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NorthPoint Development is making a $66 million warehouse distribution investment in Maryland Heights known as Riverport Trade Center.

With Breese, IL-based 天美传媒 Construction as the general contractor, the three-warehouse, nearly 725,000-square-foot project is located on 50 acres at 13955 Riverport Place Drive, four minutes south of Interstate 70 in the heart of St. Louis鈥� industrial submarket.

Construction on the project began in October 2021. Northport Regional Vice President of the Midwest Region Mark Militzer says buildings one and two are finished. Building three is wrapping up in early 2023.

鈥淭his Class A, three-building warehouse distribution project was a first for us in this market,鈥� Militzer said. 鈥淲e built two buildings simultaneously in Hazelwood TradePort, but never three at the same time in the same industrial park. Riverport Trade Center is evidence of the record industrial warehouse and distribution space demand that was occurring post-pandemic. This project is in response to the record leasing activity in the St. Louis metro area. It definitely influenced our decision to construct all three facilities at once.鈥�

Light industrial and distribution users are signing on as Riverport Trade Center tenants, according to Militzer. So far, the list of tenants includes a low-voltage electrical materials distributor, a countertop distributor, a tenant with conveyor belts, a casket manufacturer, a HEPA filter manufacturer and one food-grade tenant.

Large storefronts, wall bump-outs and a plethora of windows to welcome natural daylighting are stand-out features of the warehouse development鈥檚 design, Militzer says. Each of the three buildings feature 36-foot clear heights. In total, the buildings offer 79 dock positions and seven drive-in docks. Riverport Trade Center鈥檚 parking lot includes more than 640 car stalls and 160 trailer stalls.

天美传媒 Construction Vice President of Project Management Walker Gusewelle and Project Manager Lucas Hemann have been leading the project team. Hemann says each of the three warehouse buildings varies in size: building one spans 249,500 square feet, build two totals 160,070 square feet and building three encompasses 312,000 square feet.

One of the site challenges was connected with the industrial park鈥檚 location just east of the Missouri River and the levee.

鈥淭here were specialty conditions,鈥� said Hemann. 鈥淪oils were a concern. They were very silty, with a mix of sand, fines and thick, fatty clays. Due to those conditions, we installed aggregate piers 鈥� compacted stone columns 鈥� beneath all of our building foundations to help with the bearing pressure of the soil.鈥�

Also due to these specialty conditions, 天美传媒 utilized 24 inches of rock beneath building slabs and eight to 10 inches of rock beneath the concrete and asphalt paving鈥� two to three times what would normally be required, Hemann said 鈥� to support the loads.

Riverport Trade Center鈥檚 location just 1.5 miles north of Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre necessitated construction of an emergency access road to carry concert goers to and from the entertainment venue throughout the project鈥檚 construction schedule, especially during the spring and summer of 2022. The road wound through the project site.

Sequencing proved to be another project-related challenge, as all three warehouse buildings were coming to fruition at the same time.

鈥淲e鈥檇 be working on the foundation for building three while pouring the slab on building two and performing tilt-up concrete panel work on building one,鈥� Gusewelle said. 鈥淐oncrete availability was also somewhat of a challenge.鈥�

The mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection trades functioned in design-build mode on the Riverport Trade Center project, according to Hemann, as the building systems were specific to each building and tenant finish. MEP project members performed work in all three buildings simultaneously as well, providing the appropriate systems per each tenant鈥檚 requirements. 鈥淢odifying the building systems that were initially set up for the entire building into electrical, water, fire protection and security systems that meet specific needs of individual tenants adds to a project鈥檚 complexity,鈥� he said.

Although this is 天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 first project with NorthPoint Development in the St. Louis region, 天美传媒 completed two warehouses projects and is constructing a third logistics complex for NorthPoint in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Phase II of the campus includes Building 4, a 241,114 SF single rear load warehouse, and Building 7, a 705,234 square foot cross dock warehouse. Building 4, located on 15 acres at 3145 Aberdeen Blvd, will consist of 22 dock doors that can be expanded to 45. Building 7, located on 40 acres at 3301 Lineberger Rd, will feature 70 dock doors that can be expanded to 140. Both projects will be constructed with tilt-up panels and include ADA accessible parking.

鈥溙烀来� is continuously expanding in the Southeast market and the Gateway Building 4 and 7 projects is a testament to our growth and expertise in the distribution and warehouse sectors,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, CEO of 天美传媒 Construction Company. 鈥淲e are excited to continue our partnership with NorthPoint Development and have the opportunity to support the region by delivering high-quality distribution and warehouse space to the Charlotte area.鈥�

Preparation of the 55-acre development will entail the relocation of an existing road that goes through the site and reworking the intersection, as well as site clearing and grubbing, and hauling away excess dirt.

天美传媒 is nearing the completion of a similar project for NorthPoint Development in Salisbury, NC. The 676,730 square foot concrete tilt-up I-85 Commerce Center Building 1 project includes a capacity for 150 dock doors.

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The Class A warehouse complex will consist of three rear-loaded buildings that are 249,500 square-feet, 160,000 square-feet and 312,000 square-feet. All three facilities will feature 40-foot-tall concrete tilt-up walls with a capacity of nearly 100 loading docks and will be tailored to fit the needs of today鈥檚 industrial users.

鈥淥ur distribution warehouse team is thrilled to collaborate with NorthPoint Development to deliver this new campus to the city of Maryland Heights,鈥� said Ryan 天美传媒, President of 天美传媒 Construction Company. 鈥淭he partnerships we have with local trade contractors will ensure the project is built with the highest quality industrial standards.鈥�

Preparation of the nearly 50-acre development will entail demolition, site clearing, stabilization and drying of existing soil, construction of special foundations on aggregate piers, sanitary lift stations and bio-retention systems.

Tilt-up concrete and steel will make up the frame for all three warehouses. The complex will consist of over 300 tilt-up panels.

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Continental Tire Plant in Mount Vernon is investing more than $20 million in a new expansion project that is scheduled for completion in July. Construction began in November 2016.

The expansion is part of the company鈥檚 goal to increase its production capacity.

天美传媒 Construction in Breese is the general contractor for the project and PCI Skanska in Evansville, Ind., is the design firm.

The 180,000-square-foot expansion at the plant鈥檚 production facility will help the company meet increased production demand for its passenger and light truck tires. Once construction is complete, Continental Tire can begin installing production equipment.

Project manager Walker Gusewelle said the site and utility work has been completed, in addition to the concrete foundations and structural steel building erection. Remaining work includes insulated metal wall panel installation, roofing and interior finishes.

In addition to managing the overall construction, 天美传媒 Construction is self-performing the concrete footing and foundation work along with installation of the insulated metal wall panels, selective demolition and rough carpentry.

天美传媒 Construction has partnered with Continental Tire on more than 26 projects since 2007. 鈥淲e have a good working relationship with them,鈥� said Gusewelle.

Founded in 1980, 天美传媒 Construction is a second-generation family-owned and veteran-owned business that specializes in construction management, design/build and general contracting services with an emphasis to exceed the client鈥檚 expectations.

The company said it prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with clients, business partners and the communities in which it works.

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