle parking, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection measures, and a military-operated-vehicle lot. The building is clad with a cultured stone veneer and the entrance features a full height curved glass entry. It was designed to have space for training soldiers, storing and maintaining equipment, and supporting the State of Maryland.

It is the first building in the state to feature a work from the Maryland Public Art Initiative. This initiative creates a high-quality public art collection at state agency and university sites. A large two-story mural, titled “Always Ready” greets visitors inside the building’s entrance. Completed by internationally known artist and illustrator Mark Stutzman, this piece traces the history of the Maryland National Guard from its inception in 1636. Depicted are the many roles of the guard, from protecting the United States’ interests overseas to saving people at home during national disasters.

Ribbon Cutting Photos

Patuxent River, MD

Located at the Patuxent Naval Air Station, P-975 has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the 73-unit barracks facility. The milestone was celebrated at the Elks Lodge in California, MD on Thursday, August 8th with a barbecue luncheon for subcontractors, NAVFAC, and other guests.

The final piece of precast and cap for the elevator shaft was set the morning of the event. Metal stud framing and MEP rough-ins are well underway on the first and second floors. Roof trusses began a week prior and the roof itself will begin in the next two weeks. The south parking lot is base paved and with precast operations complete, the other two parking lots and site work are projected to begin before winter hits.

The five-story, design-build facility will house active duty military personnel and will be a precast concrete structure. The facility will offer a combination freight elevator, water source heat pumps, state of the art access control systems for units and bedroom entry, several multipurpose rooms, and an outdoor picnic area and basketball court for military personnel to enjoy while off duty. Each unit will be shared by two enlisted sailors of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and will have two-bedrooms, two-bathrooms, a small kitchen, laundry room, and living room with a TV.

Topping Out Photos