Summit Design + Build hosts ACE Mentor Program of Greater Tampa Bay

Recently, the Tampa office of Summit Design + Build had the privilege of presenting to an impressive group of high school students from the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Tampa Bay. This free, award-winning afterschool program is offered to students interested in pursuing careers in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering industry. The success of the program is clear with over 70% of ACE seniors either going on to a skilled trades program or to college with an industry-related major. With more than 70 chapters operating across 37 states, the ACE Mentor Program awards approximately $2.5 million in scholarships annually, as well as offering students summer camp and internship opportunities.

Lead by Summit’s Tampa project management team, Courtnei Watts and Tsvetan Sirakov, the presentation on site logistics aimed to provide a real-world perspective on the complexities and challenges of running a successful construction project. The scholars learned about overcoming challenges like site access, materials storage and staging, anticipating human behavior and taking steps in advance to ensure adherence to policies and regulations that have been put in place. The students were shown that no project happens in a vacuum and that there are innumerable external factors that need to be taken into account, some in our control and some not.

This invaluable perspective that our talented project managers were able to provide is what this program is all about. The ACE Mentor Program gives the next generation of construction industry professionals a window into the world outside of the classroom and provides them tools they’ll need to succeed in it. We at Summit Design + Build are honored to be among the many mentors that have volunteered and contributed their time and experience to give back to the young participants of the ACE program.

Images from the Event

Summit Nearing Completion of Adaptive Reuse Project in St. Petersburg

The Southeast office of Tampa based general contractor Summit Design + Build, is nearing completion of the adaptive reuse of an existing two-story commercial building at 2151 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg.

The previously vacant 6,900 square-foot building near the corner of Central Avenue and 22nd Street prompted owners, The Anderson Group, to move forward with the renovations. Following selective demolition of the interior, Summit is working to complete the build-out of a warm shell for future first floor retail or restaurant tenants and second floor office tenants. Construction also includes:

Construction of 2151 Central Avenue is expected to be complete in Summer 2020. Design Styles Architecture is providing design services for the project.

2151 Central Avenue Renderings

Palms Plaza Retail Center Remodel Started

The Southeast office of general contractor Summit Design + Build, recently started construction at Palms Plaza, a 32,500 square foot retail complex located off of South Dale Mabry Highway and Henderson Boulevard in South Tampa. Palms Plaza was purchased in 2018 by developer Clover Investment Properties who engaged Summit to complete a major façade remodel to refresh the property originally built in 1982.

To complete the remodel, Summit Design + Build will install new decorative metal panels on the existing stucco façade and paint the existing exterior walls and soffits. Summit is also building three new dumpster enclosures at the north end of the building and updating exterior signage with new sheet metal and paint.

All work will be completed while the building is occupied. Palms Plaza is currently 100% leased and occupied, anchored by tenants BayCare Urgent Care, Grain and Berry, and Supercuts. Hartmann Architecture is providing design services for the Palms Plaza project.

Palms Plaza Imagery