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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boak & Sons, Inc. is a residential and commercial exterior contracting company based in Youngstown, Ohio. They specialize in roofing, siding, gutters, sheet metal and insulation, serving customers from Cleveland, Ohio to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Monday, July 12th, members of the Commercial Roofing Sales Department at Boak & Sons participated in the 2021 Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Cleveland's (BOMA) Golf Outing at the Quail Hollow Country Club.

BOMA Greater Cleveland is an organization based in Cleveland, Ohio that represents commercial building owners and managers in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain Counties. It is part of an international organization headquartered in Washington DC. As a member of BOMA, Boak & Sons Inc. has exclusive access to professional development and workshops, leading industry information and networking opportunities.

One of the recent networking opportunities the company attended was the 2021 BOMA Golf Outing. Members and their guests were able to engage in friendly competition while networking as they played on one of two championship-caliber golf courses. They also enjoyed dinner and prizes after the games were completed.

"The benefits to being a BOMA member go much further than the fun outings like this one," said Sam Boak, president and founder of Boak & Sons, Inc. "BOMA provides us the opportunity to network and build relationships with building owners and property managers in Northeast Ohio. We can't thank BOMA enough for these opportunities to learn while we have fun with companies who have similar goals."

For more information about BOMA memberships, visit http://www.bomacleveland.org. For more information about Boak & Sons, Inc. visit http://www.boakandsons.com

About Boak & Sons:

Boak & Sons, Inc. was founded by Sam Boak in 1974 as an insulation contractor. With the high energy costs of the 70's, Boak & Sons expanded early on into the roofing business. They offered economical roof installations through cutting edge technology and equipment, allowing customers to recoup even more in energy savings. Today, Boak & Sons is a residential and commercial contractor for roofing, insulation, sheet metal, siding, and gutters. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, the company serves customers in surrounding areas from Cleveland, Akron, and Canton to Cranberry and Pittsburgh. For more information on Boak & Sons, visit their website at: https://www.boakandsons.com/

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Last year, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown fueled aflee north to New Yorks upstate region. As more and more city dwellers opted for the countryside, many towns in the Hudson Valley and Catskills saw aswelling number of permanent residents, causing real estate prices to rise exponentially in some locations.

But for those who stayed in the city, a weekend getaway upstate is easily attainable within a one- to three-hour drive of Manhattan. And after several new hotels openedlast year across the region, even more hotels and resorts are debuting in 2021, catapulting the vibrant Catskills hotel scene of the 1950s into a new golden age.

Read on for the best new 2021 hotel openings in the Catskills and Hudson Valleyplus one just a little farther north in the Capital Region thats totally worth adding an extra hour to your road trip.

Brick-making factories that helped build New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s once filled the shores of the Hudson River. Located on the site of the last remaining brickyard in the Hudson Valley,Hutton Brickyards is now a massive event space and hotel, which opened in May 2021.

Individual cabins, many with views of the river a few yards away, dot the 73 acres of the property. Plus, theres a spa with a barrel sauna and outdoor restaurant. Hiking on the propertys trails, yoga and pilates sessions, a waterfront outdoor gym, and kayaking on the river are a few of the active options available. Dont miss the Instagrammable brick beach, half-sunken barges, and brick-firing kiln remainsand be prepared to find Hutton-emblazoned bricks all over the place.

Sitting on 600 acres of land in Sullivan County, the Eldred Preserve encompasses the Bradstan Boutique Hotel, the Old Homestead Restaurant and Lounge, and the Preserve Weddings and Events. The Bradstan Boutique Hotels 28 rooms feature a modern design that uses wood, stone, and glass to highlight the gorgeous natural surroundings, along with plaid accents, branches, and pops of color. Choose from five stand-alone cabins and five signature suites, all with fireplaces, jetted tubs, and private patios; nine junior suites with patios; and nine standard rooms.

The on-site restaurant revives the Old Homestead, a Sullivan County classic of more than 60 years (the original location was destroyed by fire in 2015), bringing back steakhouse favorites and its beloved raisin bread. Guests can enjoy the grounds and miles of hiking trails; a 75-acre private lake known for excellent fishing, with kayaks, rowboats, and other paddle sports; and a soon-to-open outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. A winetasting room, a fitness studio, vegetable and herb gardens, and electric-vehicle charging stations round out the experience.

The retro vibe of the Catskills heyday permeates this 65-room resort on a 120-year-old property that started as a boarding house in the early 20th century. (It went on to become one of the classic Catskills resorts like the one depicted in Dirty Dancing.)Callicoon Hills took great pains to preserve and honor that history, speaking with previous owners and pouring over ephemera like menus, advertisements, and brochures to inform design decisions.

Now, it calls itself an informal vacation resort and continues the propertys legacy. Rooms are set in the restored historic boarding house from the early 1900s, in the Pool House, which is from the mid-1900s, and in three buildings up a small hill, called Ridge Rooms. All rooms feature locally made furniture and ethically sourced rugs, and Malin & Goetz bath amenities; none has a television. A large outdoor seasonal pool is a centerpiece, plus theres a pond, barn, the Rise & Shine Coffee Shop, bar, and the Conover Club Restaurant. Chef pop-ups are also being hosted throughout the season.

Located on a cliff overlooking thousands of trees, this 500-acre property is from the duo behind the Piaule housewares brand, Nolan McHugh and Trevor Biggs, who designed it with sustainable prefab pioneers Garrison Architects. The main building is all sleek glass and wood, highlighting the green mountain views. Relax by the dual-sided zinc fireplace at the caf, or head to the spa where youll find a movement studio, tea and relaxation rooms, and treatment areas. The resorts 24 cabins are simple yet functional, with thoughtful touches like sliding doors that include additional layers of a bug screen and a blackout shade, and a spacious waterfall shower in a bathroom with heated stone floors. Other design details include ceramic sconces made by longtime Piaule collaborator Kati von Lehman, furniture by McHugh and Briggs, and organic Piaule brand linens from Portugal. Cabins come in singles with and without decks, ones with a living room that includes a pullout sofa, and doubles that have a living room between two bedrooms.

While Hudson already has its fair share of hotels, it remains one of the most popular towns for New Yorkers who are escaping the city, so a few more accommodations wont go empty. Especially when theyre as lovely as the Amelia, which is set inside a restored Queen Annestyle house from the 19th century. On a quiet street on the southern edge of town, this eight-room hands-off hotel (rooms are entered via a code shared before arrival and you can text someone if you need service) has a library, parlor, drawing room, and breakfast room. Keep an eye out for original detailswoodwork, moldings, a mahogany fireplace, leaded windows, and a striking central staircase were all carefully preserved by owner Shannon Wu.

As a contrast, the furniture is modern with pops of color, and original artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Gavin Evans adorns the walls. Each spacious room is individually designed, and all have Frette towels, Matouk bed linens, Lockwood New York bath amenities, and a curated library shelf. A 35-foot newly installed swimming pool sits outside, along with two sizable lawns, an outdoor firepit, and a deckall surrounded by gardens designed by landscape architect Wagner Hodgson.

Located in the heart of downtown Hudson in a historic building on Warren Street, the Hudson Whaler Hotel honors the towns whaling history with nautical touches and maritime-inspired decor. Ornate woodwork, vintage chandeliers sourced from one of Hudsons many antiques shops, and a detailed mural of the Hudson River from Manhattan to Hudson welcome guests in the cozy lobby.

The 16 rooms feature a blue and white color palette, electric fireplaces, and spacious bathrooms with soaking tubs or massage showers and Lockwood New York bath products. In-room amenities include a minibar stocked with locally sourced beverages and a complimentary handmade chocolate whale, crafted by local chocolatier Vasilows Confectionery. The Hudson Whaler is a sister property to the Nest, the Nautical Nest, and the Hudson Mariner, all within a few blocks of each other.

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The Boarding House at Seminary Hill is part of a larger campus in Sullivan County, which includes an orchard and the first Passive-House certified cidery and tasting room,a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a buildingto reduce a buildings ecological footprint.Restored by Catskill design firm Homestedt, the hotel is a former boarding house thats more than 100 years old. It offers 17 rooms across eight communal apartment units. Each unit has one to four bedrooms with Wright mattresses, linen sheets, country antiques, vintage kilim rugs, living rooms, and kitchenettes with electric ranges, cookware, Dansk ceramics, Bodum kettles, and pour-over coffee makers.Also on property is the Mountain House & Cottage, which sleeps 10 people across five bedrooms.

Guests can visit the beautiful orchard with its 1,500 apple and pear trees, as well as the cidery and its 3,500-square-foot tasting room, kitchen, and events space with cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound patio and balcony. The tasting rooms offer sips of the in-house ciders, plus bites like elevated apple grilled cheese sandwiches and black cherry tamarind ribs prepared on an Argentinian grill.

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WhileHotel Darby is technically over state lines in Pennsylvania, its a short walk to the town of Narrowsburg, New York, very much in the Catskills. And, its from beloved Catskills boutique hotel brand Foster Supply Co., known for hotels like the DeBruce and Kenoza Hall. Its latest property is this 27-room restored 1960s building, complete with expansive grounds near the Delaware River, a cozy hammock grove with lawn games, firepits, and a private trail system.

The interior design is midcentury modern, and rooms are available with queen and king beds, as well as connecting bunk beds, making it family friendly. The hotel features a custom-built bar, freestanding Malm fireplace, and grab-and-go dining with bottled and canned cocktails. The menu offers various types of tinned fish, like yellowfin ventresca, sardinillas, and boquerones, and theres also charcuterie and cheese plates, Van Smokey beef jerky, and more.

A bit farther afield from the Hudson Valleyabout 30 miles north of Albanybut worth the extra drivethe Spa City Motor Lodge is located in the hometown of Skidmore College and the Saratoga Racetrack. This transformed vintage motor lodge is the first hotel in a new boutique roadside lodge brand called Bluebird by Lark (boutique hospitality company Lark Hotels also owns Gilded in Newport, Rhode Island, and Summercamp on Marthas Vineyard).

The 42 rooms surround a shared indoor courtyard space, which is outfitted with communal seating and a coffee bar. Inspired by old-school Americana, the rooms feature white walls with splashes of jewel-tone color, eclectic artwork, and modern, design-forward furniture.

Situated on 225 bucolic acres, Inness is perhaps the closest thing to a modernized version of the old Catskills resorts of yore. Starting July 30, guests can check into one of 28 cabins with kitchenettes or book an individual room in the 12-room farmhouse. The sprawling campus also has a restaurant and private guest-only lounge; a nine-hole golf course by King Collins (designer of Sweetens Cove in Tennessee); a sports outfitter with supplies for golfing, skating, cross-country skiing, and more; two swimming pools; tennis courts; hiking trails; an events barn; a farm shop with coffee, snacks, and supplies; a three-acre organic farm that will supply the restaurant; and a wellness building complete with a spa with outdoor hot tubs, gym, and movement studio.

Named after prominent American landscape painter George Inness, this project is a partnership between restaurateur and architect Taavo Somer (Freemans and Lola Pizza), designers Post Company (formerly Studio Tack), and development team CBSK Ironstate and Lee Pollock. The rustic design includes clapboard siding and cedar shakes. Landscape designer Miranda Brooks was charged with balancing the grounds between untamed forest and more manicured formality.

Debuting in 2019 in the Stockade District of Kingston, Hotel Kinsley began as one building on Wall Street, expanded to include a second building on Pearl Street in January 2021, and will add two more buildings imminently. The four restored historic buildings will have a total of 42 rooms. Details like original fireplaces, tilework, and crown molding were preserved, while modern furnishings and amenities were added, including a fitness center and sauna, and the Restaurant Kinsley by chef Zak Pelaccio and restaurateur Taavo Somer, who is also involved in the Inness. The Fair Street will come on line in late July, and the John Street building will open in early September. The ground floor of the Fair Street building already houses River Mint Finery, a clothing boutique.

The first and only Lego-themed hotel in the northeast, Legoland New York Hotel will open August 6 on the grounds of New Yorks new Legoland theme park, which opened July 9. The 250-room hotel is sure to be a favorite with families, thanks to themed guest rooms that feature separate sleeping areas for kids and adults; an on-site creative workshop where children can build their own creations alongside Master Model Builders; 2,000 Lego models around the hotel and tons of Legos with several places to build; and daily entertainment, including visits from Lego characters and a massive castle play structure. The hotel will introduce new contactless programming, including the innovative Next Generation Sleepover experiencea Google Nest named Alice can do anything from place a room service order to tell an immersive bedtime story. Theres also a heated outdoor pool and dining at Bricks Family Restaurant and the Skyline Bar for parents.

Located within an environmentally protected, private gated estate in the Catskills called the Chapin Estate,the Chatwal Lodge is from the team behind the beloved Chatwal in Manhattan. When it opens later this summer, guests will enjoy 60 acres of wilderness with panoramic views and access to the 1,000-acre Toronto Reservoir Lakeideal for fly fishing and boatingand enjoy the hiking trails dotted with chestnut trees and water streams and teeming with wildlife.

The 10 luxury accommodations recall the rustic glamour of the Adirondacks Great Camps and are designed by Steve Dubrovsky, who specializes in that style. Adventurers at heart can opt for the tree-house room, raised 25 feet above the ground with a fireplace and outdoor deck, or a luxury glamping tent. A farm-to-table restaurant and a spa with Ayurvedic treatments are also planned.

BravoMillion Dollar Listing NY star Steve Gold and designer Samuel Amoia, who got his start under Ian Schrager and Andr Balazs, have teamed up to open the Aurum this fall with 36 rooms and a Roman-style hammam. Said to be the only one of its kind in North America, the 6,000-square-foot Aurum Thermae spa is the focal point of the property, with an impressive 40-foot dome inspired by the Roman Imperial period, a communal bathing area, hot and cold baths, scrub rooms, and steam and sauna rooms.

The property spans 131 acres and four buildings, including the historic Maidstone Lodge, which was built in 1902, and will house the lobby, public areas, and a Sicilian-inspired restaurant. A new building will contain 20 rooms and four suites. There will also be 12 stand-alone one- and two-bedroom bungalows with private outdoor areas containing firepits, outdoor showers, and some hot tubs.

You know the region is getting big when the luxury chains start moving in. The acclaimed Auberge Resorts Collection recently announced the 2022 launch of Wildflower Farms, a 65-cottage property set on 150 acres about a 90-minute drive north of Manhattan. The 9,000-square-foot spa will have an indoor saltwater pool, an outdoor swimming pool, and spa tubs with views of the Shawangunk Mountains. There will also be an on-property farm and orchard, an open-air fitness center and yoga studio, tennis courts, miles of hiking trails and climbing routes, and a restaurant with an open kitchen using produce grown on-site. Foraging, farming, cooking classes, and picnics will be available.

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Though still in the trenches of construction, the new exterior walls of the museum are up which now encompass an additional 4,000 square feet of landmost of which is dedicated to the Main Gallery, an impressive near-3,000 square foot windowless expanse that will be built with moveable walls, allowing for multiple exhibitions at a time.

Two galleries were typically the most the museum could host before.

The remaining square footage11,000 in total including new outdoor gardens and seating areaswill feature a state-of-the-art education laboratory, a reading and archives room, an office space, a visitors lobby and reception area, a retail shop, a temperature-controlled storage room and three permanent gallery spaces, some of which will have multipurpose uses.

Expanded, professional-grade galleries will host several different exhibitions at a time and allow the museum to deepen its leadership in the exploration of abstraction, said newly appointed museum director Paul Baker Prindle in a statement.

Clark Construction Group began working on the museum in June 2020, alongside renovations to the museums neighboring Horn Center which is in the process of retrofitting and converting its computer lab and undergraduate advising center into 10 classrooms, two lecture halls, and additional all-gender restrooms.

The total cost for both projects is $24 million, according to CSULB. While state funding is paying for the Horn Center, private donations are footing the bill for the new museum. Its greatest benefactor is the museums new namesake, artist Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld, who donated $10 million, as reported by the Daily 49er.

The museum also includes a 521-square-foot gallery built in her honor that will be outfitted with barrel ceilings and hardwood floors. The Kleefeld Gallery room will house a permanent collection of some of her works in addition to a rotating selection by other artists.

The Kleefeld Gallery room will be the only space with hardwood flooringthe rest of the museum, save for the carpeted offices, will be laid with concrete. With this cozy feature, the gallery room will also be used as a community hall where visitors can reserve quiet, loud, evening or weekend hours for use.

We definitely dont want to be another ivory tower in the museum space, thats really the antithesis of what were working towards, Amanda Fruta, public affairs and communication specialist for Kleefeld Contemporary explained. With the quiet hours, loud hours, extended hours, gardens, multi-use spaces, learning spaces and all-gender bathrooms, we want really want everyone to feel welcome here.

Pfeiffer Partners Architects will be adding a new, glass vestibule to the original mid-century faade designed by famous architect Ed Killingsworth. The near 15-foot-tall diamond offset structure will act as an eye-catching attraction, hopefully encouraging passersby to stroll through the museum, something the space had previously struggled to do, Fruta said.

Pfeiffer Partners Architects continued the angular theme with three triangular points on the expansions roof. Once finished, the exterior walls of the expansion will be lined with sturdy, seam metal panels and stucco.

The entire expanse of the original museum building has been renovated; the floor plan also revamped. What was formerly the main gallery space will now be the Constance W. Glenn Court (named after the museums founding director) that features a visitors lobby and check-in, a modest retail shop, and two small, rotating art galleries.

Upon entering the 8-foot-tall double doors of the museum, visitors will immediately notice a small retail space that will sell handmade or wearable artworks by recently graduated CSULB art students from the School of Art, School of Industrial Design and other interdisciplinary programs.

We recognize that its hard to be a fresh fish out of water jumping into the cold ocean of the art marketplace, Fruta said. We want to help these emerging artists have a kind of bridge way so that they have a higher likelihood of success.

Lining the wall along the retail space will be a small selection of works from the museums permanent collection and other curated pieces. From June to July, an art history student will be awarded the chance to curate and present an exhibition from the museums collection on the wall as well.

The Community Gallery (200 square feet) in the Glenn Court will line the wall space leading toward the Horn Center and showcase three shows, two from local professional artists and one local call exhibition for interested Long Beach residents.

So, we really wanted to make this front and center to show that we embrace the community and that we see ourselves as not just a part of the community, but a community ourselves, Fruta said.

In keeping with the universitys push toward sustainability and environmental proficiency, the museum will be upgraded to LEED Silver standards with solar panels on the roof to help power the building. The gallery will be lit throughout with LED strip lighting and LED spotlights, which are significantly more energy-efficient than conventional bulbs.

The new LEED Silver Certified Museum is being built to serve the campus as a living laboratory for cultural exploration and a showcase of the campus aggressive sustainability commitment, said CSULB Director of Design and Building Services Mark Zakhour in a statement. Intentional selection of native plants in landscaping, use of sustainable and local building materials, integration of solar panels, energy-efficient design, green cleaning and maintenance plans, and investment in long-lasting learning technologies were key aspects of the build that contributed to the sustainability rating.

A costly new HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) system throughout the museum will ensure temperature control and protect the presented art as well as the works kept in the museums new storage vault. The new vault will allow the university to finally house its permanent collection on campusthe works are currently kept in storage areas all around the South Bay.

All of our American modern masterpieces of the Gordon F. Hampton collection were housed off-site, Fruta said. Now we can have them here and have much better access not just for that collection, but for our works on paper collection, which includes extensive printmaking, drawings and photography that will be available for research requests for study.

The Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum anticipates it will open publicly by February 2022.

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Sometimes the path to a rewarding career is straightforward, and sometimes it has many roadblocks and detours along the way.

For Tiffany Sharp, principal and founder of general contractor Sharp Construction, forging her way into the male-dominated Phoenix construction industry establishment was especially challenging, but has made her success all the sweeter. Tiffany Sharp, an Arizona State University construction management alumna, worked her way up in the Phoenix construction industry, then took a chance on herself and started her own company, Sharp Construction. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Sharp Download Full Image

Sharp has been recognized as one of the Phoenix Business Journals 40 Under 40 for 2021. Chosen from nearly 450 applicants, the construction management alumna from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University will be honored at a virtual event on Aug. 5.

Once people realize youre off on the right foot and making headway, thats huge, Sharp said. Im thankful for the recognition and I think its going to push us in the right direction.

Sharps journey began when she started exploring different majors as an undergraduate student at ASU. Early on, she had an interest in bringing buildings to life, but she found architecture and structural engineering to be too narrow in their focus. What she wanted was a role that took her from a building projects conception to its completion.

Equipped with a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies which included forays into architecture and structural engineering as well as art and business and a structural engineering internship with TOR Engineering in Flagstaff, Sharp sought out her true calling.

She got a taste of what she was after as a project manager with the custom residential construction company Platinum Companies. She got to see whole projects through from start to finish.

Being part of the project at the very beginning stages and then being able to see it through is what I found fed my hunger, Sharp said. I knew this is where I needed to be.

Then the Great Recession hit, and the housing construction market tanked along with the rest of the economy.

Sharp managed to survive the layoffs during that unfortunate time and, as one of only a handful of employees remaining, was able to gain some unique work experience.

I was involved in every facet of the company, which really put me in a position to be successful moving forward, she said. These were things that a standard construction project manager wouldnt have typically been introduced to.

Sharp was then ready for a new challenge in the commercial construction industry. She sought out a construction project manager position at Intel that had eluded her over the years. The third time the position opened up, Sharp decided she needed to get creative. She figured out how to get in touch with someone by decoding the companys email address format. Thirty minutes later, she was on the phone with the hiring manager and getting called in for an interview. By the next week, Sharp had the job. It turned out her resume was being rejected because she didnt have a construction degree.

That changed once she was on board at Intel. In addition to offering Sharp opportunities to lead projects like the construction of a 385,000-square-foot clean room facility and revamping the interior of Intels Chandler campus, Intel also supported her graduate studies.

Sharp returned to ASU to earn her masters degree in construction management at the Del E. Webb School of Construction, part of the School for Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, one of the six Fulton Schools.

The classes I was taking fit really well with my career at the time, Sharp said. Intel and ASU had some amazing synergy. There were a lot of things we were doing at Intel that ASU was leveraging. The foundation I got from ASU led me down a path in which I could be successful in any project.

That foundation strengthened by courses in accounting, management and business would soon become even more valuable than Sharp had realized.

After more than four years of learning from excellent mentors and gaining new skills at Intel, a new opportunity knocked on her door.

Platinum Companies, where she had worked during the recession, was expanding again and looking for someone to take over the company after the current owner retired. At the time, Sharp was also looking into construction project management opportunities with Google and Facebook. Securing offers from all three, she chose Platinum Companies.

The opportunity to own or buy into the company and have that leadership position was ultimately where I wanted to go, Sharp said.

After several years at the company and rising to the position of president the pull of leadership was still there.

While she valued her time and experiences at Platinum Companies, Sharp decided to start her own company, giving her the opportunities to set her own path and develop her own business culture.

Sharp remembers being scared when she walked away from a great career at an excellent company and into the unknown.

I walked into the commercial construction industry unheard of with nobody to leverage. I just said Im going to do it, and I did it, she said. Four years later, we have 50 employees and were bringing in some significant projects.

One of her favorite projects is 16 North, a retail space near 16th Street and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix. Her company turned a Shasta Pools location complete with in-ground pools and spas into a modern neighborhood retail and office space.

When you went out onto the job site, it was filled with pools and spas in what was going to be the future parking lot, Sharp said. The demolition on that project was just amazing and fun to watch. It was a very interesting project that turned out beautifully.

Even in the best of times, it isnt easy for a new construction company to establish itself in Phoenix, but Sharps company also had to contend with a global pandemic within its first few years.

In March of 2020, I had four phone calls in a two-hour period where we lost $30 million worth of work and a project underway that completely stopped and shut down, Sharp said. Everything we were doing at the time was office, retail, restaurants and hospitality and our entire market went to sleep overnight. That was probably the hardest thing Ive dealt with in my entire career.

But as a trained problem-solver, Sharp adapted. The company survived by pivoting to industrial construction work the only market that was thriving at the time.

Now, the construction market in the Phoenix area is booming again and is presenting new challenges with rapidly fluctuating steel and lumber prices and a shortage of materials.

With a variety of construction projects under the companys belt, Sharp Construction is still looking to firmly establish its niche in the industry. Upcoming projects will focus on multifamily, office and industrial work. And Sharp says her team is ready to explore the possibilities in those areas.

Were still trying to figure where we fit in the construction market, Sharp said. I think as we continue to complete projects well have a better idea of where were going.

I know there are so many young girls out there who want to go into construction and engineering fields but theyre scared, Sharp said. I want to help pave that path and make sure they know they can do it. And not only can they do it, they can thrive.

When Sharp joined the construction management graduate program in the Fulton Schools, she was one of only a handful of female students. And while it has been a difficult road to prove herself in a male-dominated field, she has had support along the way.

Allan Chasey, a former program chair in the Del E. Webb School of Construction who has now retired and is an emeritus professor, was one of Sharps biggest supporters at ASU.

I think I was only one of two females in the construction and engineering group at ASU, and (Chasey) was really understanding of the challenges that we were confronted with, Sharp said. He tried to encourage women to join the program and he encouraged women who were in the program to continue and prosper.

Sharp spoke to a construction management class last year and hopes to get more involved in mentoring and encouraging the next generation of women in engineering by telling her own story.

As a professional, she had to prove her value to many people in the industry, though she says it was harder 15 years ago than today as the industry has begun seeing more diversity among its ranks.

Sharp says she still encounters people who are not open to doing business in construction with a woman, but shes not letting that get in her way.

This is just one of the challenges we have as women who are breaking into an industry that women arent typically in, Sharp said. I think the positions I have been put in because I had to prove myself are reasons why I am successful today. Even if it was challenging, it was worth it.

Goals: Be very specific about what you want to accomplish and how youre going to get there. You have to manage the completion of your goals: Look at them, make sure you have focus and put in the right efforts.

Mentors: Find leaders in your industry or individuals you value and who will give you the right advice. Try to hold monthly meetings, have productive conversations and review your goals with them.

Networking: Get out there and build relationships in the industries youre trying to get involved in. Relationships are so important. You never know where those relationships are going to lead you or what theyll do for you in your future. That was something I learned way too late.

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Construction on a $100 million, 20-story apartment building in Center City is scheduled to start in the coming months.

The apartment building, which will be located at 12th and Sansom streets, will have nearly 400 units and 11,000 square feet of commercial space.

Construction is estimated to end in the summer of 2023, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported. It will take the place of a current parking garage, set to be demolished over the next few months.

The project comes out of rental property company Greystar, which already manages 7,000 apartment units across the Philadelphia region, and was designed by BLT Architects.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the city's vacancy rates to increase slightly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of the first quarter, the rate sat at 9% in the city and 3.3% in the suburbs, according to a report from Delta Associates, the Journal reported. Though, Delta says these conditions are "temporary and are pandemic-driven," and should improve as vaccination rates rise and the economy bounces back.

In fact, Philadelphia saw less of its residents leave during the pandemic compared to other large cities like New York City and Boston.

Despite the lower vacancy numbers, construction on several residential buildings are underway in the city. At the end of 2020, approximately 10,000 apartment units were under construction and several projects are moving through the application and approval process.

Greystar's executives said the company is not worried about vacancy levels across the city.

I think the depth of the market is very strong, George Hayward, senior director at Greystar, said to the Journal. We think that for many folks who are not familiar with the city, Philadelphia has been hiding in plain sight.

Hayward said the company hopes to use its retail space to draw in more residents, like coffee users, a restaurant or a small format market.

Greystar has more than 15 properties in Center City alone, according to its website. The company is partnering with Mesirow Financial, a Chicago firm, to fund the new building.

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Enclave has broken ground for a 155,000-square-foot building that will add 110 apartment homes and nearly 5,000 square feet of first floor retail space to Phase II of its development bordering bustling Veterans Boulevard.

The West Fargo-based development, construction and management firm said Lyv at Uptown & Main, which will go up just east of McAlisters Deli and south of Plaza Azteca, should be completed by summer 2022.

Lyv will join the existing mixed-use Uptown & Main building, Caribou Coffee, Plaza Azteca, Gundersons Jewelers and McAlisters Deli in the development.

Tim Gleason, a developer at Enclave, said it's satisfying to be part of the tremendous growth along Veterans Boulevard.

Its fun to just contribute to the vibrancy of that area of town, Gleason said Tuesday, June 29. Southwest Fargo is one of the fastest growing areas in North Dakota, if not the fastest growing area in North Dakota, so its fun to be part of that, and to be part of the next phase of Uptown & Main.

Lyv was designed in collaboration with Fargo-based TL Stroh Architects. It includes sheltered green space and multiple community patios. The building also offers club level amenities on the top floor, including 10-foot ceilings. There is a rooftop patio and grill, ground level patio and fire pit, underground parking, bike room, fitness studio, pet spa, package room, and other conveniences, Gleason said.

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An office building is still planned for Phase I of the development. It will sit west of the original Uptown & Main building, Gleason said.

The $18 million first phase Uptown & Main building, seen Tuesday, June 29, 2021, opened in 2019. (Helmut Schmidt/The Forum)

The latest round of construction is being celebrated at the recently opened McAlisters Deli at 5600 28th Ave. S.

McAlister's Co-owner Steven Majkrzak says construction of Lyv at Uptown & Main will be a big boost for businesses in the area, his included.

I think its fantastic. Enclaves vision, its truly amazing what theyre doing (and) what theyve done in Phase 1 and now theyre continuing their vision into Phase II, Majkrzak said Wednesday, June 30. We view it as only being helpful for us. Thats more businesses, thats more individuals that are going to be living in our area, living in those premium facilities that theyve built. Its absolutely exciting for us.

Majkrzak said Enclave founders Austin Morris and Ben Meland shared their vision with him before he decided to build McAlisters in Uptown & Main.

Its exciting what those guys are doing, Majkrzak said. Its cool to see it all play out and see how theyve made changes and adapted along the way. Its really exciting stuff. I think theyre doing such a fantastic job on Veterans.

McAlister's Deli, pictured Tuesday, June 29, 2021, opened in May as part of Phase II construction for the Uptown & Main development next to Veterans Boulevard in southwest Fargo. (Helmut Schmidt / The Forum)

The $18 million first phase of Uptown & Main opened in 2019. The first floor of the building at 2633 55th St. S. has 24,500 square feet of retail, commercial or restaurant space, topped by three floors with 67 multi-family luxury condominium units.

Gleason said leasing interest has taken off as the COVID-19 pandemic has eased and businesses get a measure of the economic climate.

Its been a huge success. Weve been thrilled with how the building turned out, Gleason said. You cant ask for a better location in town.

The overall development is designed to be walkable, with easy access to areas to live, work, play and eat along the main boulevard, Uptown Way South, Gleason said.

Lyv at Uptown & Main will have 110 apartments and nearly 5,000 square feet of retail space. The addition to Enclave's Uptown & Main development is now under construction. (Rendering courtesy of Enclave)

Mixing apartments and condominiums, commercial and retail, works well with Fargo's Go2030 comprehensive plan, said Current Planning Coordinator Donald Kress.

"We do encourage that," Kress said Wednesday, June 30.

"They're trying to make it its own neighborhood," Kress said. "It's a popular style of development nationwide. Minneapolis, Chicago, you see these types of things. It seems attractive to the residents."

Enclave Companies was founded in 2011 in Fargo. This spring, it opened its new $13 million headquarters not far from Uptown & Main at 300 23rd Ave. E., in West Fargo.

Enclave specializes in multi-family housing and commercial and industrial spaces, with its focus primarily in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. It celebrates its 10th anniversary in July.

The firm has been busy over the years; in 2020 alone it took on 35 projects.

Just a few of Enclaves other projects, big and small, that are underway or completed include PRx Performance in north Fargo, the Variant1 distribution warehouse in north Fargo, the DECO mixed use building in Shakopee, Minn., Caliper apartment homes in Maple Grove, Minn., Reside luxury apartment homes in Savage, Minn., and the Mosaic apartment building in Fargo.

Other easily recognized spots in Fargo include the Fargo Center for Dermatology, MEDPark Medical Center, Cowboy Jacks in downtown Fargo, 300 Lime, and The Retreat in Fargos Urban Plains neighborhood.

The company is also in the planning process for redeveloping the former Kmart plaza along Fargos South University Drive. In January, the company told the City Commission that it hoped to build a mix of apartments, commercial buildings and perhaps a grocery store on the 11.7-acre site.

Gleason said it represented a unique infill opportunity for the city and could spur a renaissance for South University Drive.

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Facebook is planting its roots in the real world, with a planned community near its Menlo Park, California, headquarterscomplete with a supermarket, restaurants, shops, and a 193-room hotel.

Willow Village will truly be a company townwith 1,729 apartments on-site, including 320 affordable units and 120 set aside for seniors.

The development of the 59-acre site, currently an industrial and research complex, is a collaboration between Facebook and Signature Development Group, a Bay Area real estate developer best known for the Hive, a mixed-use commercial, shopping, and residential space in Oakland.

The developments leafy Town Square.

The design for Willow Village is pedestrian-friendly, with bike lanes and ample sidewalks, and includes numerous public green spaces, including a quarter-mile elevated park akin to the High Line in Manhattan.

Plans also call for a new 1.25-million-square-foot modernist office building, including a massive glass-domed area envisioned as a collaborative area.

Facebook wants to modernize this and bring it into the 21st century, Mike Ghielmetti, president of Signature Development, told The Mercury News in January.

The company filed paperwork to redevelop the half-century-old Prologis Menlo Science and Technology Park in 2017, but was met with resistance during the two-year public comment period. Residents in nearby neighborhoods like Belle Haven complained it would worsen traffic and make housing even more scarce.

A rendering of the Facebook projects sizable master plan.

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The exponential growth over recent years of commercial and residential development in Dublins north docklands is expected to see strong interest from international investors in the sale of Point Square.

Developed originally by Harry Crosbie, the scheme known formerly as Point Village, is being offered for sale by Savills on behalf of joint statutory receivers Stephen Tennant and Paul McCann of Grant Thornton, at a guide price of 75 million.

The Point Square scheme comprises some 103,000sq ft of office space, a 242,000sq ft shopping centre which incorporates a 95,000sq ft anchor store, over 61,000sq ft of space with planning permission for retail and/or leisure use, a six-screen cinema let to Odeon, 756 car parking spaces and 24,000sq ft of permitted caf/restaurant space home to various food and beverage operators including Starbucks, Eddie Rockets, Rubys, Salad Box and Freshii. In addition, Crossfit 353 have opened a gym in the scheme.

The sale is also set to include the Glass Box, situated in Point Square, Dublins first glass box restaurant which is nearing completion and currently available to let.

While the 252-bedroom Gibson Hotel, owned by Deka Immobilien and operated by Dalata, forms part of the wider scheme, this, together with the 95,000sq ft anchor store owned by Dunnes Stores, are held separately via long-leasehold interests and are not included in the sale.

Point Square is well-located within Dublins thriving north docklands. The scheme is situated immediately adjacent to Live Nations hugely-successful 3 Arena, a venue which ordinarily hosts more than 100 concerts a year, and within a short walk of Point Campus Student Accommodation, a development comprising 966 student accommodation beds, acquired by German investor DWS in 2019. The development is also located next to Dublins tallest office building, the Exo, which is under construction. Due for completion in the third quarter of this year, some 100,000sq ft of the 17-storey buildings 169,000sq ft of office accommodation is set to be occupied by An Post following the relocation of its headquarters from the GPO on OConnell Street.

Office-led developments

Outside of its immediate vicinity, Point Square is surrounded by a number of other large-scale office-led developments including Dublin Landings, the one million square foot scheme delivered by Sean Mulryans Ballymore and its partners, Oxley; Spencer Place Ronan Group Real Estates mixed-use development comprising 379,000sq ft of Grade A office accommodation (pre-let to Salesforce) and 329 apartments; and TIOs North Dock, which comprises a 241-bedroom aparthotel and two Grade A office buildings extending to 200,000sq ft. Point Square should also benefit from its proximity to the planned Pembroke Quarter. The development of the former Irish Glass Bottle site is expected to deliver 3,800 new homes and over one million sq ft of commercial space.

While Savills say they consider Point Square to be one of the best asset management and value-add opportunities to come to the market in Dublin in recent years, the scheme is already generating rental income of 4.9 million. The majority of this 80 per cent is being derived from the offices occupied by Oath (Yahoo!) and Voxpro. These offices are let at an average passing rent of 36 per sq ft, offering reversionary potential, and have a weighted average unexpired lease term of 2.7 years.

A feasibility study prepared in advance of the sale suggests that there is potential, subject to planning permission, to add extra floors at roof level of the office block.

Commenting on the proposed sale, Fergus OFarrell, investment director at Savills said: Point Square offers investors a rare opportunity to put in place an innovative and exciting asset management strategy while collecting significant rent roll. The retail component of Point Square offers buyers a blank canvas to put their stamp on this project, situated in an area that has undergone transformational change in recent years and where the likes of Microsoft, Salesforce and the Central Bank call home along with 25,000 residents.

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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Voters will decide in November whether a Strongsville developer can move forward with plans for a 32-acre townhome-retail development at the southeast corner of Ohio 82 and Prospect Road.

On July 6, City Council voted unanimously and without comment to place on the Nov. 2 ballot a rezoning that would make the project -- dubbed Camden Woods -- possible. The ballot issue must pass both citywide and in Ward 4, where the 32 acres are located, for the rezoning to take effect.

Cameron-Allie Development Group LLC, led by longtime Strongsville developer Mike Catanzarite and his son Nick Catanzarite, needs voters to rezone the land from a single-family district to local business and townhome cluster districts. Under city code, any rezoning of single-family residential lots must go to the ballot.

At a June 21 public hearing about the proposed rezoning, residents living near the Ohio 82-Prospect corner expressed concerns about how the development might increase traffic, worsen flooding and affect the environment, according to a meeting transcript.

David Cassel, who lives on Windsor Castle Lane just south of the proposed development, asked whether the Ohio EPA has determined how the townhome construction would impact the area environmentally. He also asked how much greenery the developer would remove.

We have some very nice, large trees behind us and across the way, and aesthetically its nice, Cassell said. It keeps our property value where it is and its one of the reasons why I moved in.

Cassell asked how many traffic lights would be added to the Ohio 82-Prospect area due to the development.

We have troubles with traffic here in Strongsville just to begin with -- rush hour in the morning and then in the afternoon, Cassell said. We have a lot of trouble on Prospect Road sometimes.

Shirley Colbert, who lives on Prospect across from the proposed townhome site, asked city officials if they would widen the street due to the development and take some of her property to do so.

Are we going to have a sewer and water problem? Colbert asked. Are you going to put in new pipes for us, or how is that going to work?

Gregory Golonka of Regency Drive, which is south of Ohio 82-Prospect, asked why anyone even had to develop the 32 acres.

I ... can probably live with it if there wasnt 144 units going into this small spot, Golonka said. I think if it was toned down ... a third or something like that, maybe its livable.

Patricia Basalla of Windsor Castle said her back yard is within 100 feet of the proposed development. She expressed concern about Baker Creek, which runs between the site targeted for rezoning and existing homes to the south.

This creek ... is a wetland and it does more than provide for wildlife, Basalla said. It prevents flooding. Now, the flooding wont affect me personally, because I live up on a hill, but if you go further down, if the wetland is destroyed, the possibility of flooding definitely exists.

Regarding traffic, Basalla said the development would add at least 100 cars traveling through the Ohio 82-Prospect area.

Im very concerned about the traffic, Basalla said.

Bernice Piazza of Prospect said she didnt understand why Catanzarites plan showed two new driveways into the development off Prospect -- a two-lane road -- and only one off Ohio 82, a four-lane highway.

Quite a few neighbors are really upset about this, Piazza said.

Council President Matt Schonhut said the Strongsville Planning Commission would address all of these questions, but only after voters decide whether to rezone the land.

If it does pass the city and ward, then, at that point, the city engineers, planners (and) Building Department will sit down and address all those issues and concerns about traffic, flooding, sewers (and whether) the road (will) be widened, Schonhut said.

Clubhouse, patios, walking paths

Cameron-Allie would build more than 30 townhome buildings, each with four living units, and a single commercial building fronting the corner of Ohio 82 and Prospect.

The site now consists of 12 lots, all zoned for single-family homes. According to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office website, four of the lots are vacant and eight contain homes -- including three Cape Cods, two ranches, one bungalow, one colonial and one split-level.

By acreage, however, most of the land is vacant. About 20 of the 32 acres are undeveloped.

Nick Catanzarite told cleveland.com that Cameron-Allie has all the parcels under contract. To make the land deals, Cameron-Allie formed a limited liability company called Royalton Acquisition LLC, which, according to the Ohio Secretary of States website, was formed in March.

Catanzarite said most of the eight existing homes are rentals, but he didnt say how many if any of the homes are occupied.

Catanzarite said his firm has not yet signed a tenant for the commercial building, which would take up 2.5 acres at the very corner of Ohio 82 and Prospect, but some businesses have expressed strong interest in the site.

Catanzarite told cleveland.com that Camden Woods would consist of 140 luxury townhomes, both ranch and two-story, within more than 30 buildings. The townhomes would take up about 23 acres.

About 7 acres would be preserved and used as a natural landscape buffer for the existing Sterling Point and Crystal Creek subdivisions to the south and east, respectively.

Catanzarite said the townhomes would include open floor plans, tall ceilings, attached garages, high-end finishes, patios, landscaping and a clubhouse that will be second to none, featuring a pool, fitness center, shared work space, golf simulator and other amenities.

At the June 21 hearing, Catanzarite said the townhomes would measure between 1,100 and 1,600 square feet and would have two or three bedrooms, attached garages and patios. The development would include walking paths.

Catanzarite said several commercial projects have been proposed for the Ohio 82-Prospect corner over the years. These have included a Discount Drug Mart about five to six years ago, but voters rejected a rezoning in that case. Other proposals have included grocery stores, and a hotel was once rumored.

We spent a lot of time with (city Planner) George (Smerigan) and the administration trying to decide what is the best use for this property, Catanzarite said. Is it commercial or residential? We came to the conclusion, with the support of the city, that a residential use is the best use for this property.

Catanzarite said the townhome development would allow people who cant afford a single-family home in Strongsville to move here.

Lets give people what they want, Catanzarite said. Lets add a product type that doesnt exist in the city.

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