Press 2020 ABJ Commercial Real Estate Award – Community Impact The Boutique at The Refuge Ranch received the 2020 Austin Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Community Impact Award and we were honored to have been included in this collective effort alongside Sixthriver and many others who brought this unique project to life. https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/c/2020-commercial-real-estate-awards-austin/13223/community-impact-winner-the-boutique-at-the-refuge-ranch.html Lead developer: Square One Consultants General contractor: The Burt Group Primary architect: Sixthriver Interior designer: Sixthriver Structural engineer: Dunaway Associates Why it won: The Boutique at The Refuge Ranch is a small project that means a whole lot to those who use it. It is a roughly 2,000-square-foot store, with 1,600 square feet inside and 400 on an outside deck, at The Refuge Ranch, a therapeutic community for child survivors of sex trafficking in Bastrop County. A dilapidated double-wide construction trailer was completely transformed into the Boutique, where the girls who live at the ranch can shop for clothing, jewelry, accessories and other items that can make them feel more at home during their time at the community. The estimated $150,000 project was completed pro bono. In addition to the work of general contractor The Burt Group and architect Sixthriver, more than 20 different partners contributed, including: • F&V Drywall, roof framing, interior framing, all drywall • Berg Electric, all electrical elements and labor • Earnest Roofing, all roof materials and labor • Delta Millworks, plank cladding • Travis Millworks, materials and labor • Legacy Lighting, lighting materials • Commercial Flooring Systems, flooring and install • Alison & Co., lighting • Astek, wallcoverings • Neihi Glass, labor installing all windows • Benjamin Moore, paint • Home Depot in Bastrop, discounts on materials • SKG • Shaw • Knoll Crossville • Schluter An old construction trailer was converted to a Boutique onsite at The Refuge. In addition, an anonymous $10,000 donation helped provide supplies for the build. Corralling donated labor was a major hurdle. So was overcoming unique security concerns during construction, due to the sensitive nature of the site. “Given the circumstances that some of these girls come from, this was of the highest priority. During construction we could not provide the address of the site, requested that all on-site personnel turn off their locator on their phones and they were limited to only remaining in one designated area.” The design of The Boutique mimics a traditional retail store. The rear portion is reserved for private items and dressing rooms where the girls at the community can gather and share their finds. A covered front porch entry doubles as an outdoor classroom and gathering space. In addition to serving as a refuge of normalcy for residents of Refuge Ranch, the Boutique is a place for them to learn budgeting skills and even job training, with employment offered to those who want it. Strength in our numbers. About The Burt Group The Burt Group is a leading general contracting firm delivering complex, cutting-edge and transformative buildings and interiors. Founded in 2002, our company has built a reputation as an award-winning leader in construction with its resolute focus on integrity, safety and agile project completion. We specialize in ground-up construction and new, adaptive reuse and remodel construction in healthcare, restaurant, hospitality, corporate, manufacturing, industrial and technology environments. Divisions Ground-Up Tenant Improvement Restaurant & Hospitality Healthcare Address 2201 Donley Drive Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758 Connect General Inquiries & New Business: 512.275.0881 info@burtgroup.com Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Stay In the Loop Submit All content ©2015 The Burt Group Inc.Site by what.it.is