O,R&L Construction News
Zane’s Cycles
January 2008
O,R&L Construction is the Construction Manager/Design Builder for the new location of Zanes 12,000 square foot multi- tenant retail space. The eco-conscious building will use solar panels that would eventually produce 60 percent of the shop’s power needs using less energy than a comparable facility and producing less waste.
O,R&L Construction Sponsors Orthopedic Associates of Middletown Groundbreaking Ceremony
O,R&L Construction sponsored a groundbreaking ceremony for Orthopedic Associates of Middletown on Saybrook Road in Middletown, CT. on November 6th. O,R&L Construction is the Design/Builder of this new 30,000 square foot Orthopedic Medical Office Building. This project is targeting to be a LEED certified GREEN building.
Featured in the above photo: (From Left to Right): Daniel E. Neal, Administrator; Robert W. Geist, MD; Thomas J. Larson, MD; Terry F. Reardon, MD; Arpad S. Fejos, MD; David B. Kalayjian, MD; Mary E. Powell, MD
O,R&L’S Building Green Update - April 2008
Orthopedic Associates of Middletown:
The Green features of this building include: double hung windows for the inflow of fresh air and an open skylight in the atrium providing abundant natural light, the use of solar, photovoltaic panels, that reduce energy consumption, as well as high performance insulation and state of the art mechanical systems. This project is targeting to be a LEED certified GREEN building. It is one of three Commercial LEED buildings currently registered in the state of Connecticut.
Hospital of Saint Raphael
New Haven, CT
O,R&L Construction is presently building a new state-of- the-art operating room on the second floor for the Hospital of Saint Raphael. Included with the OR-26 will be a storage and scrub room.
O,R&L Construction Sponsors Hannah Gray Groundbreaking Ceremony
O,R&L Construction sponsored a groundbreaking ceremony for The Hannah Gray Home on Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, CT. on August 20th. In 1861, the heroic African American woman, Hannah Gray, willed her home to the care of the elderly where it remained open until 1996. The home will once again offer affordable housing, supervised care, and supportive services to the elderly. Guest speakers were Mayor John DeStefano, Rev. Anthony J. Davis, spearheading the mission, and Governor Jodi Rell officially designated August 20, 2007 as the HANNAH GRAY HOME DAY in the State of Connecticut in a congratulatory letter that she wrote.
Featured in the photo above: (From Left to Right): Carla Weil, Exec Dir of GNHCLF, Gerald Whittaker, HGHI Board Treasurer, Jonnie Lewis, HGHI Board Secretary, Regina Winters, HGHI Board President, Rev. Anthony J. Davis, HGHI Trustee and Board Member, Honorable Mayor John DeStefano, and Robert Page, HGHI Board Vice President.
Hospital of Saint Raphael
New Haven, CT
January 2008
O,R&L Construction recently renovated the SLA-2 (Sister Louise Anthony floor 2). Renovations included accomodating 24 surgical telemetry beds with private and semi-private rooms.
Lakebrook Medical
O,R&L Construction recently completed a 25,000 square foot, 3-story, state of the art medical office building in Westbrook, CT. Tenants will include the fields of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Radiology, Digestive Disease, Physical Therapy, and Pathology. The building will have parking in excess of 135 spaces, giving both employees and patients ample parking and is conveniently located off of I-95 in Westbrook.
O,R&L Commercial Brokerage News
Available for Sale
O,R&L Commercial is pleased to offer for sale 15 & 35 Northeast Industrial Road in Branford, Connecticut, a 96,991 SF fully equipped advanced biomedical research and development facility. The property consists of three distinct buildings, interconnected by enclosed bridges and walkways, creating a unified complex suitable for both single and/or multiple tenant occupancy.
As improved, the facilities are fully equipped with fume hoods, work benches, organic and combinational chemistry lab, wet and dry storage areas, cold rooms and vivarium. Building systems specific to life sciences include: vacuum system, pneumatic supply, natural gas, O2 & CO2 and distilled water.
The facilities have been extremely well maintained and are located within minutes of Interstate 95 and Yale University.
For additional information or to arrange a tour please contact: J. Richard Lee or Timothy McMahon at (203) 488-1555.
O,R&L Commercial leases the remainder of 10 Research Parkway in Wallingford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut - O,R&L Commercial announces it has leased the final 13,000 square feet of office space to Professional Pensions Inc. of Middletown, CT. 10 Research Parkway, a 69,000 square foot office complex is fully occupied by ADT Security Systems, The Marlin Company and Professional Pensions Inc.
O,R&L Commercial Announces the Sale of 965 East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut - O,R&L Commercial announces the sale of 965 East Main Street in Meriden, CT. Frank Hird, SIOR, Richard Gold and Toby Brimberg represented the seller, The Lane Construction Company in the transaction. The property was sold for $2,500,000.
The building has been sold to the Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF). CEDF will use the centrally located facility to administer their economic development-based programs, which include: community-based economic development planning, counseling for small businesses and entrepreneurs and micro loans for small businesses.
The 24,000 square foot building is a Meriden landmark at the junctions of I-91 and Route 15. The building served as the headquarters of the Lane Construction Company for over 50 years. It was originally constructed in 1951 and has had numerous additions and renovations throughout the years. There are a wide variety of private offices, large meeting rooms and an open courtyard in the building’s center.
O,R&L worked closely with Trudy Magnolia, Economic Development Assistant for the City of Meriden, to locate CEDF in Meriden.
O,R&L Commercial Procures Multi-Year Lease at 965 West Main Street, Branford, CT
Branford, Connecticut - Apricus, Inc. has signed a multi-year lease with Branford West Main, LLC establishing their U.S. headquarters at 965 West Main Street in Branford, CT. Apricus, Inc. manufactures and distributes solar heating systems through their network of dealers throughout the United States.
965 West Main Street is an 189,000 square foot multi-tenant complex with additional availabilities of warehouse, office and flex space. For more information on other space available in the complex contact Frank Hird, SIOR at 203.643.1033.
Hird, of O,R&L Commercial, represented the landlord while John Gaudioso, of Gaudioso Real Estate represented the tenant.
O,R&L Commercial Leases 30,000 Square Feet at 965 West Main Street in Branford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut - Frank Hird, SIOR, of O,R&L Commercial, has leased 30,000 square feet of space at 965 West Main Street in Branford, CT. The lessee, Colony Hardware of New Haven, will use the 26’ clear space as warehouse.
Hird represented the landlord, Branford West Main, LLC while Jeff Dow, of Dow Realty, represented the tenant.
965 West Main Street is an 189,000 square foot multi-tenant complex with additional availabilities of warehouse, office and flex space.
O,R&L Commercial Announces the Lease of 22 Barnes Industrial Road South, Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford, Connecticut - O,R&L Commercial has leased 22 Barnes Industrial Road South in Wallingford, CT. Carl Berman, CCIM, Frank Hird, SIOR and Bob Gaucher, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Barnes Road Realty, LLC in the transaction.
The building has been leased to the Dexmet Corporation. Dexmet manufactures a wide variety of expanded metal and plastic products. Their products are used in aerospace, fuel cells, batteries, electronics, aircraft, medical and other applications. They presently have facilities in Naugatuck and Branford. Doreen DeSarro, Economic Developer for the Town of Wallingford, was a key link in facilitating the deal.
The 64,000 square foot building will undergo major renovations by the owner prior to Dexmet occupying the building later this year. Bob Bochman, President of Dexmet Corporation, chose 22 Barnes Industrial Road South after seeing many possibilities throughout central Connecticut. The building is centrally located and is well suited for their manufacturing process. Additionally, Wallingford’s steady tax base, plentiful workforce and low electricity costs from the municipally-owned utility proved important in the company’s decision. The building owner was willing to provide key improvements to the property and is looking forward to having Dexmet as a tenant for many years.
O,R&L Commercial Sells $2.1 million Retail Redevelopment Site on Berlin Turnpike
NEWINGTON, CT - Jay Morris and Phil Gagnon, CCIM, SIOR of O,R&L Commercial, LLC recently represented the seller, Joseph D. Carey, (check) in the sale of a 6.22 acre site at 2640 Berlin Turnpike in Newington for $2,100,000.
The site was improved with an industrial building occupied by JDC Enterprises but was purchased by Aldi Inc. for redevelopment with an Aldi grocery store. Atlantic Retail Properties represented the buyer.
O,R&L Commercial and CB Richard Ellis sell 92 acres
Rocky Hill, CT - O,R&L Commercial and CB Richard Elllis sold 92 acres of land for Winstanley Enterprises as part of WinBrook Business Park to Burris Logistics. The sale, co-brokered by Jay Morris and Phil Gagnon, CCIM, SIOR of O,R&L Commercial and Bill Bronson, SIOR and Pat Mulready of CB Richard Ellis, with the assistance of Sandra Johnson at Metro Hartford Alliance, totaled $14,650,000.00, and is one of the largest industrial land sales in the state of Connecticut.
The site, located on the west end of Brook Street, 1 mile from Exit 23 on Interstate 91, will be developed by The Stellar Group for Burris Logistics as a 500,000 SF refrigerated warehouse and distribution center to serve BJ’s Wholesale Club in the Northeast. The project’s first phase of 250,000 SF is scheduled for completion in September 2008. Construction of the project’s second phase, a 250,000 SF expansion, is slated to begin in another 2-3 years. This project will be one of the state’s largest refrigerated distribution centers and will create over 200 new jobs to the Rocky Hill area.
WinBrook Business Park is a speculative commercial development being constructed in phases by Winstanley Enterprises. The first phase, completed in late October 2007, is situated on a 17.8 acre parcel located across from 777 Brook Street, and consists of three single-story flex buildings, two at 58,500 SF and one at 54,000 SF. All three buildings are similarly configured to those at Winstanley’s Inwood Business Park, also located in Rocky Hill, and are designed to readily accommodate 100% office, office/flex or light
manufacturing uses. The project features parking ratios up to 5 cars per 1,000 square feet.
WInBrook Business Park, located in the Corporate Ridge area of Rocky Hill, offers a high-quality, suburban campus environment just off I-91, and boasts several prestigious corporate neighbors including Nationwide Insurance, Henkel, WFSB Channel 3’s new broadcast headquarters, United Healthcare, GMAC, MetLife, Cingular Wireless, Paychex, MCI, Sonitrol, Fiserv and The Marriott.
Winstanley Enterprises’ mission is to provide high-quality leased and build-to-suit space for its tenants, at or below market rates. With the flexibility to accommodate an office suite for a 5,000 square foot start-up or a 2,000,000 SF industrial complex for a Fortune 500 company, Winstanley Enterprises offers a variety of leasing options to meet nearly any tenant’s space needs. Winstanley Enterprises’ current portfolio includes office, biotech, flexible research & development, manufacturing, warehouse and retail properties.
Local Construction Company Executive Elected to lead Green Building Education & Initiatives
Branford, CT: O,R&L Construction is pleased to announce the election of F. Todd Renz, President of O,R&L Construction, to be the President of the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC). Mr. Renz has over twenty years experience in the commercial construction field, having managed the successful completion of over 300 new construction and renovation projects throughout the Northeast.
Mr. Renz is a LEED accredited professional, certified in the “Green’ environmentally sensitive approach to construction. He has a strong interest in educating the construction community about the importance of high performance, sustainable green building design and construction.
The Connecticut Green Building Council is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Connecticut through the promotion of intelligently designed and construction of high performance buildings. Among many activities the Connecticut Green Building Council holds frequent workshops on green building topics, educational forums, seminars on green buildings and periodic CT based LEED™ training in connection with the US Green Building Council. The CTGBC monitors activities in Connecticut related to high performance green buildings and maintains a green building Product and Services Directory and a speaker’s bureau. Additional information on the Connecticut Green building Council and on ‘green’ building in Connecticut can be found at http://www.ctgbc.org. CTGBC Board of Directors, Chairman, Bryan Garcia stated that: “The addition of Mr. Renz to the Executive Committee is excellent. We see more and more Connecticut-based companies that are choosing to stay abreast of the evolving world of “green” construction/design and are finding real value in joining the Connecticut Green Building Council”.
Featured In the Enclosed Photo from a recent meeting are: (left to right) Susan Brandes, Bryan Garcia, Todd Renz, Mike Smalec and Richard Barredo. Also on the board are: Paul Popinchalk, Bruce Bockstael, Steve Murphy, Doug Disbrow, Henry Link, Debra Lombard, Paul Antinozzi, Kim Trella, Robert Maddox and Richard Warhall.
O,R&L Construction commits to “Green” building process
May, 2007
Todd Renz, President of O,R&L Construction has implemented the ‘Build It Green’ program to be used on all O,R&L renovation and new construction projects through out the state. The plan addresses “Sustainable Building” benchmarks that can significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants.
The program addresses:
- Sustainable site planning
- Safeguarding water and water efficiency
- Energy efficiency
- Conservation of materials and resources
- Indoor environmental quality
Todd is a LEED accredited professional. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is a tool for green design to assist design and construction teams and owners determine project goals, identify green design strategies, measure and monitor progress, and document success.
The LEED program was developed by an all volunteer team of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1995. In 2000 the LEED accredited program was launched. Design and construction specialists have endeavored since that time, to implement the LEED program in their respective fields. Government agencies and select states have projected partial or full LEED compliance over the next several years including: GSA; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Army; Department of State; DOE; EPA; U.S. Navy; California; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon and Pennsylvania.
O,R&L is a U.S. Department of Energy / Rebuild America National Business Partner
O,R&L is a U.S. Department of Energy / Rebuild America National Business Partner. The Rebuild America initiative partners with members of the public and private sectors to improve energy usage in existing commercial, institutional, and residential facilities and
to implement sustainability in new structures. O,R&L has presented our Commission strategies at numerous Rebuild America presentations in different regions. These presentations have provided insight to owners, technicians and industry professionals. The U.S. Department of Energy regards commissioning with high standing in energy management approaches.
The Rebuild America initiative is particularly strong in the education sector. Rebuild works to increase the amount of "high performance" education facilities and campuses by applying efficiency techniques and suggestions of renewable energy alternatives to power equipment and providing mechanical assistance from the design phase through occupancy. These results are then used a nationwide benchmark for other projects.
With energy resources rapidly becoming scarce, sustainable energy consumption improvements to facility design, construction and operation are paramount.
