Queens Realty Limited, along with the help of architects, engineers, contractors, and many others, have taken on this massive re-development and could not be happier with the completed work. Originally, the aim of this project was to provide our current and future tenants with exceptionally modern working space. Now, we are confident in achieving this aim. The Common Works now has class A office space with elevator access to each floor, 24/7 camera surveillance, and much more. We are pleased to have added another landmark that the Town of Truro can be proud of.
Looking back in the planning stages of The Common Works (‘the building’), the conceptualization, design, and building phases of this project were rigorously analyzed and adjusted in order to ensure the least amount of disruption to the current tenants working in TCW at the time. Luckily, our Tenants worked with us and the many others to ensure that this project could move forward, even when the pandemic hit all of us hard, offering us all a completely different set of challenges.
The first phase of the re-development is what is described as ‘Phase 1’, and what we all know as the (Red) Heritage Buidling. Although an incredible challenge, and easily the most difficult re-development out of all the phases, it was completed and Tenants were pleased of its modern rustic look inside and out. Memories of the heritage building can still be found inside today, with the original timber and accent brick walls, reminding everyone of the rich history.
The second phase (Phase 1.2), was essential as it would be the first separate building that would unit the Heritage Building, uniting the 3 storeys together, and paving the way for the last phase of re-development: Phase 2. Phase 1.2 can be seen in person as the ‘black’ portion of the building, and in the photo above can be seen in between the Heritage Building, and the blue ‘Massing of New Area’, where ‘Roof’ can be seen.
Lastly, Phase 2 was completed in the Fall of 2021, where the building’s Common Area Lobby would be. This lobby is accessible from both Commercial Street, and the Tenant parking lot off of Queen Street. This portion of the re-development was the largest in terms of square feet and it can be distinguished by its primarily steel construction, as opposed to the Heritage Building’s (Phase 1) primarily wood construction. The lobby is where our Tenants and their respective customers are able to access the elevator and stair, also inside the lobby’s hallway can be found the Tenant directory which showcases the current Tenants as well as their suite numbers.
This project was incredibly challenging, and also very exciting for us as a small business to take on. We are thrilled with the results, and we are thankful for all of the hard work and dedication that everyone has put into The Common Works.
If you would like to see more photos of TCW progression over the years, visit our Photo Gallery and take a peak at our History section!