Hedges at Hawthorne: Project Completion

After 10 years in the making, the Hedges at Hawthorne design and construction is complete!

Located in Hawthorne, NJ, the Bedrin Organization and March Associates partnered to develop and construct the brand new luxury apartment building, self-storage building and retail center located at 204 Wagaraw Rd.

The apartment building features 118 condo-style apartments with luxury amenities, like an expresso coffee bar pet spa and dog park, wine tasting room, rooftop terraces with NYC skyline views, on-premise salon, fitness studio, and outdoor dining space. On site, the developers also constructed a 120,000 climate controlled self-storage facility and retail center featuring a Planet Fitness.

KSG provided structural engineering for for the apartment building and retail center. Teaming with project architect, Studio 5 Architecture, KSG designed the apartment building utilizing structural steel and wood framing. The retail center was designed utilizing structural steel and open web steel joists.

Total construction cost was approximately $65 million.

Structural Engineer: Keystone Structural Group

Gateway Senior Living Community – Fishersville, VA: Project Update

The Gateway Senior Living Community, located in Fishersville, VA is complete!

Fishersville, VA has a new Senior Living Community. Completed in 2022, this new four-story building has 80 units and provides housing for seniors 55 and over with limited incomes.

To speed up construction, the design utilized modular wood construction, which is built offsite, transported to the site, and assembled quickly once the foundation is in place.

KSG provided structural engineering for the project.

In Construction Photo

Structural Engineer: Keystone Structural Group

Mavis Tire – Moosic, PA: Project Update

Foundations are installed, steel framing is erected and the roof decking is in place!

Keystone Structural Group has been involved as consulting engineer on the transformation and redevelopment of the Birney Plaza, located in Moosic, PA. In recent years the plaza has been redeveloped under new ownership, and updated with a new Ace Hardware, Shop Rite Grocery Store, Dollar Tree, Dunmore Candy Kitchen, NAPA Auto Parts, and complete façade and interior renovations on the remaining store fronts. KSG was involved with many of the new store construction and renovation projects.

The developers latest improvement is the demolition of an abandoned standalone structure and construction of a new Mavis Tire store. Keystone Structural Group provided structural engineering for the new building, which is anticipated to be complete in late 2022.

Steel Framing (July 2022)
Steel Framing (July 2022)

Structural Engineer: Keystone Structural Group

Architect: DeScipio & Associates Architecture

The Lofts at Village Square: Project Update

Construction, rehabilitation and renovation work on The Lofts at Village Square is now complete!

This historic building was construction in 1916, on the corner of Meadow Ave. and Maple St. in South Side section of Scranton, and was the former home to the South Scranton silk mill factory and Giant Floor showroom.

Keystone Structural Group provided structural engineering services for rehabilitation / strengthening design work, elevator shaft inspections and design of a new lobby entrance addition to the building.

The term “they don’t build them like this anymore” rings true for this building. Over its 105 years of life, this building has seen many business and thousands of employees come and go. The structure has been used as a silk factory, trouser maker facility and a showroom for a flooring company. The building has been sitting vacant for years, until recently when purchased by the developer. The developer set out on creating high end apartments with a modern-industrial design concept accentuating the buildings original brickwork, architectural details and large arching windows.

Once the structure was gutted, KSG along with the project architect Joe DeScipio, AIA, thoroughly reviewed the existing building for deficiencies. The bones were good, as they say. After over a century of demanding usage and later life neglect, it was found that the buildings existing multi-wythe brick walls and timber framed floors and columns were in good condition. The 40,000 square foot structure only required structural repair to three deteriorated columns in the basement. The structure was temporarily shored and new columns were installed, strengthening the building for another century of service. Additional engineering included load analysis of the building, inspection of the old elevator shaft to determine its capabilities of supporting a new elevator, framing framing work, and the addition of a new double height entrance space.

At completion, the project totals over 40,000 square feet with 37 high end 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and is fully occupied. The building includes fitness rooms and a lounge, off-street parking, and all apartments include in-unit laundry and appliances.

Structural Engineer: Keystone Structural Group

Architect: DeScipio & Associates Architecture

Developer: JBAS Realty

Hanover State Police Headquarters: Project Update

Construction is progressing well on the new Hanover State Police Headquarters building. Upon completion, the new building will total over 55,000 square feet. The building will house the headquarters for State Police Troop P Wyoming and will include a training center with a 19,000 square foot indoor gun range.

KSG’s engineers provided structural engineering services and continues to play a critical role in the construction process.

Cross Valley Credit Union: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Progress continues in Wilkes-Barre, PA for the new Cross Valley Credit Union “Spring Street” branch.

KSG provided structural engineering services for this project. The building is being constructed with structural steel, open-web steel joists and cold-formed metal stud walls.

When completed the new branch will service the Wilkes-Barre area with a new walk-in-branch and drive through. Opening is anticipated in late 2020.

The Saw Pit is Taking Shape

Our Saw Pit Apartments project, located in Port Chester, NY, is taking shape. When complete the Saw Pit will be a four story building with 38 senior housing apartments and will feature a fitness center, community room, patio, and exterior deck.

Keystone Structural Group provided structural engineering services for the project. The structure consists of wood-framed modular box construction designed to withstand code required forces and transit forces as the modular boxes travel between their manufacturing site in Pennsylvania and New York.

Read more about this project here.

Eco House is nominated for Building of the Year!

Our Eco House project, located off the coast of the Peconic River, between the North and South forks in Long Island, New York has been nominated by american-architect.com magazine for 2019 Building of the Year. The magazine has highlighted and nominated 43 buildings across the United States and has launched public voting for the award.

Keystone Structural Group provided structural engineering services for this project that has been recognized in 2019 by four architectural magazines and online publications, including an article, penned by Keystone Structural Group, highlighted in Concrete Engineering International.

You can vote for Eco House for Building of Year by clicking on the link below.

https://www.american-architects.com/en/building-of-the-year

Work Continues in New Rochelle, NY on The Craft Building

The Craft Building, which will be located at 164 Union Ave. in New Rochelle, NY, is reaching the final stages of construction. Major structural work on the steel framed parking structure podium and wood framed apartments is complete. Facade, interior finishes and furnishings will continue through the winter, ending with a spring-time completion.

Read more about this project here.