Opechee and Astoria break ground on Lakes Professional Center

Opechee Construction Corp. broke ground on the Lakes Professional Center, a 16,031 s/f single-story office building in the Lakes Business Park on Hounsell Ave. Lakes Business Park is located off Rte. 11A and Rte. 3/11 Bypass. Lakes Professional Center is being developed by Astoria Properties and designed and built by Opechee. Lakes Professional Center is exclusively marketed by Coldwell Banker Commercial Weeks Associates. The building, modeled after Great Bay Commons in Newington, will have architecture of brick and glass, creating a first-class professional-quality office environment. Great Bay Commons, a two-building office condominium, was developed by Astoria and design-built by Opechee in 2007 and is fully occupied. Lakes Professional Center has an expected occupancy of February-March 2010. The building can be configured for eight separate units. Each unit has its own ground-level entry with direct access to parking. Office units are offered as "shell" space, ready for customized fit-up. The architect and builder will provide a no-obligation custom floor plan and unit design with a guaranteed price. Units can be combined to create larger spaces, and unit dividing walls may be relocated. Project developer Greg Kirsch of Astoria officiated the ground breaking.