A new front was added for the new retail spaces at Kona Commons.
The old Sports Authority marquee
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reposition an existing space to expand our retail offerings to the Kailua-Kona community,” says Josh Stinson, vice president of development and construction at MacNaughton. Choi says a major challenge on the project was “the removal of five existing concrete tilt-up panels—approximately 25 feet wide and 29 feet high, weighing over 30 tons each—at the front of the building in order to build-out the six new storefront tenant spaces. “The tilt-up panels were supporting the approximately 200 lineal feet of roof support, so a shoring plan was engineered to support the roof while the tilt-up panels were removed and the new structural system was installed.” He adds that the “sequence of the removal of the five existing tilt-up panels was the subject of many internal meetings as it was a major milestone and posed a significant engineering challenge. There were several different
• full gut/demo of the interior flooring, finishes, electrical fixtures, plumbing • removal of five existing tilt-up panels • slab-on-grade concrete • new sidewalks and landscape planters • structural steel posts/columns • basalt stone veneer tile • silicone roofing: APOC system • AC paving • steel doors and frames / finish hardware • aluminum canopies and awnings: B&C Awnings • welded wire plant screen: Greenscreen • dock leveler: Kelley • overhead coiling door: Cookson • paint: Sherwin Williams • extruded aluminum fins: RDS • storefront / glazing: Old Castle • new plumbing lines, water meters, grease interceptor • fire sprinkler system • new electrical lines, electrical fixtures • EIFS: Sto Corp. • siding and trim: Hardie • HVAC rooftop units (RTUs): York
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