From the Ground Up: James River Assembly addition

Owner/Developer: James River Assembly of God Inc.

General contractor: Walton Construction Co.

Architect: Sapp Design Associates Architects PC

Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Allstate Engineering PC (Columbia), structural; Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins Engineering Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 41,853 square feet

Estimated cost: $8 million

Lender: Empire Bank

Estimated completion date: January 2010

Project description: Most of this addition to James River Assembly is intended to provide space for Real Life, a youth building; the Zoo, an early childhood area; and the Park, Factory and Warehouse for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. A portion of the project – about 1,500 square feet – is for an upgrade to the fitness center. The project also includes a minor office renovation. Director of Administration Kert Parsley said the project could be finished before January 2010 because Walton is known for being ahead of schedule.

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