JK Scanlan Company, Inc.

Village at 815 Main Street

JKS Village LLC, of East Falmouth, MA is proud to announce the closing and funding of The Village at 815 Main St. in Wareham, Ma. This development will consist of 49 newly constructed affordable housing units including 8 townhome buildings and 1 three story mid-rise apartment building. An existing building on the 10 acre site will be relocated and renovated and utilized as a community building for the development. The grounds will be landscaped and furnished with a playground, picnic tables and other amenities. In addition to preserving open space, the project will include other green features such energy conservation systems for heat and air conditioning, rain gardens and native plantings.

The Village at 815 Main St will include one, two and three bedroom townhouses and apartments on an eight-acre site. All units will be affordable to individuals or families whose income is 60% or less than the area’s median income. The development is situated close to Routes 195/495 and Route 25, making it convenient to schools, jobs and shopping.

The Village at 815 Main Street was designed by Civitects Architects and Planners of Wareham and will be built by general contractor J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc. of Falmouth, MA.

The Village at 815 Main Street is the first Massachusetts recipient of Tax Credit Exchange funds to start construction. The Tax Credit Exchange Program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Tax Credit Exchange funds are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that are “shovel ready” for construction and secure in all other aspects including project financing and permitting. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is providing the funds by allowing states to convert low income housing investment tax credits into grants. The funding is intended to create construction jobs in the short term and provide affordable housing opportunities to families and individuals struggling through these difficult economic times in the long term.

In addition to over $8,500,000 of tax credit exchange funds provided through the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, , The Village at 815 Main Street also received funding from the Affordable Housing Trust. Construction financing is being provided The Property and Casualty Initiative and Boston Community Capital and permanent financing is being provided by Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

Construction has begun and will be complete by November 30, 2010.

For more information about this project, contact Andrew Baker at ABaker@jkscanlan.com or 508-540-6226..

Introduction of JKS Wind

via J.K. Scanlan mailer

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc is excited to introduce JKS Wind, our newest division. We have recognized the trend toward green building and see wind power as a viable source of sustainable energy. JKS Wind will participate in the design and construction of wind turbines as the shift toward green building grows and sustainable power is the way of the future. As a first endeavor into green energy we have been awarded a $2 Million contract to design and construct a 600 kW wind turbine at the Cape Cod Community College campus in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

The project is scheduled to kick off in February and will be complete by the fall of 2009. The wind turbine will be an Elecon/Turbowinds T-600-48DS wind turbine with a 48 meter rotor on a 50 meter tower. Other key members of the project team include multifaceted industrial electrical design and construction contractor Glynn Electric, professional design and civil engineer firm Atlantic Design Engineers, LLC, and Aeronautica Windpower, a manufacturer of mid-scale wind turbines. The Cape Cod Community College will operate and maintain the turbine thus allowing them to pay a discounted rate on electricity.

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc. Awarded State House Roof Repair

highlighted in New England Real Estate Journal

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc., of Falmouth, has recently been awarded the contract for construction management services for the Roof Repair Project at the historic Massachusetts State House. According to the Division of Capital Asset Management’s (DCAM) records the problems with the roof continue to cause damage inside the building and leaking has become a serious concern.

The Massachusetts State House which is situated on 6.7 acres on top of Beacon Hill consists of the original Bulfinch Building constructed in 1798, the Brigham Annex constructed in 1895 and the East and West Wings, both completed in 1917. The State House is a complex structure with a roof that has numerous different plans, structures and other features that make for a very complex and challenging roof replacement project.

The project’s primary focus is on the removal and replacement of the existing 75,000 SF flat seamed sloped copper roofing system on the Brigham Annex which was originally covered in copper by Paul Revere’s company in 1802. The Brigham Annex roof work also involves the removal and replacement of areas of membrane roofing located around mechanical equipment and skylights, the upgrading of the State House roof drainage system and the replacement and repairs of the skylights. Additional areas of roof replacement are the low sloped membrane terraces on the East and West Wings and front elevated portico on the Bulfinch Building. The repair project which will be done in two phases will take two years to complete and is scheduled to begin in April 2009. The cost for this project is estimated to be $13 Million.

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc's Projects Receive LEED Certification

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc. is extremely proud to announce that the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and the International Fund for Animal Welfare Worldwide Headquarters have both been awarded the USGBC’s highest LEED® ratings. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

The recently completed headquarters for the International Fund for Animal Welfare creates a new 36,000 sf home for this influential and dynamic non-profit organization. The LEED®-Gold building integrates the landscape and built form. Three simple clean volumes are arranged around a reclaimed Brownfield site, establishing a central gathering space reminiscent of a coastal drumlin or rural Cape Cod meadow. The building is designed to facilitate open communication, collaboration and interaction while promoting IFAW's global mission to create a better world for animals and people.

The new construction and renovations to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary include a new auditorium, offices and a classroom building. Complex angles and curves of the structure are echoed in the hardscape. An electronically controlled window system with programmable remotes works in tandem with ceiling fans cooling the building without using air conditioning. Other noteworthy environmentally-friendly features as passive solar technology, a grey water treatment system, use of natural daylight, widespread use of rapidly renewable building materials, photovoltaic panels and a rainwater collection system for watering plants. Over 90% of the construction waste from this LEED® platinum project was diverted from a landfill and recycled.

J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc's Project Executive & VP Personality Profiles

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Falmouth Public Library Renovation

The centerpiece of historic Main Street in Falmouth, the library maintains its 1901 design and appeal on the exterior while the décor on the interior has ornate woodworking and plaster mixed with the latest in computer and multimedia technology. The project consisted of renovating 31,000 square feet of a historic structure that was added to over the years with two subsequent additions in 1966 and 1977. The design of the new Falmouth Public Library also included a new 8,000 square foot addition to the west side of the building. Designed to meet the twenty year need, the spacious expanded library serves as a focus for this growing community.

The final design reopened the Main Street entrance along with the addition of handicapped accessibility. Additional meeting rooms were incorporated in the design to allow more community groups to meet while existing building elements including skylights and windows were replaced for energy efficiency. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were replaced throughout the building to reduce energy consumption.