September Construction Update

As summer winds down and the air starts feeling cooler, construction of Verdante at Lincoln Park continues on schedule. The brick work on the building’s exterior is nearly complete, with masons finished on the Federal Street facade and well underway on to the Hampshire Street façade. Following behind them, crews are installing the wood-look fiber…

July Construction Update

NewHeight Group is pleased to report that construction of Verdante at Lincoln Park has continued without interruption throughout the COVID lockdown, and the project remains on track to welcome the first occupants into their new homes before the end of this year. Those driving by will notice grey brickwork going up along the Franklin Street…

February Construction Update

Now that Verdante’s two stair towers and steel frame are complete, the building’s outline is a solid presence along Franklin Street in Portland. Exterior framing and sheathing, also nearly complete, are a cheery purple today, but will begin to blend into the nearby snow banks as an air vapor barrier is applied. Window openings have…

Why Steel?

Those who are following the construction progress at the corner of Franklin and Congress streets will have seen Verdante’s steel frame “flying” up, literally and figuratively. While we love seeing the building structure reach quickly to the sky, speed is not the primary reason we chose steel for Verdante (and do not be surprised when…

Getting the site ready

Passersby will soon see action on site as we prepare for construction of Verdante at Lincoln Park. Where is the site, exactly? Along Franklin, Federal, and Hampshire streets. It is currently a surface parking area and an old storage building—the kind of thing we all walk past every day and never really notice. In this…