BierHall Brewing
The project involved the renovation and repurposing of a former nightclub that stood in a prominent intersection in Lancaster, PA. The historic building, originally built in 1849 as the Eden Hotel was turned into a 170-seat German-style beer house and brewery, complete with a wide-open beer hall and a planned outdoor beer garden. A new […]
Strasburg Schoolhouse Apartments
Benchmark Real Estate, LLC purchased the historic Strasburg Elementary School and transformed the building into 26, one- and two-bedroom apartments. The apartments range from 609 to 1,096 square feet offers a variety of living options. The building features exposed ceilings, fully equipped kitchens, and on-site parking.
Pennswood Village Hybrid Apartments
Benchmark partnered with Pennswood Village to expand their independent living options with the addition of two hybrid apartment buildings. Each building is a 3-story structure using metal stud and plank construction and includes an elevator. Before work could begin, our team removed the existing parking lot, installed a retaining wall behind the West building, installation […]
Heritage of Green Hills
Heritage of Green Hills partnered with Benchmark and Meyer Design to design and construct a three-story memory support and personal care building on their campus. The new health care building includes a total of 70-suite: 20 memory care beds and 50 personal care beds. In addition to the individual units, the new building includes a […]
Berger Communities
Benchmark partnered with Berger Communities to construct a 12-story mixed-use residential building on a tight urban site in downtown Lancaster, PA. The building features a variety of amenities including: 142 units Studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments Rooftop deck Fitness Center Community lounge Co-working and coffee lounges Dog washing station Bike storage The building is scheduled […]
Eye Consultants of PA
Benchmark partnered with the Eye Consultants of PA to turn a vacant grocery store into a state-of-the-art medical office building. Due to the unsuitable soils under the existing concrete slab, our team had to install 75 helical piles in order to support the new medical practice. The new ophthalmologist office features a new entrance canopy, […]
LancasterHistory.org
Taking on a historic preservation project and restoring a beloved local property like the James Buchanan Wheatland house is an honor for Benchmark Construction. Preserving the home’s roof and structural features was also a huge responsibility and, like all preservation projects, came with challenges. Our team spent four months restoring Wheatland’s roof structure, chimneys, and […]
Lancaster Public Library
Benchmark was contracted to oversee the construction of a new 43,000 SF space for the Lancaster Public Library, which was looking to move to a more convenient and centralized location. It offers expanded programming, specialized autism learning centers, modern study rooms, and meeting spaces for businesses and government departments. The accessible, state-of-the-art facility significantly enhances […]
Decades
Benchmark completed the construction to convert the historic Stahr Armory with its attached gymnasium into Lancaster’s first “barcade.” Several historical aspects of the original building were maintained as part of the design including the vaulted ceiling in the former gymnasium and the glazed tile in both the armory and the gym. The space includes a […]
550 Lofts
The owner of a retail music and drum shop in Lancaster decided he wanted to get out of the music retail business and enter the world of investment real estate. He came to Benchmark Construction with the idea to take his historic 1800s building – in use at the time as his retail location with […]