Press Release:

HART CONTRACTING, INC. REACHES MIDWAY POINT ON
HOUSING AUTHORITY REHAB PROJECT

ALTON, IL -- (MAY 2, 2005) -- Hart Contracting, Inc. is halfway through the renovation of Cochran Plaza, a six building, two level apartment community at the intersection of 9th and Cass just north of Downtown St. Louis.  The modifications to Cochran Plaza’s 24 residential units are the fourth project Hart Contracting has taken on for the St. Louis Housing Authority.

“We are pleased to be a part of the re-emergence of downtown St. Louis,” said Hank Hart, General Manager of Hart Contracting, Inc. “There is a great deal of history in this particular area in terms of people, events and the structure itself. It is our intent to make the renovated Cochran Plaza apartments a wonderful place to live and an important piece of that history going forward.”

Kennedy Associates Incorporated (KAI) is the architect for the project.  Completion of the $3.8 million renovation project is expected by late fall 2005.

Hart Contracting, Inc. is a general contracting company founded in 1998 by Terri Hart. Based in Alton, Illinois, Hart Contracting, Inc. is recognized as one of the top 25 fastest growing private companies in the region by the St. Louis Business Journal. The customer-focused Hart “family” guides the growth and direction of the company and currently features 35 full-time employees including many of the most skilled and qualified carpenters available. Projects range from renovation to new construction in both public and private sectors.

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