The Joint Venture of Gilford Corporation and Hamel Builders served as general contractors for a new mixed-use development at 14th Street and Florida Avenue, NW in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. The 86,000 sf five-story building with contemporary masonry and metal clad façade accommodates 62 condominiums on four levels (fifteen of which are designated as affordable housing), 3,600 sf of ground floor retail and commercial space, and two levels of below grade parking with elevator access.
The building features a central courtyard plaza, rooftop decks and private patios. Residential units, configured as flats and loft condominiums, range in size from 800 sf to 1200 sf (studio plus 1-3 bedroom floor plans). More than 20% of the units are designed as live/work residences to incubate and sustain local micro-businesses and start-ups. The two-level top floor units have moveable walls to create office space, two separate entrances from the hallway, and access to private roof decks. Kitchens fixtures and finishes include granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances.
The project was certified as LEED Gold. Green features include use of an urban infill site; providing for alternative means of transportation; and use of recycled materials, energy efficient mechanical systems, water-saving plumbing fixtures, and reflective roofing materials.
Gilford Corporation’s capabilities and experience ranges from completing small renovation efforts to constructing new buildings and facilities valued at over $50 million. Many of these projects included extensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC components. Services encompass:
Mr. Gilford is personally involved in all project aspects to ensure the firm’s mission of providing client satisfaction that in turn leads to client loyalty is accomplished in each project. Under Mr. Gilford’s leadership, Gilford Corporation accomplishes this objective through partnership, teamwork, planning, training, communication, attention to detail and the belief that excellence and professional relationships are paramount to our success.
Under Mr. Gilford’s leadership, the firm’s corporate resume encompasses projects for federal, state, and county agencies; private commercial development; faith-based, institutional, and non-profit clients; and the hospitality industry. Significant engagements include projects for the Department of Defense, Department of State, National Institutes of Health, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and many other private and public sector clients.
Mr. Gilford earned a Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering degree from Alabama A&M University. He has held Civil Engineering Certifications and Registrations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Wisconsin. His fields of concentration include Heavy and Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Municipal and Highway Engineering, Construction Cost Estimating, Construction Management, and Construction Safety.
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Ms. Gilford additionally develops and furthers client relationships and serves as a liaison to facilitate community and neighborhood interactions with federal and local governments and community organizations including the District of Columbia, affordable housing development groups, Department of State, and other organizations and agencies as required.
Ms. Gilford holds a Masters of Education degree from Howard University, Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Science, Business Education degree from Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL. She is certified as a High School Guidance Counselor and a Secondary Education Teacher.
We use a proven methodology that provides structured controls resulting in a consistent, organized, predictable, and process-oriented plan to achieve each client’s objectives. This methodology and project management approach:
The success of this methodology has been repeatedly demonstrated in numerous Public and Private sector projects described throughout this website.