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Harkins Celebrates the Grand Opening of Park Heights Place

Baltimore, MD On Wednesday, April 29th, Harkins joined Enterprise Community Development, Moseley, and other project partners to celebrate the grand opening of Park Heights Place with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Baltimore, MD. Park Heights Place was the renovation of a four-story 84-unit senior…

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Canine training facility tops out.

Canine Training Facility Tops Out

Laurel, MD The James J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) Canine Training Facility celebrated its topping out on Friday, November 30th. The Harkins team was joined by subcontractors and our owner’s teams for a catered lunch from Mission BBQ and a tour of the site. Located off of Powder Mill Road in Laurel…

December 5, 2018
Harkins named General Contractor of the Year.

Harkins Named General Contractor of the Year

by ABC Eastern PA We are pleased to announce that Harkins was named General Contractor of the Year by the Eastern Pennsylvania chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national construction organization representing 22,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms. The award…

November 30, 2018
Verde II at Howard Square tops out.

Verde II at Howard Square Tops Out

Elkridge, MD Milestone reached! The Verde II at Howard Square project celebrated its topping out with a luncheon and site tours on Wednesday, November 28th. The Harkins team was joined by over 100 subcontractors for a catered lunch from Mission BBQ. Located in Elkridge, MD, this new two-building mixed…

November 30, 2018
Metro Heights celebrates grand opening.

Metro Heights Celebrates Grand Opening

Baltimore, MD The Harkins team attended the grand opening of Metro Heights at Mondawmin on Thursday, November 29th in Baltimore, MD. Located at the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Liberty Heights Avenue, Metro Heights is a new landmark building that offers 70 apartments for the area’s workforce…

November 30, 2018
Multifamily building mockup.

Harkins Awarded Freedom Drive Project

Charlotte, NC We are pleased to announce that Harkins Builders has been selected by The Housing Partnership to build the Freedom Drive Apartments in Charlotte, NC. On the corner of Freedom Drive and Camp Green Street in west Charlotte, the community will offer 185 affordable housing units. “We are…

October 24, 2018
Harkins Corporate Challenge Champion for fourth year in a row.

Harkins Corporate Challenge Champion for Fourth Year in a Row

For the fourth year in a row, Harkins is the overall Corporate Challenge Champion of the Howard Community College Challenge Race! This is the fifth annual 5K Challenge Race where 72 teams, made up of almost 400 participants run, climb, and crawl through an obstacle-filled course on the college’s campus…

October 15, 2018
The Harkins team.

All About Community

By Gary Garofalo President and CEO 2018 is proving to be a record-breaking year for Harkins. Building off the momentum we created in 2017, we are making great progress towards our top corporate goals for improving our financial performance, expanding our geographical footprint, and diversifying our product…

September 28, 2018
New senior living community tops out.

New Senior Living Community Tops Out

Silver Spring, MD The Pointe View at Aspen Hill project hosted a topping out ceremony on Wednesday, September 26th in Silver Spring, MD. The milestone was marked with a catered lunch to thank the many tradesmen and women who are working on the project. The event also included speeches from Pennrose’s…

September 26, 2018
Jackson Ward affordable community breaks ground.

Jackson Ward Affordable Community Breaks Ground

Richmond, VA Ground was broken on Tuesday, September 25th for the Jackson Ward project in Richmond, VA. The Harkins team joined our client CPDC, our architect Grimm + Parker Architects, and many local officials to celebrate this monumental day. Jackson Ward is the second phase of a three-phase mixed-income…

September 25, 2018
Harkins Wins four awards.

Harkins Wins Four Awards

by ABC Chesapeake Shores Harkins was honored to receive four awards at the ABC Chesapeake Shores Excellence in Construction awards banquet. The awards program celebrates the best in merit shop construction in the Annapolis and Eastern Shore areas and was held on Thursday, September 20th at the Hotel…

September 21, 2018
Deanwood Hills celebrates ribbon cutting.

Deanwood Hills Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

Washington, DC The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of Deanwood Hills on Tuesday, September 18th in Washington, DC. Deanwood Hills transformed a blighted vacant property into 150-units of affordable housing. The site is a two-acre former trash-transfer facility located in the neighborhood northeast…

September 20, 2018
Paca House Renovation Project breaks ground.

Paca House Renovation Project Breaks Ground

Baltimore, MD The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of the Paca House Renovation and Addition on Tuesday, September 18th in Baltimore, MD. Under the redevelopment plans, the Paca House project will include a mix of rehabilitation and new construction that will double the affordable square footage…

September 19, 2018
St. James Plaza wins Excellence in Construction Award.

St. James Plaza Wins Excellence in Construction Award

by ABC Metro Washington We are pleased to announce that Harkins was awarded an Excellence in Construction award at the ABC Metro Washington Awards Ceremony on September 13th. St. James Plaza received the judges’ top scores in the Mixed Use under $50 million category. Joined by our client AHC Inc.,…

September 15, 2018
Mt. Jezreel celebrates grand opening and ribbon cutting.

Mt. Jezreel Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Silver Spring, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of The Sanctuary, a Mt. Jezreel Senior Housing project on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Silver Spring, MD. Located behind the fully operational Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church, The Sanctuary offers 75-unit mixed income senior living units with…

September 11, 2018
A multi-story wood frame buildings in progress.

Fire Safety Plan on Multi-Story Wood Frame Buildings

By Bob Walsh Safety Director A building is in its most vulnerable state during the construction phase, and with wood frame construction, fire safety is something every business must face head on. Due to this rising concern, Harkins has implemented a comprehensive fire safety plan that is specifically…

August 28, 2018