For Immediate Release
September 19, 2005
Leopardo Construction Breaks Ground For Banco Popular Branch Located At 3948 West 55th Street In Chicago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (September 19, 2005) – Leopardo Construction, a leading Chicagoland construction services firm, today announced it broke ground on September 9, 2005 for the new 3,100-square-foot Banco Popular branch located at 3948 West 55th Street in Chicago.
With a planned opening on December 18, 2005, Leopardo Construction will deliver the completed building in a compressed 13 week schedule. The newly constructed branch will feature full-service banking amenities, including four teller stations and three drive-thru lanes with an ATM drive-up. The brick and limestone exterior will feature a radius standing-seam metal roof on top of a story-and-a-half tower.
Leopardo Construction is serving as general contractor on site. First Equity Group, LLC is the developer and Pappageorge/Haymes, Ltd. is providing architectural services.
About Leopardo Construction
Leopardo Construction is a leading construction firm providing pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build and development services. The company’s team of 500 experts offers specialized capabilities in healthcare, retail, tenant interiors, office, industrial, residential condominium, senior housing, aviation and community-related projects such as libraries, churches, educational and municipal institutions.
For more than a quarter century, Leopardo’s family of employees has been committed to quality construction, superior client service and tremendous value. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Leopardo Construction also has a Chicago Loop office and job sites across Chicagoland. For more information, please visit www.leopardo.com.
About Banco Popular
Banco Popular North America is a subsidiary of Popular, Inc., with more than $44 billion in assets and is ranked among the country’s 30 largest bank holding companies. BPNA operates 137 branches in California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Florida, as well as 114 financial services stores under the name of Popular Cash Express. Banco Popular was named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2005 by FORTUNE Magazine and ranks among the top 10 Small Business Administration lenders in the country. Banco Popular was founded 112 years ago in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.bancopopular.com.
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