Winter Garden, FL – NEI General Contracting announced it has completed construction on its new, 2-story, 25,000sf office building and warehouse in Winter Garden. Located at 751 Garden Commerce Parkway, the office will support the Southeast operations including Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana, among other states. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Aug. 18, and was attended by all the Florida office staff, design team, project subcontractors, friends, and family.
NEI opened its office in Florida in 2013 and now employs 66 people. Over the past 10 years, NEI has completed over 55 projects valued at approximately $500 million. The company’s new headquarters includes employee amenities such as a fitness center with showers, outdoor porch, laundry, private lactation room, employee lounge with a pool table and a cafe kitchen. Featuring a 2-story atrium lobby, the office layout includes private offices, workstations, and conference rooms.
“We have seen a steady and sustainable growth in our client portfolio since opening our Florida office in 2013, and we are grateful for the trust our clients have placed in NEI,” said Rich Ionelli, vice president of Southeast operations at NEI. “Our decision to build a new headquarters in Florida a decade after opening an office here reflects our strategic commitment to the Southeast region. This move aligns with our goal of future growth and expansion across the region while enhancing efficiency, coordination, and market presence.”
NEI was recently awarded a project called Village of Valor in Palm Springs by Shelborne Development to construct two 4-story buildings with 54 units of affordable housing for homeless veterans. The company was also engaged by Turnstone Development for the new construction of Victoria Crossing in St. Augustine. Five 3-story buildings encompassing 100,000sf will include 96 units of affordable housing.
Earlier this year, NEI completed construction of a new 6-story, 99,000sf senior housing community located at 650 Newman Street North in the Cathedral district of downtown Jacksonville. Developed by Blue Sky Communities, a real estate developer of affordable and workplace housing, and Aging True, a nonprofit serving the elderly population of Jacksonville, Ashley Square is designed for residents aged 62 and older. Ashley Square Apartments includes 120 affordable housing units and 71,000sf of parking garage with 160 spaces.
Project team members for NEI’s new office building include Cage Realty LLC, owner; NEI General Contracting Inc., general contractor/construction manager; PQH, architect; and Unroe Engineering, civil engineer.
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In addition to this office, NEI has an office in Houston that supports the company’s work in Texas and the Southwest, and an office in Boston that supports the Northeast.
