CONSTRUCTION UPDATES 2025
53 COLONY STREET: ELEVATE THE ARTS & ACCESS THE ARTS RENOVATIONS
GALLERY 53 IS OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION!
- Our G53 Gift Shop is open during normal business hours
- The 2025 Art Exhibits will proceed as planned
- A limited selection of classes will start in February
January 15, 2025
January 15th tour of all 4 1/2 floors of 53 Colony Street with “hands on” G53 Executive Director Sandy Goodyear and Kevin Slade of J.A. Rosa Construction, LLC:
GROUND FLOOR/BASEMENT
Workers had to break through the basement floor so they can place stairwell supports. Plus get ready to say “buh-bye” to the ancient mechanism powering our Great Depression-era elevator.
Workers had to break through the basement floor so they can place stairwell supports. Plus get ready to say “buh-bye” to the ancient mechanism powering our Great Depression-era elevator.
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1st FLOOR GALLERY & GIFT SHOP
The G53 Volunteer Staff has gone above and beyond in rearranging this floor so we can remain open during construction! It really helps that the J.A. Rosa Construction, LLC, crew always leaves a work area in pristine condition.
The G53 Volunteer Staff has gone above and beyond in rearranging this floor so we can remain open during construction! It really helps that the J.A. Rosa Construction, LLC, crew always leaves a work area in pristine condition.
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2nd FLOOR ART STUDIO & MEETING ROOM
Work continues on building out additional hallways and stairwells to bring the building up to code. The artists continue to create in the midst of construction!
Work continues on building out additional hallways and stairwells to bring the building up to code. The artists continue to create in the midst of construction!
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3rd FLOOR & MEZZANINE
One of the most exciting aspects of this renovation is gaining useable additional space on the third floor. The upper mezzanine is taking shape with its row of small arched windows. Seeing DeCarlo & Doll’s plans for the staircase leading up to it has reignited our excitement for potential of this unique space.
One of the most exciting aspects of this renovation is gaining useable additional space on the third floor. The upper mezzanine is taking shape with its row of small arched windows. Seeing DeCarlo & Doll’s plans for the staircase leading up to it has reignited our excitement for potential of this unique space.
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Construction kicked off January 2nd. The crew from LaRosa Building Group has been simultaneously working on all 5 floors at 53 Colony Street. Their first step is to create code-compliant access/egress stairwells and hallways. The stairwells call for additional structural supports, including several in the basement/ground floor that required digging through the basement floor.
The crew also broke through the front half of the ceiling on the third floor. This will allow construction of a mezzanine that will be open to the third floor and have a row of windows facing west. Our staff is very excited about gaining this additional unique space and the resulting potential for more programming.
Once the access/egress updates are in place, LaRosa Building Group will coordinate with Kone, Inc. on the elevator installation.
The crew also broke through the front half of the ceiling on the third floor. This will allow construction of a mezzanine that will be open to the third floor and have a row of windows facing west. Our staff is very excited about gaining this additional unique space and the resulting potential for more programming.
Once the access/egress updates are in place, LaRosa Building Group will coordinate with Kone, Inc. on the elevator installation.
January 8, 2025
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January 3, 2025
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