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Who are the General Contractors/companies that have experience in building a marijuana cultivation facility in Massachusetts?
Hello! Thank you for your question regarding General Contractors and companies that have experience in building marijuana cultivation facilities in Massachusetts.
The short answer is we found four companies with previous experience building cannabis/marijuana related facilities in Massachusetts, in addition to the two companies previously found. During our search, we focused specifically on companies that have a four-star Google rating or higher. Although several companies are not specifically based in Massachusetts, they have experience building these types of facilities in Massachusetts.
METHODOLOGY
We began our search by looking through trusted media sites and industry reports to find the companies that have prior experience building cannabis/marijuana related facilities in Massachusetts. Next, we then verified each company’s experience and checked their corporate websites for additional information. Finally, we checked Google to verify each company’s rating. Below you will find a deep dive of my findings.
CAMPANELLI CONSTRUCTION
Campanelli is a multi-faceted construction firm based in Braintree, Massachusetts specializing in management, construction, commercial real estate, and acquisitions.
In 2016, they were selected as the general contractor for the construction of the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center located in Freetown, Massachusetts. Once completed, this will be the largest Medical Cannabis Center of this type. Campanelli was responsible for the first phase of construction, which included developing the “130,000 square-foot cultivation and processing facility and a separate 30,000 square-foot research and development building”. Though Campanelli has only built one cannabis facility, it is the largest facility of its kind.
Campanelli was selected to be the general contractor by AmeriCann, a design-build firm that specializes in development of medical cannabis facilities.
AMERICANN
AmeriCann is a design-build firm that specializes in the development of medical cannabis facilities. They have offices in Denver, Colorado and Boston, Massachusetts.
Their recent projects include the Denver Medical Cannabis Center, the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center, and the Illinois Medical Cannabis Center.
In 2016, AmeriCann partnered with Campanelli for the construction of the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center. This facility included features such as processing, infused product facilities and sustainable greenhouse cultivation.
YOUR GREEN CONTRACTOR (YGC)
Your Green Contractor (YGC), was started by the founder of Mendel & Company Construction, Nate Mendel. Mendel began working on construction projects in the cannabis industry in 2011 and subsequently created another company to avoid alienating any of his existing clientele.
YGC specializes in the construction of greenhouses, extraction rooms, dispensaries, extraction rooms, MIP kitchens and custom indoor grow facilities. They are licensed in the state of Massachusetts and have worked on projects in the area previously, though specific project information could not be located.
The company has approximately 30 people working for them and appear to work on smaller-scale construction projects.
VANTAGE BUILDERS INC.
Vantage Builders, Inc., located in Waltham, Massachusetts, functions as a general contracting and full-service construction firm. In November 2016, they were hired by Theory Wellness, Inc. to construct a 12,000 square-foot medical cannabis processing, cultivating, and dispensing facility in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The facility was scheduled to be completed in April 2017.
Major features of the construction project included drying and processing areas, climate-controlled cultivation areas, and a retail dispensary.
In early 2017, Vantage Builders created a special construction practice dedicated to cannabis cultivation. Their aim is to help organizations that wish to enter the cannabis market in Massachusetts become established as quickly and efficiently as possible.
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, we found four general contractors and/or companies that have experience building marijuana cultivation facilities in Massachusetts including Your Green Contractor (YGC), AmeriCann, Vantage Builders Inc., and Campanelli.
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