Adaptive reuse construction — gymnasium conversion

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Adaptive Reuse: School Gym to Residential

Converting a former school gymnasium into modern residential units in Cambridge, Ontario — managed through Festbau's Project Management delivery.

Project

Adaptive Reuse: Gym to Residential

Location

Cambridge, Ontario

Delivery

Project Management

Value

$2.5M

Status

Under Construction

Duration

12 Months (Est.)

Scope of Work

What We Are Delivering

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Adaptive Reuse Planning

Comprehensive conversion planning from institutional gymnasium to residential use, including zoning, code compliance, and structural assessment.

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Phased Execution

Structured execution in defined phases — demolition, structural reinforcement, MEP rough-in, framing, finishes — with clear milestone gates.

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Quality Control

Ongoing inspections and QA/QC protocols to ensure residential-grade finishes, life-safety compliance, and building code adherence at every stage.

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Turnover Readiness

Coordinating final inspections, occupancy permits, tenant readiness, and full documentation packages for a clean handover to the owner.

Problem Solving

Challenges & Solutions

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Challenges

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Adaptive Reuse Complexity

Converting a gymnasium into residential units involves fundamental changes to structural layout, floor levels, window openings, and unit demising walls — requiring creative engineering solutions.

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Life-Safety Upgrades

The change of use from institutional to residential triggers extensive fire protection, egress, and accessibility upgrades to meet current Ontario Building Code requirements.

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MEP Coordination

Routing new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems through an existing structure with non-standard ceiling heights and limited chase space presents significant routing challenges.

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Solutions

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Phased Execution Plan

Developed a detailed phased execution plan with clear milestone gates — allowing each phase to be fully inspected and approved before the next begins, reducing rework risk.

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Active Constraint Management

Maintaining a live constraint log with weekly reviews — identifying and resolving blockers before they impact the critical path or trigger costly rework.

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Multi-Trade Coordination

Weekly coordination meetings with all trades to resolve spatial conflicts, align installation sequences, and ensure life-safety systems are properly integrated with residential layouts.

Progress

Current Results & Milestones

This project is currently under construction. Results are being tracked in real time.

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On Track

Schedule Status

Currently tracking to the original 12-month estimated completion timeline with no material delays.

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Quality Benchmarks

All completed phases have passed inspection with zero non-conformance reports issued to date.

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Stakeholder Coordination

Regular reporting to the owner, municipality, and design team — maintaining alignment across all parties.

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$2.5M

Budget Target

Project costs are tracking within the approved $2.5M budget with contingency intact.

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Construction Progress

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Project Owner

Adaptive Reuse — Cambridge, Ontario

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