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M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — Owners, Developers & Managers — Industry Leaders — December 23, 2016 - January 12, 2017 — 11B I ndustry L eaders

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For a Community Residence for women in Brentwood, NY A winning team: DASNY and H2M celebrate groundbreaking

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the support of the community behind the use of this build- ing, to help better the lives of those who need the help. When guest speaker Maggie finished her personal story, you knew she touched the entire room.” added Nally. “When everyone gave her a standing ovation, it brought tears to my eyes. I am glad to be a part of a project which is going to better the lives and even save the lives of hundreds of women in Suffolk County.” A new community residence provides a temporary home for women who are unable to maintain a stable residence

as a result of issues such as poverty, mental illness, and domestic violence. In order for many of these women to become self-sufficient, they need a home with a safe and supportive living environment. Residents of the home live in a supervised, safe, and sup- portive environment to help overcome previous troubles in their lives. The residence will give the women an opportunity to acquire new skills necessary to live as independently as pos- sible. H2M is proud to work on a project that will have a huge positive impact on Suf- folk County and Long Island. n

RENTWOOD, NY — On November 4, 2016 H2M architects + engineers celebrated the groundbreaking of a Commu- nity Residence for women in Brentwood, NY. H2M’s project leaders, and some influential people from local communities were present at the ground- breaking ceremony. The proj- ect has been in the making for several years. Outreach was selected by the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to construct a 25- bed Community Residence for women on their existing campus. H2M architects + en- gineers was called upon by the Dormitory Authority of the State of NewYork (DASNY) for the design of the new facil- ity. H2Malso provided interior renovations in the existing fa- cility for adolescent rehabilita- tion, inclusive of new flooring, ceiling, and lighting. H2M is also in the construction docu- ments phase for a new young adult facility to be added onto the campus. H2M’s senior architect and project manager Eric Maisch , senior architect Kev- in Medler , project designer Jessica Freitag , and staff ar- chitect Dana Nally are some of the architects behind the project. New York State Sena- tor Phil Boyle, Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Suffolk County Legislator Monica Martinez and Suffolk County Executive AnnMarie Csorny spoke at the groundbreaking event. Once the construction is complete New York State has commit- ted the funds necessary to operate the program on an ongoing basis. “It is a privilege to work on projects that provide such a positive impact and serve to shape our communities. These types of projects become very fulfilling when I hear about the positive effect that it has on individuals and their fami- lies that are in need of facili- ties like this.” Kevin Medler. “It’s very gratifying to be a part of a project that will ulti- mately have a positive effect on the community.” said Fre- itag. “Many people’s lives have been touched by addiction, and unfortunately Long Island is the epi-center of opioid abuse. It is facilities such as this one that are critical to the better- ment of our communities and welfare of its people.” “I thought it was great to see

H2M’s Erick Maisch, Kevin Medler, Jess Freitag, and Dana Nally withAn- thony Croce, VP of finance and CFO, Christine Casiano, VP of Administra- tion and CAO, Dave Galligan DASNY, Kathleen Riddle, president and CEO, Neil Sheehan, executive vice president and COO, John DeSoto DASNY

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