Providence, RI – The Premier is a new apartment building under construction on 126 Pitman St. The concept by the developer and owner Ken Dulgarian, is to serve clients, who may be downsizing from a home, into an apartment. The 26 apartments, primarily two and three bedroom units, are designed with all the amenities of a private house.
The 10,000gsf building features enclosed parking at the lower level, dramatic two story entry lobby, common area with library and catering kitchen, and a mid building exercise room. The architect, Mark Rapp, designed five stories of private living spaces arranged to allow each unit to be a corner apartment.
Kenwood Construction the General Contractor used the Girder-Slab construction technique as the primary building structural system. The proprietary concrete plank and steel frame system provides additional mass to help with sound reduction between the units and its unique bearing system allows for a 10’0” floor to floor height while allowing for significant above ceiling space to run sprinkler lines and ductwork. The plank and steel frame system also provided a shorter time period for erection of the primary structure. This allowed various mechanical and electrical trades to move onto the project site much earlier than a more traditional building system.
The interiors, by Niemitz Design of Boston reflect the elegance and quality that tenants have come to expect in a Dulgarian property. The entry lobby and public spaces contain rich wood trim and paneling, stone flooring and traditional light fixtures and details. Each tenant will have wood flooring throughout with ceramic tile floors and walls in all baths. The rich wood trim and details of the public spaces is continued into each unit. Every floor has a tenant accessible maintenance room with access to trash and recycling chutes which empty directly to the exterior. The building is secure and monitored at each entry location and in all public areas. All mechanical units are mounted on the concrete roof deck, allowing all of the ground level exterior area to be landscaped and planted to provide as much green space as possible.
As the project remains on schedule and moves ahead, the building is expected for completion and occupancy March of 2014. The Premier looks to be a significant and positive building for Providence, Rhode Island.