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1st Ave Shell — Ground-Up Construction project by ITDG Construction
Ground-Up Construction

1st Ave Shell

Client1st Ave Shell

Location

2886 1st Ave

Duration

Ground-Up Construction

Completed

May 2025

Complete

Project Overview

ITDG completed a ground-up shell building construction project at 2886 1st Ave in Tucson, Arizona, delivering the finished structure in May 2025. The new commercial shell provides a clean, move-in-ready building envelope designed to accommodate future tenant build-out for a variety of commercial uses.

The project encompassed the full lifecycle of shell construction—civil site work, foundation, structural framing, insulation, exterior finishes, and interior preparation. ITDG managed every phase from initial grading and utilities through the finished building envelope, delivering a weather-tight structure with completed exterior cladding and a clean interior ready for tenant improvements.

Shell building projects like this one showcase ITDG's strength in managing complex ground-up construction from raw site to completed structure, coordinating civil, structural, and building envelope trades to deliver on time and on spec.

Client
1st Ave Shell
Project Gallery

Visual Documentation

11 images from the completed project

Challenge & Solution

How We Delivered

The ChallengeHigh Complexity

Project Objective

Ground-up shell construction requires precise sequencing across civil, structural, and building envelope trades to deliver a quality structure on schedule. The project demanded coordination from initial site work through a fully enclosed and finished shell—all while meeting commercial building standards and preparing the interior for efficient future tenant build-out.

ITDG SolutionDelivered

Our Approach

ITDG self-performed key trades and managed all phases of construction from civil site work through final exterior finishes. Our crews handled structural framing, insulation, and building envelope work in coordinated sequences, maintaining schedule control throughout. The result is a complete commercial shell with quality construction and a clean interior, ready for any tenant's build-out requirements.

RESULTS
Project Results

Delivered Outcomes

Ground-up shell building delivered on schedule in May 2025
Complete construction managed from site work through finished shell
Structural framing, insulation, and exterior finishes self-performed
Clean interior delivered ready for tenant improvement
Commercial-grade construction meeting all building standards
Project Complete
5 objectives achieved
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