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Center for Partnership and Early Education
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Brookline, MA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Education (K-12)
References
- Architect:
- CBT Architects
- Client:
- EE For All, LLC
Scope Of Work
Kaplan Construction was recently engaged by EE for All, LLC to build a new 25,000 SF early education center for The Center for Partnership in Early Education. CPEE will be five-stories plus a penthouse, and will include six oversized classrooms, welcome center, sensory gym, outdoor playground, and administrative offices.
Kaplan was hired in 2017 to provide preconstruction services and manage the demolition of an existing Victorian-style split office building on the site before construction began in earnest in the fall of 2019. Located adjacent to several private businesses along busy Harvard Street, the work had to be well planned and thoroughly thought out before, during, and after the demolition sequence to avoid inconveniencing the neighbors or impacting traffic.
Brookline parks are full to capacity and private childcare centers are required to provide their own playgrounds to meet licensing requirements. Due to the size of the lot and required off-street parking and drop-off areas, the only option for the CPEE playground was to locate it on the roof terrace on the fourth floor. Kaplan will face numerous challenges during construction, including access and ensuring a tight roof due to numerous penetrations for the playground structures that must be anchored to the building structure.
