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we need to allow us to serve our clients.”
Designed by H+L Architecture and built by construction
manager/general contractor Pinkard Construction, The
Center at Northridge is a three-story, steel-framed build-
ing on spread footings, with stem walls and three eleva-
tors – all on a 4.96-acre site.
The second and third floors include 96 private patient
suites with private bathrooms, 16 of which are observation
rooms with oxygen and medical vacuum systems.
The first floor includes a rehabilitation gym, full-service
kitchen and fine-dining area, salon, large lobby and fire-
place, and administrative/office space, plus activity areas
on the second and third floors.
Interior and Exterior
Other building features include carpet tiles and ceramic
floor tile, and quartz countertops in public spaces; patient
rooms have luxury plank vinyl tile, solid-surface Corian
counters, custom, built-in wardrobes/armoires and high-
end light fixtures throughout.
Nursing stations feature custom millwork and tile ac-
cent walls. Rehabilitation and kitchen equipment are
owner supplied and contracted.
The building exterior features a radiussed, 30-foot-high
curtain wall and aluminum storefront windows, EIFS, and
brick and stone veneer.
Site work includes 10-foot overexcavation with struc-
tural soil infill at footings, retaining walls and an asphalt
parking lot. The gently sloping site offers unobstructed
views of the Continental Divide.
A considerable value engineering effort during precon-
struction allowed the project to stay on budget. Additional
value engineering during construction allowed Veritas to
add scope without affecting the budget. Net change orders
were less than 1 percent of the total contract value. Com-
pleted in 2016, final construction cost was $16.97 million.
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