Miles Yanick and Company, Architects, announced that construction is underway for the JD Sullivan Investments building. The building is located just off the intersection of State Highway 3 and Kitsap Way in Bremerton. This location provides access to the freeway and ready access to the Seattle/Bremerton ferry.

The general contractor for the project is the Robinson Company Inc.

The building is being constructed using the concrete tilt-up method. Tilt-up involves using the building concrete slab as a casting bed for the formation of the load-bearing wall panels, which are cast in place and “tilted” or lifted, typically via a crane, into final position. This economical system was invented in the 1890’s by an army engineer named Robert Aiken. The idea was flirted with by Thomas Edison and later in the 1920’s by California architects including Irving Gill and Rudolph Schindler. The method went somewhat dormant until after World War II. Key innovations such as the travelling crane allowed the tilt-up system to resume development.

The two-story, 24,000 square foot building is designed with a flexible floor plan to accommodate multiple uses such as sales, office space, general warehouse and shop space. The second floor areas will be served by an elevator. Ample parking and loading areas are provided. These areas will be paved with pervious paving to enhance and reduce the storm water runoff from the site.

Tenants for the first building include Sullivan Heating and Cooling and Airgas Company. They will occupy approximately half of the building.

The leasing agent for the complex is Greg Millerd with Cushman & Wakefield and can be reached at (206) 521- 0237.