News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 16, 2018
Integrated Builders completes 125,000 s/f Quincy Self Storage
Quincy, MA Integrated Builders has completed construction on the 125,000 s/f Quincy Self Storage. The firm collaborated with owner GRE Quincy, LLC and development manager Jumbo Capital Management, LLC. The Integrated Builders project team included project manager Dean Kelliher, assistant project manager Barbara Frazier, and project superintendent Jeff Seaman who collaborated with architect BL Companies on the efficient and modern design.
The new Quincy Self Storage building was constructed four-stories high with two oversized freight elevators installed for customer convenience. The 1st floor features sales and administrative offices. The 2nd through 4th floors house 1,150 temperature-controlled storage units. The team built an additional eight self-storage units outside with drive-in doors. The architectural design on the exterior of the building used seven different pre-insulated wall panels and masonry across the bottom. In addition, the team installed new landscaping around the perimeter with associated irrigation to enhance curb appeal. The site features new paving and parking spaces for easy access.
Quincy Self Storage is located at 671 Washington St. off Rte. 3 and near the Fore River Shipyard.
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