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Are you someone who is planning to build a home of your choice? It is easily one of the most important decisions we make in our life. And theres a lot that goes into building your dream home. The idea of having a custom-built home sounds exciting. However, it could be a tiring process. So, make sure you are aware of the pros and cons of building a custom-built home.

We sat with Kingsgate Luxury Homes, a 2021 ThreeBestRated award-winning home builder in Toronto, Ontario, to know about what goes into constructing a custom-built home.

Setting up a home can be a very thrilling and beautiful experience. However, we can also not deny the fact of how very tiresome a process it is as well. That is where our services and expertise come in handy. The services offered by KingsGate Luxury homes make this process a lot easier and less exhausting for you by offering everything under one roof., says Afshin Shirdarreh, the president of Kingsgate Luxury Homes.

While talking about the significant advantage of a custom built-home, Afshin says, Creating your own custom-built home has lots of advantages which are why we have seen a sharp upturn in such demands in recent years. The most important of them is that you are in control of all the elements of the build so you can create your dream house.

When it comes to the disadvantages, custom-built homes could be expensive, and the time taken to complete the project would be longer.

About Kingsgate Luxury Homes Toronto

Kingsgate Luxury Home is a luxury custom home builder in Toronto. They have been designing and building luxurious custom homes in Toronto and GTA since 2001. They specialize in a wide array of construction practices and provide superior service at affordable prices. Afshin Shirdarreh, the president of the company, has been a respected name among the GTA home builders since 2001. Afshin and his team have a reputation for their design, craftsmanship, service, and reliability.

Kingsgate Luxury Home services everything from project management, floor plans to interior designing. They aim to create beautiful living spaces that meet the clients aesthetic, functional, and economic goals while respecting the environment. Afshin says, We treat each project individually. We prefer quality over quantity, and that is why we only take a few projects over the years so we can ensure that our builds get all the time and attention to detail they deserve.

Afshin says, People are the heart of our business, and everything is focused on doing the best for them. Our quality, flexibility, and reliability over the last several years are why clients trust us and come back to us time after time. He also says, It is the attention to detail and dedication to our customers that sets us apart from other companies. Among several recognitions they have earned for their service, Afshin feels honoured and proud to receive the 2021 ThreeBestRated home builders award. KingsGate Luxury Homes undertakes projects in GTA. Visit their website to get in touch with them.

About ThreeBestRated

Three Best Rated was created in 2014 with the simple goal of finding the top 3 local businesses, professionals, restaurants, health care providers, and everything in-between, in any city. Every business is meticulously handpicked by our employees. We check businesss reputation, history, complaints, ratings, proximity, satisfaction, trust, cost, general excellence, reviews, and more, using our 50-Point Inspection. We only display businesses that are verified by our employees. Other places will call this hard work and unnecessary. We call it due diligence and the right thing to do. Our website is updated on a regular basis for quality and the latest business information.

Three Best Rated has the honor of helping 4 million customers every month find the best businesses in any city without any effort!

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ANNA Since 1977, Hoying and Hoying Builders (HHB) has been building custom homes in Shelby, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and the surrounding counties. With over 200 years of experience amongst their employees, they have become the premier homebuilder in the area.

We are going on our 44th year of building quality homes. Our expertise continues to be designing and building custom homes and emphasizing customer satisfaction. Part of our success is from having some of the best and experienced employees. We have a great group of highly skilled employees who care about their work and what they do for a living. We continue to monitor our practices to find ways to improve our building process and look for ways to cut costs without sacrificing the quality we are known for, said President Paul Hoying.

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Hoying and Hoying Builders is very pleased with the progress they made in 2020 and anticipate 2021 to be a strong year as they continue to design and construct custom homes for families. Despite the unknowns of 2020, HHB was able to complete eleven custom homes, two outbuildings, and three basement remodels. They were also able to lend a hand with designing, coordinating, and constructing a house for a well deserving family through Habitat for Humanity, which will be completed in early spring 2021.

With the increasing demand to build, Hoying and Hoying Builders started building the first of many custom homes on their lots located on Roettger Road, northwest of Kettlersville. They have completed three homes thus far with two to begin in the upcoming months. In total, there will be around ten houses. The single-family home lots are 2.5 acres, which are located within the Anna School District. They have access to high-speed fiber optic internet service and are in close proximity to New Bremen, Minster, Sidney, Honda, and I-75, which makes it an ideal living location. For additional information on pricing, call Hoying and Hoying Builders at 937-394-7144 or visit their website at http://www.hoyingandhoyingbuilders.com.

We are preparing for new challenges and opportunities in 2021 by building upon what we have learned in 2020. Our employees faced new obstacles this year as the construction field experienced delays with building materials, but we grew as a team and are prepared for any other difficulties that may arise in 2021. We are very thankful for all the homeowners that chose to build with us and learned with us along the way when building a home in 2020 and years past. We look forward to working with future clients in 2021 and beyond when designing and building their custom home, outbuilding or completing their addition and remodel.

For more information about Hoying and Hoying Builders, please visit their website http://www.hoyingandhoyingbuilders.com or visit their Facebook page. You may also call them at 937-394-7144.

Hoying and Hoying Builders, holds memberships in the Western Ohio and National Home Builders Associations, National Federation of Independent Business, the Better Business Bureau, the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, and the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce. They are also a Certified Pella Contractor and partnered with Energy Star and Touchstone Energy programs.

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The tree-lined streets of Hoboken feature historic brownstones and traditional apartment buildings but a few properties including factories, firehouses, and church buildings serve a new purpose as converted residences, the latest of which is The Raphael, located at 901 Bloomfield Street. This truly unique piece of real estate combines history with function and high-end beauty, offering a home full of character with seamless modern conveniences that elevate your everyday. Keep reading to learn more about the property and Peter Cossio, the team lead at Hudson Realty Group @ Brown Harris Stevens who is overseeing the sale of the one-of-a-kind residences inside this stunning building.

Originally a church designed by New York architectural firm French, Dixon & DeSaldern in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, The Raphael has been painstakingly restored and converted into a collection of beautiful and expansive custom-built homes located in uptown Hoboken. The developers have managed to perfectly complement this architecturally significant and historic property with juxtaposing modern interiors.

Every residence offers unique architectural details including soaring double-height ceilings, a bell tower studio, a turret, and multiple terraces offering expansive views of both the building and surrounding streetscapes.

The exquisite open kitchen is finished with custom-fitted cabinetry, Taj Quartzite waterfall countertops + backsplash, and a collection of state-of-the-art appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, wine storage, Wolf range, and a Miele under-counter microwave. The luxurious master suites feature floor-to-ceiling tiles by AKDO, brass fixtures by Hansgrohe, Perlato soaking tubs, and seriously luxurious showers with digital thermostat control and heated floors for an at-home spa experience. Every home features full-size washer/dryers, modern white oak quarter-sawn wide plank hardwood floors, and Lutron lighting and video security for an added measure of safety.

The Raphael is a once-in-a-lifetime offering and is unparalleled in its combination of history, design, and location. With easy access to Hobokens 14th Street NY Waterway Ferry and one short block from Washington Streets boutique shopping, restaurants, as well as the NJ Transit bus route for access to Manhattans Port Authority bus terminal, this location cant be beaten.

Located at 901 Bloomfield Street in Hoboken, three units are for sale and ready for the first owners following the extensive renovation. *One unit is currently under contract*

Peter Cossio leads the Hudson Realty Group and has been a member of the New Jersey Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence for the past 18 years. The team includes Clare Cossio, Kim Sullivan-Beier, Westley Page, and Richard Woodhull. As a team, they have been expanding their presence and dominance in the Hoboken and Jersey City markets, being named the firms Top NJ Team of the year consecutively from 2014-2018 and again in 2020. HRG is dedicated to understanding the needs of its clients and providing them with insight into the fast-changing real estate market.

Hudson Realty Group @ Brown Harris Stevens continues to earn many top awards including the Producers Council Award for being ranked within the Top Grossing Agents Company-wide and have achieved the prestigious NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Award at the Platinum Level from 2013 to 2020. The team has also made Hoboken history, having listed and brought the buyer to the highest-priced multi-family home ever sold {2016} and brought the buyer to the highest-priced single-family home ever sold {2020}.

The HRG @ Brown Harris Stevens office is located at 200 Washington Street in Hoboken. For inquiries on The Raphael or for any of your real estate needs, please call 201-478-6714 or email hrg@bhsusa.com.

Originally from North Carolina, Ainsley became a proud Hoboken Girl years ago. As a freelance journalist she has written about everything under the sun for the past six years. She works from her home office in uptown Hoboken or sometimes from Choc-o-Pain, because nothing says freelancer like working from a caf with a fresh croissant nearby. As the mother of one very fast toddler, she has a passion for self-care, parenting hacks, and discovering all the fun things the Mile Square has to offer.

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Stock Development is well-known throughout Southwest Florida for building homes of exceptional quality and style. Over the past two decades, the company has constructed more than 5,000 single-family homes throughout Florida and has earned more than 500 industry awards.

According to Brian Stock, CEO of Stock Development, early indications in 2021 are for another banner year. In preparation, the company is building a collection of soon-to-be-completed luxury residences for discerning homebuyers.

Todays homebuyers want beautiful homes that are conveniently waiting for their moving van in the driveway! said Stock. With that in mind, our Building Division has begun construction on new inventory homes for 2021.

Stock has chosen for construction an array of its most popular award-winning floorplans, complete with their signature spacious outdoor living areas. Its Design Center professionals have pre-selected for each, a distinct and beautiful combination of the most stylish custom options and finishes available all in the most desireable locations in Southwest Florida.

Stocks new inventory residences will be convenient for homebuyers, getting them to closing more quickly and allowing them to move in and begin enjoying the spectacular Florida lifestyle sooner.

Interested homebuyers may tour five of Stocks finest furnished models at WildBlue over the next three weekends during The Lee Building Industry Associations annual Parade of Homes.

The Parade of Homes is one of the areas most popular events! said Brian Stock, CEO of Stock Development. Each year the LBIA showcases the latest and greatest in Southwest Floridas architectural and interior design trends.

The Parade of Homes begins Saturday, February 20th. It is open each Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit http://www.stockdevelopment.com/parade for details.

WildBlue is a spectacular 3,500-acre community nestled between Naples and Fort Myers. The first phase of amenities began construction last summer. These are located on a spectacular peninsular site that offers expansive views of WildBlues largest lake.

Stocks 148 lots are situated on WildBlue Lake and offer breathtaking views, encompassing the beauty of this singular community. Stock is offering eight floorplans on 85 lots. Furnished models are open. Home and homesite packages begin at $1 million.

On The Peninsula, Stock offers Luxury and Custom Homes on a variety of award-winning floorplans on 102 and 140 lots with stunning water views.

Beautifully-furnished Stock model homes are on display in three more Southwest Florida communities.

Naples Reserve is a gated community midway between Naples and Marco Island along the U.S. 41 Tamiami Trail/ Collier Boulevard. This spectacular, amenity-rich waterfront community is minutes from Downtown Naples and the beaches.

Stock Development has three neighborhoods open in Naples Reserve. Numerous furnished models are open with home and homesite packages priced from the $600s! The Canoe Landing neighborhood consists of 64 homesites, nearly all of which offer waterfront views. Bimini Isle is an intimate neighborhood of only 35 high-end homes. This private enclave is situated along an elegant cul-de-sac that is surrounded by three lakes. Crane Point is a neighborhood of 85 homes dominated by stunning water vistas. It is almost completely encircled by the shimmering waters of Naples Reserves largest lake and features lush landscaping. In the center of the neighborhood is yet another lake.

At Fiddlers Creek, Stock is building within the exclusive gated village of Marsh Cove, where a new furnished Easton III model is under construction. It is one of only a few homes remaining for sale in the neighborhood. Capistrano homes are priced from the $900s. At Isles of Collier Preserve, Stock provides an amazing array of choices in the community. The luxury coastal lifestyle community features The Isles Club, with a boathouse, dock and kayak launch, and the newly opened Overlook Bar & Grill with waterfront views of the Cypress Waterway.

Stock offers three series of homes, many of which are on display among its numerous furnished models, priced from $1.2 million.

Stocks Luxury and Custom Estate Homes are available at WildBlue, a spectacular 3,500-acre community nestled between Naples and Fort Myers in Estero. The first phase of amenities began construction last summer. These are located on a spectacular peninsular site that offers expansive views of WildBlues largest lake. Stocks 148 lots are situated on Wild- Blue Lake and offer breathtaking views, encompassing the beauty of this singular community. Stock is offering eight floorplans on 85 lots. Furnished models are open. Home and homesite packages begin at $1.1 million.

On The Peninsula, Stock Luxury and Custom Homes are offering a variety of award-winning floorplans and custom homes designs on 102 and 140 lots with stunning water views.

To see all that Stock has to offer, please visit the S tock Development website at http://www.stockdevelopment.com/tour. Email at info@stockdevelopment.com or call (239) 592- 7344.

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A builder once again has plans for the northern flank of North Table Mountain.

This time, the vision is to build up to 32 new single family homes on 30 acres located off of West 58th Drive.

A portion of that parcel, which is owned by Charles Williams, had recently eyed for development by another developer, NexMetro, as part of a proposal to build a 235-unit rental community on the mountain. NexMetro has since abandoned that proposal and is now seeking to build that community on land at the intersection of West 54th Avenue and McIntyre Street.

Justin Javernick, a builder who said he lives on Blanca Street about 750 feet from the proposed development, said his firm is hoping to bring luxury custom homes with walkouts and four-sided facades to the site.

We do intend to design and builder control all of the lots, said Javernick during a community meeting introducing the project held on Feb. 11. And we intend to bring a very high-end product to the area.

While Javernicks firm has not starting the platting process for the properties, he said it is hoping to sell the properties for about $1.5 million each.

We are targeting an aggressive price point per foot that is at the top of the market, if not higher, said Javernick. We plan on building very nice homes that should increase everyones value.

During a presentation introducing the proposal, Javernick said his firm wants to build a new road off of West 58th Drive that would provide access to the properties.

There would also be a new route connecting West 53rd Lane to the property that Javernick said would be accessible only to emergency vehicles to keep it from becoming a thoroughfare. Javernick said his firm is in negotiations with the owner of the adjacent property, Anthony Lombardi, because the access road would go through his property.

The proposal also calls for up to two new homes to be built on another 17-acre parcel (where one home currently stands) just to the south of the parcel where the 30 homes would be built.

The community meeting was the first required step in a process to rezone the property from an agricultural zoning to one that would allow single-family homes. Javernick will now have up to one year to submit an application to the county to formally kick off the rezoning process. The rezoning would ultimately go before the county commissioners.

During the meeting, neighbors asked questions about issues ranging from the potential impact of the development on traffic and neighboring wildlife to the visual beauty of North Table Mountain.

In response to the latter question, Javernick said the parcel that would only have up to three homes is higher on the mountain and all of the homes would also be built in a ranch style to limit their visual impact.

Javernick also showed a slide showing that several nearby developments, including North Table Mountain Village and Hawthorn, are far more dense then the proposed density of 1.1 dwelling units per acre for the 32 homes. The density of North Table Mountain Village, for example, is 4.2 units per acre.

I myself was against Avilla (the proposed NexMetro development) being a neighbor and felt the density was far too high for the area, said Javernick. However, I believe this is complimentary.

While many comments expressed skepticism about the project, one expressed agreement with Javernick about the proposed density.

In regards to the density, I feel its very low compared to the surrounding neighborhoods of large lots and also the previously proposed apartments townhomes for this site, wrote a commenter named Anthony. I feel this is a good thing for the area.

Several questions also focused on the neighboring Lombardi property, which is also for sale and a likely target for development.

Cassidy Clements, the Jeffco planning commissioner handling the rezoning application for the Williams property, said that the county does not have a position regarding the simultaneous development of the Williams and Lombardi properties but said any application to rezone other property would be evaluated based on overall impacts to the surrounding community with surrounding development taken into account.

We would need to evaluate both proposals at the same time to see the impact, she said.

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A rendering of the Hilton Hotel Santa Monica Restaurant

Renovating a large hotel isnt an easy project, especially during a pandemic. Still, Andrea DeRosa and Ashley Manhan, founders of Avenue Interior Design have managed a full-scale renovation of the Hilton DoubleTree Santa Monica in Los Angeles converting the property to Hiltons West Coast flagship. Like everything else during these times, this project has taken far longer than initially planned for. Construction began in late 2018 and the property is almost ready to open.

The building was erected in 1990 and last underwent renovations in 2009. So it was more than time for Avenue Interior Designs full-scale renovation which consisted of 289 guest rooms and suites, public spaces including the lobby, porte-cochre, reception, ballrooms, meeting space, pre-function space, restaurant and bar, outdoor dining terrace, as well as the fitness center and pool deck.

For more than a decade, Los Angeles-based Avenue Interior Design has been designing boutique hospitality venues both domestically and abroad. Theyve made a name for themselves in the hospitality industry with their involvement in the design of the SLS Beverly Hills, La Serena Villas in Palm Springs, and the Ramble Hotel in Denver amongst others.

Andrea DeRosa and Ashley Manhan

The design of the Hilton Santa Monica was inspired by the history of California itself. Southern California has long been a source of inspiration for artists, musicians, innovators, and filmmakers dating as far back as a century during the golden era of the 1920s. The 1930s saw the popularity of custom homes rise along the Gold Coast as LA pioneer architects Wallace Neff and Paul Williams were commissioned to build some of the most iconic estates of that period. The 1960s bohemian culture that rose to popularity in places like Malibu, Venice Beach, and Topanga Canyon, produced and fostered iconic musicians like The Beach Boys and The Doors, and Neil Young, DeRosa and Manhan tell me. Fast forward to the present day when this same landscape is becoming the breeding ground for innovation on another level technology and the rise of the now renowned, Silicon Beach.

Renovating a hotel of the Hilton Santa Monicas scale is a tremendous undertaking even during less chaotic times. But the team at Avenue Interior Design managed to pull it off. However, one serendipitous factor was that the hotel was already closed for renovations during the shutdown. Better yet, the property had an inherently open floor plan so the public areas were already able to accommodate social distancing. While the local government is likely to mandate social distancing for quite a bit longer, accommodating this will likely be a part of hospitality design for an indeterminate period, at least in California.

Lobby lounges, meeting spaces, restaurants, and other public areas within hotels are inherently comprised of communal spaces emphasizing shared experiences, the designers explain. This pandemic has required all of us designers, owners, operators, and guests alike to redefine our experiences within, as well as our expectations for, these communal spaces.

Contemporary sconces are just one major hotel design trend

Cleanliness and easy sanitization has become a major factor in design. The team at Avenue Interior Design not only had to reevaluate the layout of these spaces but also the type of furniture and materials used.

A room with a view at the Santa Monica Hilton

Cleanliness has always been of paramount importance within the hospitality industry, but the dialogue surrounding the maintenance and durability materials and finishes for these spaces is certainly top of mind. We are using more vinyl for upholstered seating, glass and stone tops on tables, and staying cognizant of vertical surface finishes in heavy communal areas knowing disinfecting procedures can wreak havoc on finer finishes and materials, they explain.

The Southern California restaurant industry has been greatly challenged due to the ever-changing landscape of the pandemic. Various authorities and agencies have ordered multiple shutdowns and strict requirements for reopening including changes in social distancing and capacity guidelines. As of February 19, 2021, indoor dining is still forbidden. This has forced the restaurant industry to create layouts that can be pivoted at a moments notice.

A rendering of flexible space at the Hilton Santa Monica

One way Avenue Interior Design addressed this issue was by utilizing modular components of freestanding two-top and four-top tables for maximum flexibility in the event the restaurants must comply with distancing guidelines or reduced group size requirements. However, DeRosa and Manhan take this design challenge in stride. Mixing in various seating styles allows for an infusion of personality and visual interest while maximizing occupancy. An additional consideration for how interior and outdoor spaces connect is also top of mind. Now more than ever plans must be in place for spaces to expand to capture any usable real estate.

The pandemic has undoubtedly changed hospitality design for the long term. As a result, DeRosa and Manhan anticipate several permanent modifications to design interior and experiences within these spaces. For one, wed welcome more automated, touch-free, or motion-activated features especially when it comes to plumbing fixtures and lighting. Not only is it convenient and clean, but its also sustainable, they tell me.

The future is (almost) now.

They also see hotels integrating home office features into rooms. A quiet space, a functioning scanner and printer, reliable Internet, and comfortable chairs instantly became the most coveted home essentials. Once we get the green light to travel freely, we suspect were going to see a surge in travelers looking for hospitality venues catering to those of us seeking a work-cation and in turn capitalizing on the work-from-anywhere mentality so many of us have embraced during 2020.

The Hilton Santa Monica anticipates a grand opening in spring 2021.

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How Avenue Interior Design Renovated The Hilton Santa Monica Hotel In The Middle Of The Pandemic - Forbes

Writers like the British Ian Sinclair have made the walk an exercise in psychogeography; that is, walking through a place knowing the history of that place totally changes our perception of the space. It literally immerses us in history. Or begins to immerse us...

From the more than 86,000 landmarks recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, only 8% are associated with African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and other minorities.

Specifically, in the city of Los Angeles, just 10% of sites associated with women, BIPOC, or LGBTQ communities have become landmarks.

Last January, the National Register, in another effort to rewrite history and its imprint to make it everyone's, added the iconic Church of the Epiphany in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles to the list.

The church, which was built in 1887, became in the 1960s the epicenter of the Chicano Movement and a refuge and space for the civil rights struggle and is still a pillar for the community today, half a century later.

"I cried because I needed a place as a Chicana and a place as a Christian to call home," Angelina Lydia Lopez recalls the first time she visited Church of the Epiphany in 1968.

Lopez was demonstrating on a picket line supporting Mexican American activist Sal Castro when recently deceased UCLA professor Juan Gomez-Quiones told Lydia about a party being held at the parish.

With its high ceilings and religious emblems, the interior was decorated with papel picado, and music from a mariachi band enveloped the attendees.

It was the first time, said Lopez, who had grown up in a Baptist church, that she saw her identity reflected in a place of worship.

Everything about the Church of the Epiphany harkens back to the golden years of La Raza; its basement, now being remodeled into an activity room, was the birthplace of the La Raza newspaper, led by Ramses Noriega and Rosalio Muoz, the main organizers of the first Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War.

The Epiphany was also the site chosen by activists during Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and the rallying point for organizing student walkouts to protest inequalities in East Los Angeles schools.

Activist and farmworker movement leader Cesar Chavez took the pulpit and preached for social justice in that very spot, and, years later, the parish served as a refuge for Central American immigrants fleeing violence in their countries.

"That's the legacy of the church," its vicar, Father Tom Carey, told the LA Times. "It's a place where people have expressed themselves."

In fact, Epiphany was among the few temples that became a true supporter of the struggle for equality at a time when Latino Catholics complained about the Catholic Church's lack of involvement in minority causes.

With notorious clashes such as that of Catholics for La Raza at the neighboring St. Basil's Church in 1969, where one Christmas Eve the police had to mediate, Cardinal James Francis McIntyre tried to close the doors in the noses of the angry congregation.

The parish has kept holding its bilingual services during the pandemic, albeit virtually. Meanwhile, it attends to local families in need of food and joins protests and calls for small business owners' relief.

All this, while it undertakes a remodeling process thanks to a crowdfunding campaign launched after learning its conversion to a historical monument in the country.

What makes a place sacred "is what has happened there in the past," concludes Father Carey. "What continues to happen there."

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Because of weather conditions and other issues, the contractor will not do stormwater work in the Commerce St. and S. 9th St. intersection this weekend. This stormwater work will be rescheduled. Crews will start signals, electrical work and track installation on Commerce Street from S. 7th St. to I-705 on Monday, Feb 22. First, crews will do signals and electrical work at the S. 7th St. intersection and for the track and Old City Hall Station. Then, the contractor will install track from S. 7th St. to I-705. This work includes removing asphalt, moving rail into place, pouring concrete around the rail, and paving. Starting on Feb 22, the southbound lane on Commerce St. will be closed from I-705 to S. 9th St. Commerce St. will be closed to thru-traffic from S. 9th St. to S. 7th St. Local access and access to driveways will be maintained. The detour route from I-705 is Stadium Way north to Broadway or St. Helens or take an earlier exit (City Center exit). Please allow extra time to reach your destination thank you.

We will provide more information about the schedule and location of the stormwater work on Commerce St. This work is expected to start in the S. 9th St. and Commerce St. intersection during a weekend.

COVID-19. The health and safety of all workers on Sound Transits construction sites are of utmost importance to us. Our contractors have primary responsibility for their wellbeing while working on our projects. Sound Transit is actively working with the contractors and construction management teams on all our projects to assure that public health guidelines are being followed.

Construction and traffic restrictions on Commerce Street.

As soon as Feb 22.

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In the pavement maintenance industry, the use of coal-tar sealer is vast. These materials are safe and provide the best benefit to end users. Still, environmentalists have been trying for years to ban the use of these sealers.

In the state of Maryland, the legislature is attempting to pass a bill that will ban ALL coal tar and LP based sealers in the entire state. These sealers made up 85% of all sealer applied to parking lots and driveways in Maryland between 2019-2020. The ban would include:

The bill has now passed the Maryland House. The next step is consideration by the Senate.

"PCTC has been working in conjunction with the SealMaster franchisee in Maryland Tom Decker. The bill is an existential threat to Mr. Deckers business and everyone involved in the sealcoat business in Maryland," Anne LeHuray PCTC advisor says. "If you have colleagues/customers/supporters in Maryland, please ask them to contact members of the Committee asking them to oppose the sealant ban. If you are NOT in Maryland, you can still call and/or email your opposition."

The Maryland pavement maintenance industry is also asking our vast network of contractors to sign a petitionto show lawmakers how many jobs this ban will eliminate and the devastating impact it will have on the economy.

The fact remains, sealcoating with these products offers the very best protection and preservation, but local elected officials are wasting taxpayer dollars to enact bans on these safe products. Coal tar pavement sealer has been safely manufactured and applied on asphalt parking lots for over 50 years.

It's up to the industry as the constituents, to educate our elected officials on the impact this will have on small businesses that complete pavement maintenance services and the sealcoating industry as a whole.

Sign the petition here.

Excerpt from:
Pavement Maintenance Industry Urges a Stop to Maryland HB 77 - ForConstructionPros.com