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Ground Broken on $32M Police Station in Lexington

Lexington, MA – CTA Construction Managers recently broke ground on Lexington’s new $32 million police station, designed to support the community’s burgeoning needs and population. The new facility will replace the current building, built in 1956.

Jeff Hazelwood, principal, CTA construction, stated, “It is always a great feeling to get the first shovel in the ground on a project; it means even more knowing what this building will bring to the local police and community they serve.”

With efforts and multiple studies done starting as far back as 2011, the town confirmed the current station was not adequate for the present police force. The local community pushed the project in 2020, and Lexington voted in favor of the new facility to meet the demands of today.

Conversations on race, social justice, and modern policing strategies had a large impact on the design of the building.

“The new police station has been designed to meet the evolving needs of

HOK Establishes New Studio in Boston

Boston – HOK is extending its reach in the Northeast with the addition of a new Boston studio located in the city’s Leather District. The office will support clients throughout the region, including Astra Zeneca, Sanofi, Longfellow and more.

Tom Grimble, AIA, LEED AP will serve as the senior regional practice leader for the Boston studio. He has lived and worked in the Boston area for over 30 years, and his expertise includes firm management and operations, and lab design. His portfolio also includes healthcare, hospitality and residential projects.

“We have deep roots and relationships across New England and see tremendous opportunities for further growth,” said Carl Galioto, FAIA, HOK’s president and managing principal of the Northeast practice. “We are excited about the prospects this studio will provide for our people, clients and firm. I know we will accomplish wonderful things under

Tom’s leadership.”

Grimble, and a growing team, will support existing and future projects in a variety of HOK markets, including science and technology; higher education; healthcare; workplace; aviation and transportation; and sport, recreation, and entertainment.

Groundbreaking for Lexington police station the Lexington police department, and it will include a range of new features and technologies,” said Matt Salad of Tecton Architects.

The Lexington Police Department will continue operations just down the road at 173 Bedford St. until the completion of the project. “We cannot wait for the community to receive their new building in June of 2024,” said Mike Cronin, director of public facilities for Lexington.

“The effort to get the project to this point was a large undertaking by many parties. All groups involved were tasked with creating a state-of-the-art facility for the town of Lexington,” said Mike Burton, partner of Dore and Whittier, the OPM. “We are thrilled to be part of a project that will have such a large impact on the community; it has been a pleasure working with CTA Construction and Tecton Architecture to start making the town’s vision a reality.”

CTA has a long history of construction projects with the Town of Lexington including the Fiske Elementary School, Samuel Hadley Public Services Building and Lexington Children’s Place.