Larson Automotive Group is on the move with updating their existing Porsche Dealership located at 1701 Alexander Avenue in Fife. There will be a 6,000 SF addition to their service shop to increase capacity for customer maintenance. Upgrades will be made to the existing building power to support the increasing demands in electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, as well as upgrading of the building’s interior and exterior finishes to meet the new Porsche branding. Related sitework improvements will also be made around the addition. 

“Because of the nature of this complete renovation, with all of the myriad of details for interior and exterior finishes, it made sense to select a local GC on a team-build basis,” said Jim Castino, of Castino Architecture, the local architect for the renovations and the addition. “This is extremely helpful in staying within a defined overall budget, by getting the work scope identified, priced, and this information given to our client for their final decisions, greatly simplifying the process.”

The team-build project includes Larson Automotive Group, Castino Architecture, and Merit Construction.  Other Team members involved are AHBL Civil Engineering, PSC Structural Solutions, Tacoma Plumbing, Redhawk Fire Protection, Air Systems Engineering, and Danard Electric.

“Another great Team-Build project! We’re very excited to see the pre-construction work put in by our team bringing this exciting project to reality and providing a fantastic product for our client,” said Scott Seelye, Senior Estimator at Merit Construction.

Construction commenced the first week of August and should be completed in March of 2021.

About Merit Construction

Merit Construction is a full-service commercial general contractor serving the Pacific Northwest. As a local company, they feel that with each and every project comes the opportunity to build the future of their communities. For over 60 years Merit has built a solid reputation for market excellence, drawing on their history of quality, integrity and solution-driven leadership. Anchored by dedicated employees, their team provides innovative solutions and technical knowledge delivered by licensed, trained and accredited tradesmen who value on-time and on-budget quality construction. They offer a wide range of services from general contracting to team build and value engineering, all of which can be applied to new construction, remodels and renovations, tenant improvements, building maintenance, and historic renovation projects.