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Industrial / Warehouse 1 l 2 l 3 l 4 l MAIN
Grove Road Business Complex
New Retail / Warehouse Buildings
Frederick, Maryland
Construction Cost:$2,500,000
Completion Date: October 1996
Square Footage: 65,000


This project consisted of two concrete, tilt-up buildings totaling approximately 65,000 square feet in area. The project site borders and is visible from Interstate 270 and was the last in the series of sites in this complex to be developed due to its narrow access from the public roadway and the necessity for extensive utility and drainage work.

The original design was developed anticipating a potential change in use from warehouse/processing to a more intensive office/retail occupancy. The parking lot layout was set up to accommodate large tractor trailers access to the warehouses, with a future change to passenger cars use if a change in building use occurred. Similarly, the buildings were designed to allow insertion of a second floor for a portion or all of the interior to allow more intensive utilization of the footprint with the lower ceilings permitted in office/retail use. Future window openings for both first and second floors were prepared within the concrete reinforcing steel, and preliminary locations established for exit stairs and elevators.

The exterior finish is a frugal texture painted concrete, with several colored accent stripes to provide visual interest. Large concrete panels allow for large signage needed for the small retail component of the structures.