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|  | January 8, 2003 Charter breaks ground for itselfBy JOURNAL STAFF
Charter Construction recently broke ground for its new headquarters building at 980 S. Harney St., in the heart of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. The 12,000-square-foot building was designed by SHKS Architects of Seattle. It is scheduled for completion in July 2003. "The innovative design reinterprets classic forms of industrial architecture and utilizes a deep red metal siding that blends with the older brick warehouses in the neighborhood," said architect Jonathan Hartung. "The interior is designed to encourage open collaboration between project teams and takes advantage of open space, high ceilings and extensive windows." The building will be surrounded by extensive landscaping and will use renewable materials and energy-efficient construction methods that have earned it a "silver" LEED certification from Seattle City Light and the U.S. Green Building Council. Charter Construction is the general contractor. Key design-build subcontractors include Pro-Staff Mechanical, North Star Electric and CHG Building Systems. The owner and developer is Wooden LLC. Charter's project manager is Eric Blaser.
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