Wilmington, Ohio. What’s the recipe for a state-of-the-art medical marijuana cultivation facility? Our hands-on experience suggests a blend of greenhouse + pharmaceutical manufacturing + business office! Kiesland is currently working with Ancient Roots LLC to construct a new facility in Wilmington, Ohio. Ancient Roots was one of the 24 cultivators awarded a license by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program in 2017.
At this facility, Ancient Roots will have the ability to grow the highest grade medical marijuana for the patients of Ohio . It will be sold to dispensaries that were recently awarded licenses by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. (See story here). For a patient to obtain medical marijuana, they must qualify for one of the 21 qualifying conditions and apply for a patient card through a physician who is certified to recommend (https://med.ohio.gov/Publications/Rosters).
Our crews are pushing for an October completion in order to meet the expected robust demand in Southwest Ohio.
This unique business demanded a highly-customized building equipped with the very latest technologies and systems, including:
Automated lighting and irrigation systems
Precise automated environmental controls for temperature and humidity
Automated and adjustable fertigation systems
Rainwater harvesting capability
Cutting edge state-of-the-art security systems
Expansion capability as product demand increases
Kiesland is proud to be an integral partner of this exciting opportunity with Ancient Roots. The design/build team included architect, Toensmeyer Architecture Engineering www.toensmeyer.com and Haley-Dusa Engineering and Surveying www.haleydusa.com. To learn more about Ancient Roots visit their website at www.ancientrootsohio.com.
Downtown Cincinnati – Republic National Distribution Company is one of the leading distributors of wine and spirits in the US. One of their main customers is Kroger, so they chose a location on East Court Street downtown that is very close to the Kroger offices. With this in mind, they wanted to design a space that would be appealing to their customers for wine-tastings and other similar functions.
Kiesland worked with local manager Teresa Salazar and TDA Architects www.tdaaia.com , to customize the space. Featured in this design are bright accent walls with matching carpet at their entry. The space is situated on the second floor of the building with a large floor-to-ceiling window that overlooks the bustling street outside the building. For the wine-tasting room, a full glass wall was selected to allow the natural light in and create an open feeling to the space.
Working with as many existing walls as possible to keep the cost down, Kiesland crews opened up the floor plan of the space and tied into the existing ceiling grid as much as possible. Once the drywall and finish were completed, the glass, paint and flooring were installed and that is when the space really popped. The result was a very happy new tenant at 125 Court Street and another successful downtown project for Kiesland.
Cincinnati, Ohio. In response to continued growth, Baerlocher USA is remodeling and expanding their existing facility located at 5890 Highland Ridge Drive. The 6,000 sf project will include additional offices, a 60 seat conference center and remodeling of existing office and common areas.
Baerlocher is world leader in the development and production of plastics additives. The additives are used in a variety of products such as piping, vinyl windows, flooring and cabling to name a few. Founded in 1823, Baerlocher has facilities around the globe and employs 1,200 worldwide. Worldwide headquarters are in Lingen, Germany.
The Cincinnati facility commenced operations in 2002. Kiesland has been involved with Baerlocher since the early days, adding warehouse space in 2005 and expanding office and product R&D labs in 2013. The proposed expansion is designed to complement and build upon Baerlocher’s innovative culture.
Design services are being provided by Cincinnati-based AM Kinney Inc.www.amkinney.com. Phase 1 of the project is underway and planned for late 2018 completion.
Sharonville, Ohio. The LivINN Hotel located at 11385 Chester Road is expanding to include a new large indoor pool and other guest amenities. The hotel is located adjacent to the Sharonville Convention Center in the growing “Northern Lights District” of Sharonville.
Formerly the Signature Inn, the 130 room property was acquired in 2004 by Burnsville, MN based Rixmann-Sharonville, LLC. Since the acquisition, Rixmann has made extensive improvements to all areas of the facility including common areas and guest rooms.
The proposed salt-water pool will provide a better/healthier swimming experience than a traditional chlorine system. Salt water pools are easier to maintain and chlorine odors are vastly reduced. The design includes an adjacent covered landscaped deck area complete with exterior gas fire pits. Guest access will be enhanced via a new elevator and direct walkway to the Convention Center.
Kiesland is providing construction management services for the project. Project Architect is Cincinnati-based JLS Architecture Inc.www.jlsarchitectureinc.com. An early summer 2018 finish date is anticipated.
Deerfield Township, Ohio. Are you ready to get your jump on, Cincinnati? Altitude Trampoline Park – the world’s premier trampoline facility and fun center is coming to the northern Cincinnati suburbs near Mason.
Altitude will occupy the former HH Gregg space in the Kings Mall located at 4786 Fields Ertel Road. The facility will encompass approximately 28,000 sf, offering high energy equipment such as trampolines, a foam pit, basketball court, dodgeball courts etc. Altitude offers state of the art equipment, high energy entertainment with an emphasis on providing a safe, clean, fun family-friendly environment. The company has over 100 parks in operation or under construction with locations spread across three continents and cities around the globe. More information available at www.altitudetrampolinepark.com.
Kiesland is providing general contracting services for this project in collaboration with Mulhearn Wilson Constructors of North Little Rock, AR. Design services were provided by Phase Zero Design, Hingham, MA. www.phasezerodesign.com. Work is currently underway with a 2nd quarter 2018 completion planned.
