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Crain’s Chicago Business Highlights Leopardo’s Strength in the Marketplace via Video

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

CHICAGO AND HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (August 4, 2010) — Crain’s Chicago Business today highlighted Leopardo’s strength in the marketplace, featuring Leopardo in Chicago Business Today, the publication’s daily news video. Watch the three-minute video below or click this link.

According to Crain’s description of the video, “the latest forecast shows construction activity is slower than initially expected this year. But at least one local contractor [Leopardo] says the market is improving.”

“Leopardo is breaking ground on several new projects this year. The company has hired about 10 people recently,” said Chicago Business Today Host Lisa Leiter.

In recent months, Leopardo has been awarded about 20 projects totaling approximately $70 million worth of construction.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, Education, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Municipal + Recreation, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Retail, Video

Leopardo Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (March 2, 2010) – Leopardo was recently honored as a recipient of the 2010 Communitas Leadership Award for corporate social responsibility and community service.

The Communitas Award recognizes exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals that are unselfishly giving of themselves and their resources, and those that are changing how they do business to benefit their communities.

According to the judges from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), Leopardo clearly exhibited the spirit of communitas, a Latin word that means people coming together for the good of a community. Leopardo was the only Illinois recipient and the only general contractor to win.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Awarded $13.5 Million Contract to Build 84,000-SF Jewel-Osco in Chicago

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Only Second Jewel-Osco Store in Country to Seek LEED Silver Certification

CHICAGO, Illinois (January 6, 2010) – Leopardo was awarded the $13.5-million contract to demolish the existing Jewel-Osco at 3630 N. Southport Ave. and build a new 84,000-square-foot Jewel-Osco.

The new store will triple the size of the previous location and make use of the entire site with zero lot line construction. Underground parking will allow for 124 spaces with priority spacing reserved for hybrid vehicles.

This will be the second Jewel-Osco building in the country to seek LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) with LEED Silver status being the target. A prevegetated modular green roofing system is being installed to reduce the urban heat island effect, reduce noise, conserve water and reduce storm water runoff.

The interior will feature an entry atrium, three-person elevator and a wine cellar on the second floor. The anticipated completion date is August 2010. Leopardo is serving as the general contractor with Camburas & Theodore as the architect.

Tags: grocery construction, Jewel, Jewel-Osco, retail construction
Posted in Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Completes Ruth’s Chris Steak House at The Arboretum of South Barrington

Friday, November 14th, 2008

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Illinois (November 14, 2008) – Leopardo Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, completed the Ruth’s Chris Steak House at the Arboretum of South Barrington, a new lifestyle retail center. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Hospitality + Hotel, Retail

Leopardo Completes Randy Zweiban’s New Province Restaurant

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Eco-Friendly Restaurant Aims to be First in Downtown Chicago to Earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification

CHICAGO, Illinois (November 3, 2008) – Leopardo, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, recently completed the 4,200-square-foot interior build-out for the new Province restaurant. Randy Zweiban is the executive chef and owner of the modern American restaurant with cuisine influenced by South America and Spain. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Completes Three More CVS Pharmacy Stores With Another Two Currently Underway

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Leopardo Has Worked on 82 CVS Stores Across Greater Chicago Metro Area

CHICAGO, LINCOLN and MOLINE, Illinois (October 8, 2008) – Leopardo Construction, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, completed three CVS Pharmacy stores in Chicago, Lincoln and Moline, Illinois. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Retail

Leopardo Completes Cole Taylor Bank at Yorktown Shopping Center

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

LOMBARD, Illinois (October 7, 2008) – Leopardo Construction, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, recently completed the Cole Taylor Bank branch at Yorktown Shopping Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Retail

Leopardo Highlights 10 Solutions for Building Smarter, Saving Time and Money

Monday, August 18th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (AUGUST 18, 2008) – In the face of the worst economy since the Great Depression, Leopardo has authored a white paper pinpointing 10 practical and economical solutions that will help companies save significant time and money on construction.

Building Design+Construction magazine called in progressive thinking and told its 75,000 readers to “take a page from Leopardo.”

Download the full-length Smart Construction report. [Updated February 2009 with the most current data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.]

Posted in Aviation, Community, Education, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Mixed-Use, Municipal + Recreation, Office + Industrial, Residential, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Building 63,000-SF Prairie Stone Crossing Shopping Center

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (April 1, 2008) – Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, is building Prairie Stone Crossing, an eight-acre, 63,000-square-foot shopping center comprised of three buildings and one outlot pad. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Retail

Leopardo Profiled on Cover of Illinois Real Estate Journal

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (January 30, 2008) – Leopardo Construction was featured in a company profile on the cover of the January 2008 issue of Illinois Real Estate Journal. Read the rest of this entry »