PROJECT UPDATE: Rowland Place

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From the Rowland Place's Facebook: 

It starts with a great foundation!

Rowland Place's first concrete pour creating its solid foundation was completed last week. Now, it’s only "up" from here!

One thousand five (1,005) square yards of concrete make up the foundation at Rowland Place. The Rowland Place construction team worked 14 hours straight and the results are “rock solid.” Stay tuned to watch Rowland Place develop into the newest in Luxury Urban Living!

Rowland Place is a six story, 20 unit currently under construction near Beach Drive. Its units will sell for between $500,000 and $800,000. It is being developed by JMC Communities.

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