In June 2022, the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority celebrated its move to a newly constructed five-story, 92,000-square-foot building in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Part of a planned revitalization, the building’s full-brick façade with large windows showcases a contemporary industrial style, bridging between the neighborhood’s historic buildings and the East Washington Corridor’s new developments.

Following its acquisition by GMS in December 2021, the AMES platform continues to execute against its growth strategy by adding three new AMES store locations in Fresno, California; Palm Bay, Florida; and Concord, North Carolina, enhancing its market coverage in these geographies. The opening of the Fresno location represents the 100th store opening for AMES.

AMES Taping Tools announced the recent opening of its 100th company store, located in Fresno, California. The newest location will support the central California market.

L&W Supply, a nationwide distributor of interior building materials and construction supplies, has opened its first location in New York City.

Beacon announced on Nov. 2 that it has opened greenfield locations in Indianapolis and Burnsville, Minnesota. The branches expand Beacon OTC network service in the Indianapolis and Minneapolis-St Paul markets.

The Office of Charles F. Bloszies FAIA has just completed their second project for Blu Dot, the leading design retailer, in San Francisco. At the foot of Potrero Hill in San Francisco, Bloszies and Blu Dot’s team have reimagined a pair of vacant buildings to create a new, neighborhood-friendly adaptation and a simplified, soft-modern backdrop for the successful Minneapolis-based maker of modern furniture.