December 13th, 2005 - Larkfield
Oaks
Midstate is currently building a new two story, 56 unit affordable
housing community in northern Santa Rosa for Burbank Housing Development
Corporation. Similar to other Burbank Housing projects, this project
includes a community center and private yards for ground floor dwellings.
November 28th, 2005 - Theater
Square
Midstate continues a great building relationship with Basin Street
Properties with a new mixed use project in Petaluma. In addition to
the recently completed Petaluma Town Center Parking Garage and the in
progress Rivertown Apartments, Midstate is building the Theater Square
Apartments on C and Petaluma Blvd North. Once completed this two building
community will offer 56 housing units as well as mixed use retail spaces
on the ground level. This project is part of an urban in-fill project
by Basin Street and the City of Petaluma. Retail shops, offices and
housing are all included within this community, which is next door to
Petaluma's new cinema; a short walk away from the heart of Petaluma
and many downtown shops.
October 19th, 2005 - Springs
Village Grand Opening
Midstate Construction, Burbank Housing Development Corporation and
owner Springs Village, L.P. celebrated the grand opening of Springs
Village on Vailetti Drive in Sonoma. This 80 unit low income housing
facility contains 95,194 square feet of space in various floors and
buildings and is built on five acres. Similar to other Burbank Housing
projects, this project features a community building, tot lot, basketball
court and ample parking. A unique social feature of the community includes
20 predetermined units for qualifying agricultural workers.
Part of the five acre lot has been transformed into a creek bordered
wetland. Serving as site drainage and a habitat for native species,
this riparian reproduction will be a wetland for most of the year, drying
out occasionally.
October 18th, 2005 - October
Mailer
Our Mailer this month is Draeger's
Commissaryin South San Francisco.
October 1st, 2005 - Company
Outing
In lieu of the traditional summer barbeque, Midstate Construction employees
were treated to a Giants' game at the SBC Park in San Francisco. Two
touring coaches drove from the office in Petaluma to a waiting BBQ at
the coliseum. After refreshments and lunch, the game was watched from
a reserved section.
September 22nd, 205 - New
Employee
Jo Ann Webb has joined Midstate to as our submittal coordinator.
The submittal process is crucial to all of our projects, requiring a
high level of detail, accuracy and quality control.
Jo Ann has previous experience in the construction industry, working
on many projects for AT&T and Comcast in the Bay Area. She is a good
fit with the Midstate team.
September 20th, 2005 -
New Employees, The Arbors
With many large projects lined up through 2005 and into 2006 we've
needed to increase our project supervision and management team.
In the field, Roger Montgomery brings us more than 27 years
of project supervision, including experience gained while working with
Safeway and multiple school and government projects. He is currently
working on a Safeway Lifestyle remodel in San Anselmo.
Jim Gilfillan, project manager, has been working in construction
for over 20 years. His breadth of work primarily includes schools and
hospitals with various other project types to round out his knowledge.
Jim is currently working on The Arbors in Rohnert Park.
The Arbors, a Burbank Housing Development Corporation project, is a
76,152 square foot mixed-use apartment complex on two acres in Rohnert
Park. With 56 living units available and three large commercial buildings,
The Arbors also features a community room, kitchen and children's play
area. Mixed-use projects are gaining popularity in Sonoma County as
an alternative to traditional housing and separate retail land use.
The Arbors is the third mixed-use project constructed by Midstate Construction
and is expected to be completed in fall of 2006.
August 12th, 2005 - August
Mailer
Our Mailer this month is La Tortilla Factory in Santa Rosa.
August 11th, 2005 - Help
wanted
We are currently looking for a qualified Estimator, Project Manager,
Project Engineer, Project Coordinator and Superintendent. Please send
your resumes via fax (707)762-0700 or email
attention Monica Walton.
July 20th, 2005 - Westwind
Building Y completion
Midstate Construction has finished construction on the Westwind Building
Y in Santa Rosa. The building is a 69,620 square foot office on a 6
acre site which was constructed for owner Andromeda Development Group.
The office space is scheduled to be leased out to tenants for business
purposes. The building features glass curtain walls with sections of
spandrel glass and an external water fountain The Architectural fin
resembles a similar design used for the TrueTime Building, completed
by Midstate in 2000. The TrueTime Building and Building Y form an entrance
to the business park located in north Santa Rosa which contains other
notable projects completed by Midstate Construction.
According to Mike Landon the Project Manager, Ms. Brondi, principal
developer and owner of the Westwind Business Park has taken an interest
in the appearance of the building and would like to design other buildings
in the business park in a similar style.
May 6th, 2005 - Midstate
Employs two more
Samantha Holt, recently from Phoenix, Arizona has joined Midstate
in the capacity of receptionist.
Don Stenberg, a recent Engineering graduate of Dordt College,
Iowa has been hired as a junior estimator. His Mechanical Engineering
background combined with the tutelage of senior estimator: Pat Draeger,
should help transform Don into a careful and integral part of Midstate's
expert estimation department.
May 2nd, 2005 - Basin Street
Projects: Petaluma Town Center Parking Garage, Rivertown Apartments
Midstate nears completion of Petaluma Town Center Parking Garage, a
project developed with owner basin-street properties in downtown Petaluma.
The five story 209,500 square foot parking garage is a vital urban addition
to the revitalization of downtown Petaluma. This new building offers
four levels of parking and a ground floor of retail shops.
Midstate recently began construction on Rivertown Apartments, also
developed with Basin Street Properties. Rivertown Apartments will provide
90 units of housing ranging from studio to three bedroom apartments.
Office space and live/work spaces will be available on First Street.
Located beside the Petaluma River, the approximate 2.82 acre site will
consist of four, three story buildings totaling 119,968 square feet.
April 26th, 2005 - Project
Mailer
Our Mailer this month is the Mary Isaak Center in Petaluma.
March 14th, 2005 - Laguna
Lab Completion
Midstate has recently completed the Laguna Laboratory Expansion in
Santa Rosa. This project, a development in coordination with the City
of Santa Rosa, included an addition of 6,290 square feet to an existing
laboratory and a complete remodel to the existing laboratory area. This
laboratory aids in the testing and study of wastewater and sewage processing
that occurs on site.
February 15th, 2005 - Project
mailer
Our mailer this month
is the Historic Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma.
February 11th, 2005 - Midstate
awarded new Safeway store in Mill Valley
Midstate Construction has been awarded the Safeway Store #2718 in the
Strawberry Village Shopping Center, Mill Valley, CA. The scope of the
project includes demolition of the existing 32,000 square foot Safeway,
site work and a new 44,685 square foot Safeway. The project is scheduled
to start in spring of 2005 with an estimated project completion in fall
of 2005.
February 7th, 2005 - South
Shore Center
Midstate Construction is nearing completion on a multitude of projects
for Harsch Investment Realty, LLC at the South Shore Center in Alameda.
Two main buildings, Building 100 and Building 600 host four different
businesses which required tenant improvements in addition to the extensive
changes made to the original buildings. Building 600, approximately
32,000 square feet building, underwent significant aesthetic upgrades
in addition to structural. Within Building 600, the 19,000 square foot
Beverly's Fabrics tenant improvement included improvements to the retail
area, break room, restrooms and mezzanine storage area. A 1,900 square
foot area of Building 600 was built to a "warm shell" status and then
finish and fixtures were installed for tenant Carlin's shoes. Additionally,
700 square feet of space within Building 600 was built to "warm shell"
for tenant Juice Plus, who then completed the finish and fixtures.
Building 100 is a renovation of an existing 27,000 building on the
South Shore Center site. 500 linear feet of existing façade was removed
and portions of it were relocated to enlarge the building. A new plaster
and cedar siding façade was then constructed. A 40-ft tall corner tower
and steel trellises were added as focal points for this building. The
project was conducted in two phases; the south west facades were completed
first, followed by the east façade. The east façade was delayed while
a connected building was vacated and partially demolished to make room
for the new construction.
Within Building 100, a single 3,700 square foot tenant space was built
and finished with the exception of flooring. We have just commenced
work on the underground utility portion of Building 200. Additional
shops and a new Safeway will follow.
February 1st, 2005 - Midstate
Promotes two
Midstate Construction has promoted Eric Bostrom to Marketing
Coordinator in addition to his current role as Network Administrator.
Eric has been with the company for over 5 years and is very enthusiastic
about his new role within Midstate. Bridgid Moffett has been
promoted to Executive Assistant and will assist Roger Nelson.
Her promotion follows the departure of Keri Ann Rodgers, the
previous Executive Assistant. Bridgid has been employed with Midstate
since November 2004 as our receptionist.
January 15th, 2005 - Midstate
Promotes
Jim DeBolt has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Midstate
Construction from his previous role as Controller. Jim has been with
us for one and a half years and is a great addition to our team.
January 10th, 2005 - Richard
S. Lieb Senior Housing Project
Midstate Construction has recently completed the Richard S. Lieb Senior
housing project near downtown Petaluma, California. This is our second
successful project with Petaluma Ecumenical Properties. The new building
includes 23 units of housing and communal access for low income and
special needs residents. The 36,445 square foot site includes a covered
bridge, which connects the two buildings and provides shade for the
communal courtyard. A flagpole donated by Blanch Lieb stands central
to the courtyard and bears a commemorative plaque. Numerous commemorative
bricks are also embedded in the courtyard stone brickwork which leads
to a pleasant 1,536 square foot community room. The Community room,
with kitchen is used as a gathering area for residents, events and a
sitting lounge. All of the housing units have been filled and there
is an extensive wait list for this community.
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