Fall River, MA – Columbia Construction Company and Steffian Bradley Architects (SBA) broke ground on a 78,000sf community health center for HealthFirst in Fall River. The scope includes the gut renovation of an existing single-story building, with a mezzanine. The health center’s future home – located at 387 Quarry Street – was formerly owned by Quaker Manufacturing, that is located less than a quarter of a mile away from its current location.
“This once-in-a-lifetime renovation opportunity will provide HealthFirst Family Care Center’s patients and staff with a state-of-the-art healthcare facility,” stated HealthFirst’s CEO, Julie Almond.
SBA’s design will create an open spacious feeling by bringing natural light and landscaping into the interior of the building. The exterior of the building will be renovated to create a fresh image for HealthFirst.
The plan is to use about 40,000sf for the health center’s needs and reserve 5,000sf for future expansion.
HealthFirst Family Care Center is being designed and built as an environmentally friendly and energy efficient facility, and will provide improved patient flow and ample parking.
Additional team members include Thompson Consultants, Inc., as the MEP Engineer; and Goldstein-Milano LLC, as the Structural Engineer.
The center is scheduled for completion in December 2011.