Fontaine Brothers Named General Contractor for Court Square Project
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield-based Fontaine Brothers has been named the general contractor for the long-awaited rehab of 31 Elm St. in Court Square into a 74-unit apartment complex.
The announcement was made at a press conference at the site on Wednesday.
Construction work on the $50 million project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter and take roughly two years to complete.
The project represents a partnership between OPAL Development, WinnDevelopment, MGM Springfield, and MassMutual, with funding coming from a variety of sources, including $11.3 million in state and federal historic tax credits.
In addition to the housing units, plans call for retail space and a restaurant on the ground level.
The project is expected to employ 100-120 union construction workers.
