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V O L . X X V N O. X V I I A U G U S T 5 , 2 0 1 9 14 CAR DEALERSHIP EXPANSIONS AMONG MAINE PROJECTS UNDERWAY Priority Real Estate Group of Topsham is in the middle of building or expanding new sites for three Ford dealerships. e Yankee Ford at 165 Waterman St. in South Portland will have a new showroom and larger service area, with a November completion planned. In omaston, Priority is developing a $7 million, 20,000-square-foot dealership on Moody Drive to house Rockland Ford. It will open in February 2020. e first makeover was for Tucker Ford, which moved into 28,500 square feet at 262 Bath Road in Brunswick last year. All three dealerships are owned by Bob Esposito and Stephen Goodrich; Anthony Esposito, Bob's son, is a partner in Rockland Ford. e Tucker in Brunswick is Tucker Ciancette, the GM. Lajoie Bros. of Augusta is handling the construction. Priority Real Estate, which is involved in Brunswick Landing and develops Irving-Rusty Lantern convenience stories, typically shepherds projects from A to Z, says President and CEO Jim Howard. "With most of our work, we find a location, secure the permits, work with the banks, build it and then hand over the keys," he told Mainebiz. "We've had such a good experience with Jim," says Esposito. "Everything is on time and on budget." ey're not the only car dealer- ships getting a makeover. AlliedCook Construction is managing the expan- sion of the Volvo dealership on U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. Peachey Builders of Augusta is working on the new Farmingdale Fire Station, at 571 Maine Ave. Cost of the project has been reported as $1.35 million. Engineering work was done by A.E. Hodsdon Engineers. Hebert Construction of Lewiston is build- ing a site for Biddeford Saco Dental Associates on Route 1 (485 Main St.) in Saco. Plans submitted with the city of Saco called for a 8,344-square-foot, two- story building with 44 parking spaces. e 1.48-acre parcel is between KFC and York County FCU. A BOATYARD WITH A CLIENT LOUNGE AND SHOWROOM Customers have been flowing into Front Street Shipyard for several years. Now the boatyard has a comfortable lounge and showroom to welcome them. Front Street unveiled a new client lounge and interior design showroom in its Belfast facil- ity. TACK studios, which designs yacht interiors from its headquarters in North Yarmouth, styled a 400-square-foot room overlooking the waterfront and the yard's Building 1. e client lounge doubles as an interior design showroom, featuring color and fabric samples "as well as design inspiration for yachts," according to TACK. It features os. Moser furniture and artwork by David Estey and John Gable. Furniture is from Ralph Lauren, Loro Piana, Sunbrella, Perennials and others, and is avail- able for purchase or customization. TACK is owned by Kate Seremeth. Front Street recently opened a 23,000-square-foot "superyacht" service facility. BUILDING BUSINESS BY PETER VAN ALLEN Yankee Ford in South Portland Designer Ashley Tyler, left, with Kate Seremuth, owner of TACK studio. The North Yarmouth firm partnered with Front Street Shipyard to design customer waiting area with a few extras. P H O T O / P E T E R VA N A L L E N P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F TA C K www.HancockLumber.com/Community Casco Maine Native KATE HALL 2020 Olympic Hopeful Kate Hall after winning the 2019 Track + Field Championship with a jump of 21' 4 1/4" Hancock Lumber Proudly Supports Kate in her Quest for the Gold Hancock Lumber recently partnered with Olympic hopeful—and Casco native—Kate Hall on her quest for gold at the 2020 Olympic games. Kate is an American track and field athlete specializing in long jump and sprint. A decorated athlete, Kate is the national high school record-holder in the long jump, a two-time NCAA champion in the event, and this year's na- tional indoor titlist—her first title as a Pro. Summer competition took her to Europe, and back to Iowa in July for the US Championships. Stay tuned for US results. A hometown hero, Kate is the first to engage with her community and remember her roots. In 2018, Kate joined the St. Joseph's College track and field coaching staff, and served as the Casco Days' parade Grand Marshall a few years ago. Our community is beyond proud of Kate's ac- complishments and we all wish her the best in this next endeavor as she chases her Olympic dream! A true woman to watch here in Maine, join us in supporting Kate Hall as she works to earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic Team. Check out our com- munity page to learn more and to follow Kate's journey. Hancock Lumber is proud to be on TEAM KATE as she represents our state and hometown of Casco.

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