This project converted a 1-million-sq-ft speculative warehouse into a 600,000-sq-ft industrial dry cleaning, laundry, office and distribution facility.

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The design and construction team encountered several challenges including design complexity, constructibility, procurement, logistics and safety issues.

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Retrofitting an existing warehouse into a state-of-the-art facility required pre-ordering equipment such as a cutting-edge clothing carousel that can track, store and distribute more than 2 million garments.

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Thinking ahead led to streamlined operations, reduced labor and optimized facility efficiency. It also enabled the team to move swiftly once the final facility location was selected.

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The team issued multiple design phases ahead of the final design to jump-start construction, ensuring that it stayed on budget and on deadline.