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Columbia, Maryland-based Harkins Builders has opened a new office in Durham, North Carolina, according to a press release shared with Construction Dive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The contractor, founded in 1965 and 100% employee-owned, has delivered small- to medium-sized government, commercial and multifamily projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Harkins first expanded in North Carolina in 2018 in the greater Charlotte area, by opening an office and starting a project in Mecklenburg County. Now, the contractor has $275 million in work in progress and 50 employees across the Carolinas, so it elected to invest in a dedicated location focused on further expansion, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Raleigh-Durham team has two multifamily projects underway or nearing work in the region. The first, dubbed Altitude,\u00a0is a 118-unit community under construction off Interstate 40 in Raleigh. The project includes studio, one- and two-bedroom units along with a clubhouse, lounge, fitness center and yoga studio.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The second, which the team expects to break ground on this fall, is Arden at Summit Pines, a 156-unit senior living community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Project manager Patrick Fay will lead operations in the market, while vice president Josh Zilke will provide executive oversight, the release said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n