A Bird's Eye View

Construction of the new Tropical Forests will bring Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s guests face-to-face with spider monkeys, orangutans and western lowland gorillas. Primates will soon inhabit nearly three acres at the Zoo, including indoor and outdoor spaces filled with trees and shrubs, as well as various climbing structures, water features and other types of enrichment. A building addition will also provide a state-of-the-art learning area, a dedicated home for the King Conservation Leadership Academy and an event space.

The Ascension St. Vincent Board and staff members were joined by Peyton Manning to cut the ribbon on providing the next steps to transformative care for women, infants, children and families across Indiana.
The new 268,000-square-foot hospital will be the first in the state to offer “couplet” rooms, which allow mothers and infants to receive treatment together. In addition, there will be new opportunities to combine specialized care from Ascension St. Vincent’s and the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Augmented reality has been instrumental in developing the new Indiana State Archives project in downtown Indianapolis and engaging the community in its construction. Visitors can scan a QR code with their phones while walking along the downtown Indianapolis canal to see a narrated video of how the project will appear when it is completed. The AR technology is also being used to educate middle and high school students and inspire interest in the construction industry. 

The renovation and expansion at Great Parks of Hamilton County in Ohio includes a 4,162-square-foot event barn, a 7,353-square-foot office and seed-drying facility, a 4,100-square-foot greenhouse, and a 3,696-square-foot equipment barn. The 16-acre site will feature sustainable elements such as solar and geothermal systems, bat conservation efforts, and a focus on achieving LEED Gold, SITES Gold and NetZero certifications, creating a space that supports Great Parks’ conservation and educational goals.

Pepper is serving dual roles of developer and general contractor on the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and Health Center in Racine, Wisconsin. In an area that has experienced extreme economic and racial disparities, the Center will create positive improvement for decades to come. 

While providing classrooms, computer labs and a gymnasium, the building will also  include a federally qualified health center to provide affordable medical, dental and behavioral health services. 

After completing the Pritzker Military Archives Center for Tawani Enterprises in 2023, we now partnered to build the Mission 94 Firearms Education Center. This state-of-the-art 22,000-square-foot facility is designed for safety, hands-on learning and sharing history. Features include a below-grade shooting range with 15 indoor lanes, training spaces for all skill levels and a retail facility. With a commitment to sustainability, the facility utilizes lead bullets that are treated as recycled waste. 

Milwaukee’s newest modern apartment community, located on the Lower East Side, puts residents in the center of all the Water Street, Brady Street, and Downtown action! The 76-unit building will feature 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom plus den, and 2-bedroom apartment styles offering one-of-a-kind floor plans with most units having three sides of natural light exposure and vistas high above the bluff. Amenity spaces include a workout facility, a community room, and one-and-a-half levels of underground parking.

Located in St. Louis, Missouri, this 96,000-square-foot center provides shared access to applications and data for a Fortune 100 technology firm with a complex network and storage infrastructure. The project includes the site and core and shell work, plus the data center and an administrative area. The data center will be fitted with highly specialized equipment, including hot air containment servers and backup generators. Pepper is partnering with local contractor Tarlton to complete the work.

This state-of-the-art building, designed to meet the needs of students at Illinois’ Waubonsee Community College who are pursuing careers in technical fields, is a future hub for innovation and education. Currently under construction, the 97,800-square-foot facility will provide educational spaces for auto tech, auto body repair, welding and other vocations. It will feature 26 automotive lifts, three paint booths, classrooms and computer labs and will provide a new architectural focal point for the campus.

Pepper is currently working with VanTrust to complete a 746,672 square-foot build-to-suit industrial facility for a confidential tenant. Located on 61 acres in Avon, Indiana, it will serve as the tenant’s Midwest distribution center and feature one of the region’s largest multi-level-platform robotic picking and sorting machines. The targeted completion date is June 2025.