Public Safety Facility in Sharon, MA Becomes Safer
DiPrete is providing civil engineering support in design permitting and construction for a $24.75-million, public safety facility in Sharon, MA. The building – at the site of the current police station and shared with the DPW facility on South Main Street – will house both fire and police departments, with a shared lobby and 911 center. DiPrete is working with Kaestle Boos Associates (KBA), Mitchell Associates, Building Engineering Resources, McMahon Associates and Universal Environmental Consulting to get the facility up…
Exercising Ingenuity: An Engineering Workout
Getting a pad-ready site produced for a two-story LA Fitness health club at 615 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket, R.I., was quite a workout! The new location marks LA Fitness’ 3rd Rhode Island store. The site is located in two municipalities — Providence and Pawtucket — and required the demolition of a multi-level building, abatement work and a retaining wall, among other challenges. DiPrete collaborated with many entities including The Procaccianti Group, Studio 222 Architects, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services, GZA…
Riverfront Business Park, Freetown, MA
DiPrete is in the early planning and design stages for Riverfront Business Park, a mixed-use development on a portion of 390 acres in Freetown, MA. The team is collaborating with civil engineering firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) to complete the project located between Route 24 and the Assonet River The front portion of the site which is in a Planned Mixed Use overlay district will include a mixture of commercial, office and retail spaces as well as off street parking…
Strong Industry Involvement
A long-time supporter of community and industry involvement groups, DiPrete Engineering steps up to the plate and takes on leadership roles whenever possible. The team’s participation in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is a prime example. Len Bradley, Vice President at DiPrete, is the ICSC Rhode Island State Alliance Private Sector co-chair, promoting public and private-sector collaborations on issues that impact the retail real estate industry and community life. “We bring together private-sector professionals such as engineers with…
Forbes Crossing a ‘Gateway’ to Foxborough
The 19-acre Foxfield Plaza property in Foxborough, MA is being redeveloped into Forbes Crossing — a mixed-use development at 369 Central Street. The site was acquired by Saletin Real Estate Group; with local and state land use permitting, surveying, and site engineering led by DiPrete. “There is a lot of excitement among officials and community members about the Forbes Crossing proposal, and with good reason,” said Jeffrey Saletin, president of Saletin Real Estate Group. “Our proposal for a mixed-use site…