Project Update: Construction Begins!

It is an exciting time at 97 Victoria Street as we begin construction!

This past summer we were pleased to confirm that Govan Brown would manage the onsite construction work. The project is complex as it involves the renovation of the 2 story warehouse building, the addition of a third story for housing and a new mass timber building in the parking lot as the new home for St. John's Kitchen. Govan Brown is a large construction management company that set-up a Kitchener office in 2019. They have committed to managing all the construction contracts at a substantially reduced cost.

We have relied on the work of Adrianne Bobechko of Perimeter Development (Director of Development) who has coordinated all the behind the scenes work that was necessary to get to the site plan. Three local companies also contributed to this process including Gary Keller from Sorbara Law, Chris Pidgeon from GSP Group and Paul Eichinger from MTE Consultants. Perimeter Development has also guided the process to get completed architectural and engineering documents that are necessary for building permits.

We are deeply grateful for the leadership role that Perimeter Development has taken in the process of Value Engineering which resulted in many cost savings. The Tendering process was another learning journey that has been led by Dennis Masotti of Perimeter Development (Vice President, Construction).  With so much of the planning work complete, we are excited to now see the construction crews at work.