BKM Total Office: Furniture Warehouse and Office Building (Reconstruction after Fire), East Hartford, Connecticut
Client/Owner: New Boston Fund, Inc.
In December 2009, a major fire destroyed a warehouse that was occupied by BKM Total Office, a local furniture manufacturing and distribution company. Located on a two acre site, the building was approximately 50,000 SF comprised of primarily warehouse/storage space and a small mezzanine office area. Freeman Companies was at the forefront of the fast-track reconstruction initiative. The destroyed building was quickly demolished and removed from the site, as plans for a replacement building were being prepared.
A new 50,000 SF pre-cast concrete panelized building with 8,000 SF of office space was planned for the site, with the goal of completing the construction within six months. Freeman Companies lead the permitting process with the Town and illustrated the improved circulation and loading operations while making a formerly non-conforming zoning site fully conforming. Strong communication and collaboration with the Town, client, project attorney, contractor, architects and other members of the team was crucial to the success of this project.
Freeman Companies oversaw the construction and provided administrative services. The re-construction of the warehouse was efficient and cost-effective and the Certificate of Occupancy was issued in June 2010, only six months after the building was completely destroyed by fire.
In 2013 Freeman Companies, LLC was retained by the Owner to coordinate site plan modifications and permitting to the Town of East Hartford Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning and Zoning Commission on behalf of new tenant.
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