Jefferson Apartments

Lewes, DE

The Severn Companies hired Gillis Gilkerson to complete renovations on Jefferson Apartments, a +/- 41,050 square foot affordable housing complex located at 825 Kings Highway in Lewes, Delaware.

Jefferson Apartments I, the original community, was constructed in 1981 and is made up of 39 residential units spread throughout five 2-story buildings. There is also has a free-standing rental office onsite. Gillis Gilkerson’s renovations included the installation of new windows, doors, roofing, siding, flooring, appliances and HVAC systems.

The second phase of work included a +/- 450 square foot addition to the rental office as well as the comprehensive renovation of four additional buildings within Jefferson II, each totaling +/- 7,684 square feet. Gillis Gilkerson replaced all building systems and installed new windows, doors, kitchens, bathtubs updated all other surfaces. Jefferson II has a unit mix of 16 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units.

“We are grateful for the completion of the apartments at Jefferson II in time to get the residents back in their homes,” said Arthur Edwards, Jr., President of The Severn Companies. “We believe this was made possible by the quality site supervision provided by Dale Reinhold. Dale’s masterful control of the site, the suppliers and the subcontractors were like a conductor directing an unruly orchestra. On site progress was consistent and organized. When problems were encountered, Dale professionally provided solutions. Dale’s quality site supervision made the Jefferson II project a success.”

The project was funded by a USDA Rural Development mortgage, Low Income Housing tax credits from Delaware State Housing Authority, equity from The Richman Group Affordable Housing Corporation, and a construction loan from TD Bank. Gillis Gilkerson Project Manager Robin Steininger worked in partnership with Architectural Alliance, Inc. and KM Construction Consulting, LLC to complete the scope of work on time and on budget.

“We have worked with Gillis Gilkerson before on other projects such as Hollybrook Apartments in Laurel, Dunbarton Apartments in Georgetown and Seaford Apartments in Seaford, Delaware. We keep going back because they are on time and on budget. When times were tough, Gillis Gilkerson helped us out.” -Arthur Edwards Jr., Owner and President of The Severn Companies

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What Our Clients Say

“We are truly grateful for the care and concern Gillis Gilkerson demonstrated during the entire construction process from the groundbreaking in May 2017 through to our celebratory dedication in April of 2018. We are especially pleased with the leadership and coordination of Don Murray and the day to day attention and care we received from Charles Morris. They, along with the other GGI team members and your many able subcontractors, are to be commended for their outstanding services. They should all be proud of their work.”

~ Tom Shuster,
Project Manager,
St. Paul’s by-the-Sea

“I want to commend and thank (Gillis Gilkerson) for your firm’s cooperation and commitment to the construction of the City’s new fire stations and headquarters facility … There’s no doubt in my mind that you have indeed established your credibility as a desirable vendor for future City projects. I would recommend your firm to anyone … ”

~ David B. See,
Chief,
City of Salisbury Fire Department

We appreciate the work that Gillis Gilkerson has put into the Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Branch as part of our Food First Capital Campaign. In addition to revitalizing our office space, Gillis Gilkerson has bolstered our facility to include a cold sort room that will not only enhance our volunteer program experience, but expand our distribution efforts, thus enabling us to improve the lives of even more food-insecure Marylanders on the Eastern Shore

~ Jennifer Small,
Managing Director, Maryland Food Bank, Eastern Shore

“The Salisbury Zoo is pleased to have had the opportunity to work with Gillis Gilkerson on its Animal Health Clinic project. Successful completion of the Clinic project was an essential component of the continued growth and professional accreditation of the Zoo. Additionally the project represented an active partnership between the Zoo, the City of Salisbury, the State of Maryland, and the Delmarva Zoological Society and the regional philanthropic community. All these factors made it imperative that the project be completed in a timely and budgetarily consistent fashion.”

“Gillis Gilkerson seamlessly made the transition from outside contractor to partner in the Animal Health Clinic project. They were proactive about reviewing the plan documents and specifications early in the construction process to make sure there were no problems as the work started. The team made every effort to stay ahead of the curve and even worked on marginal weather days in order to keep the project moving and on schedule. Gillis Gilkerson was just as invested in the success of this project as the Zoo, the City, and the rest of the project team.”

“The Salisbury Zoo would be happy to once again partner with Gillis Gilkerson on future endeavors.”

~ Ralph Piland,
Salisbury Zoo Director

“We were in a bit of an emergency situation with a leaky roof. The team from Gillis Gilkerson responded to our time crunch and got the job done on time. We were very happy with the end result because it allowed us to get back to business in a timely fashion.”

~ Robert G. Duer,
Exmore Town Manager

Jefferson Apartments

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