At 5AM on May 22, Cemex and Associated readymix trucks began delivering loads to the Courthouse Commons jobsite in downtown San Diego. The site is caddy-corner from the Central Courthouse between W. Boardway and W. C Street.
Along the Harbor freeway between Temple and Beadry, the 10-acre Ferrante development is scheduled to top out early next month. The 1,500 unit residential complex is the latest endeavor by mega-developer Geoff Palmer who is known for buildings designed with Italian Renaissance architecture.
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The Autograph Collection / Residence Inn dual brand hospitality tower by Marriott topped out this month in Oakland, CA. The project is located along Jefferson between 14th and 15th St. in the Uptown District surrounded by restaurants, entertainment and nightlife.
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After topping out on the four levels of parking decks, Largo is currently working on the external speed ramps of the Mt. San Antonio College Parking Structure. The 818 stall structure is located in Walnut, CA on the southwest corner of West Temple and Bonita Drive.
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Largo is currently working on the six level underground parking structure at the Texas State Capitol Complex in Austin. The 760,000gsf parking building is part of a massive overhaul of the Capitol Complex which aims at centralizing state agencies by providing grand civic spaces, an enhanced pedestrian experience, and connections to the surrounding community.
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The Landmark II residential tower topped out this month along Wilshire Blvd. with general contractor Matt Construction. Looking south from Wilshire Blvd. the new building stands behind the Landmark II commercial office building between Granville and Stoner Avenues. The 35 level above grade structure holds 376 units with four levels of below grade parking for 421 cars.
Largo completed the Building 5A parking podium for the Gateway at Millbrae development earlier this month. The structure is seven levels above grade with retail space at street level followed by three levels of concrete parking decks and steel framed office space above.
At the corner of West Jefferson and National Blvd. Largo is pouring the concrete at the first building in southern California featuring an exoskeleton structural system with general contractor Matt Construction. The commercial building features two levels of below grade parking and 17 levels above for a total of 355,180gsf.
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With 127 fueling stations, the Quick Turn Around (QTA) building at the new LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility will become the largest gas station in the world once open in 2023. The 1.1 million-square-foot building is four levels above grade and runs along La Cienega Boulevard north of Century Boulevard. The building is designed to house all maintenance and operations for seven major rental car companies at the third busiest airport in the world.
Instead of an internal ramping system, a “speed ramp” will be constructed on the west face of the building outbound of the main structure. The ramp will be used to transport cars between the QTA building and the Ready Return/Idle Storage structure to the west. This configuration is used to accommodate large volumes of vehicular ingress/egress and reduce traffic within the building.
Long truss deck tables were used to speed up the shoring process and ensure the schedule was met. The tables were 25-feet by 8-feet and required shoring on the two ends, which allowed a forklift to pass underneath the formwork. This eliminated most of the hand-set forming to reduce labor costs and enhance the speed of construction. Reshoring was done with 4,329 Peri MP 480 post shores. All column and wall forms were also pre-fabricated to enhance the schedule on the building with a 261-feet by 1,038-feet footprint.
Largo is working with general contractor PCL Construction, PGAL architects and Englekirk structural engineers to have the concrete scope of work complete in early 2022. When complete, Largo will have poured over 51,000 cubic yards of concrete on the job.
The St. Teresa’s of Calcutta affordable housing project topped out on the corner of 14th & Commercial in downtown San Diego this month. Largo worked with Level 10 Construction on the 15 level high-rise and three level podium development which holds a total of 407 units, 270 of which will be used specifically to address homelessness. The 18′ high ground level will house commercial and retail space with a fitness area, community room, management offices, and courtyard on the second level. The superstructure is made up of 17,563CY of concrete creating 328,514sf which was poured over the course of nine months.
Limited laydown area and the adjacent Covid-19 vaccination site added to the logistical challenges of the downtown environment. A Peri core-wall system which sat on embeds and did not rely on trailer panels for support was used to form the core. This allowed our crews to close the entire core the day before the deck was complete and pour both vertical and horizontal elements at the same time. During the typical levels our teams were able to pour an 18,000sf deck every week to meet the aggressive schedule.
Named in honor of Mother Teresa the development’s two main partners are the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) and Father Joe’s Villages, Chelsea Investment Corporation. The development will remain affordable for 55-years for San Diegans with low-income or who are experiencing homelessness. Designed by Joseph Wong Design Associates and BWE Structural Engineers, the development is scheduled to be open during the third quarter of 2021.
Largo Concrete, Inc. is a full service self-performing structural concrete and general contractor. We have been a family-owned business for over 30 years with over 2,100 employees.
