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Harkins Celebrates the Groundbreaking of CNV Downtown

Newport News, VA On Thursday, June 11th, Harkins joined Pennrose Properties, WRT, and other project partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of CNV Downtown in Newport News, VA! Designed with sustainability in mind, the four-story, 73-unit development will feature a variety of resident amenities…

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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
Help USA celebrates ribbon cutting of Perry Point Village.

Help USA Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Perry Point Village

Perryville, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the HELP Veterans Village at the Perry Point VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, August 23. Among the attendees were Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Kenneth C. Holt, officials…

August 25, 2018
New Market Rate Apartment tops out.

New Market Rate Apartment Tops Out

Brooklyn Park, MD Woodfall Greens has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the 230-unit market rate apartment community. The milestone was celebrated on Monday, August 13th with a carnival themed barbeque for subcontractors and other guests. Harkins Site Manager Shane Carbaugh said…

August 14, 2018
Harkins employees at a job site.

Harkins Standardizes with Procore

By Ralph Kreider Application Software Manager Driven by our focus on reducing administrative workloads and increasing communication among project team members, Harkins began piloting Procore in 2014. Procore is a cloud-based construction management software that helps firms modernize project communication…

July 28, 2018
USO-Metro celebrates ribbon cutting of All-Star Depot.

USO-Metro Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of All-Star Depot

Ft. Belvoir, VA The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the USO-Metro All-Star Depot in Ft. Belvoir, VA on July 12, 2018. Throughout this project, a 12,000 square foot logistics facility underwent a complete renovation on the Ft. Belvoir base. The scope of work included installing a new HVAC…

July 13, 2018
Affordable housing community breaks ground in Arlington.

Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground in Arlington

The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of The Berkeley project on Thursday, May 31st in Arlington, VA. The Berkeley will be a new 256-unit affordable apartment complex for repeat client AHC Inc. Built in the 1960s, it is currently made up of two five-story apartment buildings. These buildings will…

June 5, 2018
Heritage Overlook celebrates final phase of redevelopment.

Heritage Overlook Celebrates Final Phase of Redevelopment

The Harkins team attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Heritage Overlook project on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Glen Burnie, MD. Heritage Overlook is the second and final phase of the redevelopment of the former Burwood Gardens public housing project, developed in partnership with The Housing…

June 2, 2018
The Harkins team.

Empowering the Next Generation: Harkins Emerging Leaders

By Mike Ebrahimi Senior Vice President, Construction Operations In 2012, Harkins engaged The Center for Leadership and Innovation at UMBC Training Centers to develop and implement a customized, three-year Emerging Leaders program (ELP) to unleash the potential in some of the company’s most promising…

June 1, 2018
Mixed use community Parc at Princeton tops out.

Mixed Use Community Parc at Princeton Tops Out

The Parc at Princeton Village project in West Windsor, NJ is officially under roof. The milestone at our latest project for Toll Brothers Apartment Living was celebrated on Thursday, May 24th with a topping out party for our great subcontractor crews. The Harkins team served up some great barbecue and…

May 25, 2018
Harkins receives award.

An Award-Winning Space

Harkins’ Columbia Headquarters Our goal isn’t to build award-winning buildings and spaces. It just ends up that way. Through the dedication and hard work of our project teams, the Harkins Columbia Headquarters has earned an Excellence in Construction award from the NAIOP Maryland chapter and an Award…

April 26, 2018
St. James Plaza celebrates grand opening and ribbon cutting.

St. James Plaza Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

The Harkins team attended the grand opening of the St. James Plaza project on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Alexandria, VA. Located in the City of Alexandria’s Beauregard neighborhood, St. James Plaza is Harkins’ latest completed project for repeat client AHC Inc. This project transformed three acres…

April 17, 2018
Culpepper Garden I groundbreaking marks beginning of renovations.

Culpepper Garden I Groundbreaking Marks Beginning of Renovations

The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking on the Culpepper Garden I Renovation project on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Arlington, VA. Built in 1975, Culpepper Garden I is an eight-story affordable senior highrise building in Arlington, VA. We are renovating 206 apartments, made up of 74 one-bedroom…

April 13, 2018