Featured Project
Front Street Shipyard, Belfast, Maine
Gartley & Dorsky has been assisting the developers of Front
Street Shipyard in Belfast since project conception in 2009. Gartley
& Dorsky conducted due diligence services including surveys,
permitting evaluation, and extensive feasibility studies to determine
the true development potential of the site prior to purchase. When
the current owners purchased the property in 2010, Gartley &
Dorsky was engaged as the lead consultant. Since then, Gartley &
Dorsky has provided comprehensive civil engineering, structural
engineering, permitting, and survey services for the ongoing
development of the site.
Gartley & Dorsky developed a comprehensive site plan combining
thorough documentation of the existing property and proposed
improvements. Shoreland zoning, flood plain management and DEP
regulations all factored into the final design for the site,
proposed buildings and marine structures. Project highlights
include:
- Construction of a travel lift pier to accommodate one of the
State's largest marine travel lifts (165 ton capacity).
- Construction of a new high-bay boat building facility with
travel lift accessibility.
- Renovation of approximately 21,195 ft2 of existing buildings to
serve as boat-building, boat-repair and component design and
storage facilities.
- Construction of a 10,891 ft2 addition connecting two renovated
buildings, increasing boat-repair and storage capacity.
- Demolition of a severely neglected 11,700 ft2 two-story
reinforced concrete structure. Site is now stabilized, raised above
the flood elevation and prepared for outdoor boat storage and
future covered storage.
- Demolition of a severely deteriorated 6,120 ft2 two-story
wood-framed building. Proposed replacement structure will house a
brokerage facility, offices, conference rooms and other
yachting-related spaces.
- Construction of a 16 ft wide public boardwalk for walkers and
bicyclists along Belfast Harbor, connecting downtown with the
pedestrian bridge.
- Permits are currently being acquired to increase marina float
space by another 7,040 ft2.
- Worked with the owners and the City of Belfast to develop a
comprehensive master agreement and associated survey plan to
address land transfers, existing and proposed easements, and other
rights benefitting both the City and the owners.