Hedrick Brothers Construction has completed a new 163,000SF student residence hall on the campus of Palm Beach Atlantic University, 351 Pembroke Place, West Palm Beach, FL for developer Pembroke Student Housing LLC. The eight-story building consists of 154 one and two-bedroom units with full kitchens and double occupancy accommodations for 510 beds, a large meeting/conference space, and community and private study spaces on each floor.
“We are pleased to deliver this project under budget and ahead of schedule,” said Dale Hedrick, CEO & Founder, Hedrick Brothers Construction. “Collaboration and teamwork enabled us to work within an urban area on an occupied campus under tight site constraints. We know the students will enjoy this new option for residence life.”
“Living in community on campus is part of the transformational Palm Beach Atlantic student experience,” said Dr. Debra A. Schwinn, president of Palm Beach Atlantic University. “We are grateful foremost to God for this beautiful addition to our campus and to Hedrick Brothers Construction and the project team for their outstanding work to complete this project on time to welcome students back to campus. They listened to our unique needs in order to create a state-of-the-art living and learning space.”
The project team included: Developer: Pembroke Student Housing LLC; Land Owner: Palm Beach Atlantic University; Building Owner: Provident Resources Group, Baton Rouge, LA; Architect: Stantec, Miami, FL and Dallas, TX; Contractor: Hedrick Brothers Construction, West Palm Beach, FL; Land Planner: Urban Design Kilday Studios, West Palm Beach, FL; and Civil Engineer: Reikenis & Associates, West Palm Beach, FL.