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Lancaster Parking Authority’s Christian Street Parking Garage Opens as Part of Ewell Plaza and New Public Library

May 03, 2022

 

 

 

 

Lancaster Parking Authority’s Christian Street Parking Garage Opens as Part of Ewell Plaza and New Public Library

 

 

LANCASTER, PA — The Christian Street Parking Garage, spearheading the future home of the Lancaster Public Library and 4,500 square feet of new retail space is opening to the public May 16, 2022.

The nine story, 359-space parking garage, located at 151 North Queen Street, will continue to fill a need in the downtown core. Even during Covid-19, demand for parking was strong, with wait lists at most of the authority garages.  The new garage will also serve direct access from the garage to tenants of the 101 NQ building, current home of Cargas and others.

The picture album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wZ6K7yFpgNaeu9S59.

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Larry J. Cohen, Executive Director

lcohen@lancasterparkingauthority.com or 717-299-0907.

The Harman Group: Abington – Jefferson Health Celebrates Grand Opening of the new Woodland Parking Garage at Abington Hospital

August 05, 2021

 

 

 

 

Abington – Jefferson Health Celebrates Grand Opening of the new Woodland Parking Garage at Abington Hospital

 

 

 

Philadelphia, PA – The Harman Group (THG), is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new Woodland Parking Garage at Abington Hospital on June 29, 2021. The new, five-level, precast concrete garage provides 247 parking spaces for hospital patients, visitors and staff and includes a pedestrian bridge to the Hospital. The project consisted of the demolition and replacement of the former 50-year-old Woodland Parking Garage on the same site.

 

The Harman Group provided parking consulting and structural engineering services for this Abington-Jefferson Health garage. Prime consultant, Ewing Cole, provided architectural and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection engineering services. LF Driscoll was the construction manager.

 

The new Woodland Garage is designed to accommodate a two- level vertical expansion in the future. The garage includes electric vehicle parking stalls with charging stations as well as energy-efficient LED lighting, self-pay on foot stations and climate-controlled elevator lobbies on each level.

 

“The Harman Group was able to bring its extensive parking planning and design knowledge to bear on this challenging replacement garage and pedestrian bridge project on a small, tight site immediately adjacent to Hospital,” said William Kavanagh, Director of Parking Planning and Design of The Harman Group.

 

The Harman Group has extensive experience in the design of both stand alone and mixed use parking garages that serve a variety of occupancies. Project examples include the St. Barnabas Medical Center Parking Garage, the SORA West Parking Garages and the Oxford Multimodal Transportation Garage.

 

About The Harman Group

Founded in 1984, The Harman Group, Inc. provides structural engineering, parking planning and design and construction engineering services. The Harman Group has the unique ability to provide outstanding engineering solutions, using state of the art computational methods, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other technology, combined with high-level, personal customer service. For more information, please visit www.harmangroup.com

Central Business District Atlantic City Parking Garage and Retail/Office Units Going up for Auction

May 04, 2021

Central Business District Atlantic City Parking Garage and Retail/Office Units Going up for Auction

 

229,474+/- SF at the top of Orange Loop Entertainment District to be sold on June 3, 2021

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, USA, May 4, 2021 – Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co is pleased to announce the sale of an Atlantic City Parking Garage located at 17-27 South New York Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 229,474+/- sq. ft. building will be sold by order of the South Jersey Transportation Authority in an online only Auction concluding Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders may bid on their computer or through the Max Spann phone app.

“We are excited to bring this property to market,” said Bob Dann, Auctioneer for Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. “The Orange Loop will be the center of Atlantic City Entertainment. It is quickly filling up with the city’s best restaurants, bars and music venues.” Local shopping, dining, City Hall and the beach are just blocks away.

Built in 1980, the site consists of a 229,474+/- sq. ft. parking garage with 825 parking spaces and includes 14,929+/- sq. ft. of retail/office units on the first floor. The property is located within Central Business District on the northeast side of New York Avenue between Central and Memorial Avenues.

Property Previews are scheduled from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th and Thursday, May 20th. Masks and social distancing will be required. The Online Auction will conclude on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. To receive the Property Information Package with additional property details and online bidding instructions, register today at www.maxspann.com.

Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Company is America’s premier real estate auction and advisory company and has been an industry leader in accelerated marketing for more than 50 years. The company’s Accelerated Auction Marketing Program creates urgency in the marketplace and allows sellers to control the terms and the timing of the sale of their real estate assets. Learn more at www.maxspann.com/.

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PayByPhone and Stillwater Parking Garage Add Parking Options to Downtown Billings, MT

December 12, 2019

PayByPhone and Stillwater Parking Garage Add Parking Options to Downtown Billings, MT

 

VANCOUVER, Dec. 12, 2019  – PayByPhone, a leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, today announced the addition of 417 new parking spaces in Billings, MT, bringing the total number of PayByPhone parking spaces in the city to 1,500.

The additional parking spaces will be available in the Stillwater Parking Garage, the newest parking structure in Billings. Centrally located, the Stillwater Parking Garage with PayByPhone is expected to ease the parking experience for residents and visitors in the downtown area.

“With an influx of thousands of workers and visitors each day, the partnership between PayByPhone and the Stillwater Parking Garage will not only alleviate parking congestion, but also encourage smart mobility,” said Whitney Huleatt of Wild Rose Management, LLC and the Stillwater Parking Garage.

PayByPhone launched in Billings earlier this year and continues to be an active partner in Billings’ efforts to advance its parking and sustainability initiatives.

“We’re proud to play a role in the growing Billings’ community and look forward to continue our work to improve the parking experience for residents and visitors,” said Roamy Valera, CEO of PayByPhone North America.

For more information, visit paybyphone.com

 

About PayByPhone


PayByPhone is one of the fastest growing mobile payment companies in the world, processing over 125 million transactions annually, totaling more than $550 million USD in payments. Through the company’s mobile web, smartphone and smartwatch applications, PayByPhone helps millions of consumers easily and securely pay for parking without the hassles of waiting in line, having to carry change or risking costly fines. A subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services AG, PayByPhone is leading the way in the creation of the mobile future.

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IPD: Walnut Creek Transit Village South Garage

July 16, 2019

 

 

IPD: Walnut Creek Transit Village South Garage

 

 

The Walnut Creek Transit Village (Walnut Creek, CA) is an urban mixed-use development that includes studio apartments, retail, restaurants, and public plazas. The new South Garage is a five-level, 920-space structure which serves residents, visitors and BART patrons, and features artwork installations created by an award-winning artist. 

The garage is developed on an existing surface lot and involves access and traffic circulation improvements, landscaping, and a 2,100 SF single-story BART police building. The police facility includes administrative offices, locker room with restrooms, kitchen and dining area, and detention and interview rooms. Included in the project scope are a passenger drop-off area, enhanced bike and pedestrian paths, and a bus facility expansion with an additional 15 bus bays for the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority. Other features include a car counting system, provisions for electric-vehicle charging stations, and bioretention planters in the bus area that collect rainwater from the rooftop. 

Visit www.ipd-global.com for more information.

Bomel Construction Co. Inc: $80-million Advanced Care Center Opens in South Bay

April 09, 2019

 

 

 

Bomel Construction Co. Inc: $80-million Advanced Care Center Opens in South Bay

 

 

 

  • A 461-stall parking structure complements a 106,000-square-foot facility that includes a City of Hope cancer treatment center.

 

 

TORRANCE, Calif., ––With medical professionals working inside to treat patients, visitors to a new clinic on Torrance Boulevard will feel better knowing they don’t have to search long or far to find a place to park.

Providence Little Company of Mary’s Advanced Care Center, a 106,000-square-foot facility, recently opened with a 461-stall parking structure on a compact 6.7-acre site, the former home of a daily newspaper.

Meeting a growing demand

The $80-million clinic in Torrance consists of 46 exam rooms, five surgical suites, advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities and a 25,000-square-foot City of Hope cancer treatment center located on the ground level.

Programs in the new building include an orthopedic institute, genetic testing and counseling, a women’s breast center, outpatient imaging center and ambulatory surgical center. Rehabilitation services include aquatic, cardiac, hand, occupational, orthopedic, physical, pulmonary and speech therapy.

“The nation faces a growing demand for oncology care at a time of increasing complexity of treatment, increased demand and rising costs,” said Harlan Levine, M.D., said president of strategy and business ventures at City of Hope. “We want to ensure patients have the premier care they deserve and still be close to home.”

Gary Olney, interim chief executive of Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers, said: “The opening of the City of Hope cancer center signifies a pivotal development in health care services for our South Bay communities as our two organizations work to improve patient outcomes.”

Praise for parking structure

Irvine, Calif.-based Snyder Langston Inc. was the general contractor for the three-story clinic and five-level garage. Bomel Construction Co. Inc., also based in Irvine, served as the garage’s concrete, rebar and masonry subcontractor to Snyder Langston.

Scott Butcher, who managed the project’s completion for Snyder Langston, praised Bomel’s team.

“Everyone was easy to deal with,” he said. “The schedule was hit with ease, which with a complex project like this, is a nice result.

“There were minor punch items, which is always a good thing and a reflection of quality work. The personnel in the office was easy and enjoyable to deal with.”

Unlike many ground-up projects, where Bomel wraps up its work before construction of an adjacent building gets underway, construction on the clinic began before Bomel’s work started, creating a congested construction zone. Multifamily complexes on three sides border the parking structure’s 4-acre footprint.

The parking structure’s slab is slightly below grade, a strategy used to lower the garage’s overall profile due to its location in a residential neighborhood. The entrance and exit to the garage are on its south side. A driveway separates the clinic from the garage. A surface parking lot is also on campus.

Project leaders

Bomel’s project team was led by Bill Godwin, project executive; Frank Bruce, project manager; Garret Hoffman, project engineer; Joe Crook, superintendent; Mike Alexander, formwork superintendent; Kirk Huffman, general superintendent and Michele Huff, project assistant.

Choate Parking Consultants was the architect. Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle was the structural engineer.

Bomel received compliments by another Snyder Langston project manager for its performance during the entire job.

“Bomel has been outstanding since day one of this project,” Chad Divine said when construction of the parking structure was in its early stages.

“The team has been proactive in resolving issues, whether it be schedule or design. Quality and professionalism are top notch all around––a true trade partner.”

Bomel Construction and Snyder Langston worked together to erect the largest office building completed in Orange County in 2017. Called The Boardwalk, Bomel served as Trammell Crow’s general contractor for the eight-level, 2,170-stall parking garage and subcontractor to Snyder Langston, the general contractor for the 545,000-square-foot Class A office building. Bomel’s scope of work on the building included structural concrete and placing and finishing concrete on the metal decks.

 

 

 

Bomel Construction: New 600-stall structure expected to ease parking crunch in city’s Old Towne district

March 04, 2019

 

 

 

 

Bomel Construction: New 600-stall structure expected to ease parking crunch in city’s Old Towne district

 

 

 

ORANGE, Calif.––During a recent grand opening ceremony, officials with the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Orange welcomed the five-level Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure recently completed by general contractor Bomel Construction Co. Inc. and construction management firm Hill International Inc.

 

 

‘Not as easy as it looks’

“I wanted to thank Bomel Construction and Hill for not only your work on the project­­––it’s outstanding­––but for the sponsorship of today’s event,” OCTA CEO Darrell E. Johnson said to an audience of about 200 gathered on the garage’s south side.

“Your work, your planning, the teamwork to get it done in a tight constrained space is not as easy as it looks,” he added. “You guys did an outstanding job. Thanks for keeping us moving in the right direction.”

Built on the west side of North Lemon Street and south side of West Maple Avenue, the Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure is east of the Orange Metrolink station and OCTA bus depot and west of the Circle retail district. The $29.5-million garage is expected to reduce the parking shortage for rail commuters and visitors to the area. The 608-stall garage embraces the charm of the Old Towne Orange Historical District, a one-mile-square area that contains many of the original structures built shortly after the city’s incorporation in 1888. Old Towne was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1997.

Generously clad from roofline to street level in brick veneer and sporting 30 window openings, the garage resembles a modern version of a large fruit packing plant that populated the city in the early 1900s. Choate Parking Consultants was the project architect.

With two subterranean levels, an at-grade level and two decks above ground, 500 of the garage’s stalls are reserved for Metrolink commuters. The balance of stalls is intended for visitors to Old Towne, a neighborhood of many 100-year-old homes––some meticulously restored––and shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants.

While it looks like a classic throwback to a bygone era, the parking structure is equipped with such 21st Century features as electric vehicle charging stations, rooftop solar energy panels and two dozen bicycle lockers.

Small site on busy block

The construction phase was far from an easy ride. Some of the challenges included unearthing and storing buried railroad tracks found during site preparation; working on a snug site bordering multiple businesses and Chapman University; and sharing the streets with a constant caravan of cars traveling through the neighborhood and OCTA busses heading to the depot a block away.

A 22-foot-deep excavation to accommodate two subterranean levels put extra pressure on workers who had to dig and support a huge hole while not disturbing neighbors. The project team placed seismic monitors to measure vibration around the site.

“Before we started, we had to make sure nothing would be damaged while we’re digging and shoring because we were literally right up against businesses and homes,” said Bert Williamson, Bomel Construction’s project manager.

In addition to Williamson, the Bomel project team included Kasey Shay, project executive; Dave Mosham, project superintendent; Ronnie Theroux, project engineer; and Duowei Li, assistant project engineer.

‘On time and within budget’

Shawn Benedict, senior construction manager for Hill International, was impressed with Bomel Construction’s performance.

“Bomel Construction was a valued partner in the success of the Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure,” he said following the grand opening ceremony.

“The ambitious project required a high level of collaboration among the project team that included City of Orange stakeholders, OCTA and Bomel Construction.  Bomel’s experience and knowledge of parking structures helped overcome many of the challenges the team faced and resulted in the project being completed on time and within budget.”

In addition to erecting parking structures of various sizes at mass transit stations in Covina, Fullerton, Irvine, San Bernardino and Tustin, Bomel has a long history of success in Orange, having completed multiple garages for rapidly expanding Chapman University.

The Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure was funded by the city of Orange, Measure M, State Transportation Improvement Program and Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds. Approved by more than 70% of voters, Measure M is Orange County’s half-cent sales tax to fund transportation investments.

OCTA Chairman Tim Shaw, the opening ceremony’s final speaker, expressed his pleasure with the project’s execution.

“The good news is this project is actually coming in below budget,” he said. “That’s a testament to the great work of everyone involved. OCTA is very pleased with the results.”

 

ABOUT BOMEL CONSTRUCTION: Established in 1970, Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc., widely regarded as the dean of design-build parking structure construction in the western United States, is one of the largest concrete contractors in the nation. Bomel Construction currently serves as the design-build general contractor for the largest parking structure under construction in California, a 6,500-stall garage scheduled to open this year. In addition to its award-winning parking structure portfolio, Bomel is a one-stop source for all concrete construction needs. The company maintains a highly skilled staff for its in-house structural, architectural and site concrete divisions. Bomel works directly for property owners, developers and general contractors. Its portfolio of work includes a wide range of projects built at large, well-known casino-resorts, shopping malls, office buildings, mass transit centers, airports, universities and community colleges.  For more information: Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 96 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606. Phone: 714-921-1660. Website: www.bomelconstruction.com.

 

 

 

Bomel Construction – More Long-term Parking: Second-largest Construction Project at San Francisco International Airport Completed; New Garage Has 3,600 Stalls

February 26, 2019

 

 

 

Bomel Construction – More Long-term Parking: Second-largest Construction Project at San Francisco International Airport Completed; New Garage Has 3,600 Stalls

 

 

 

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ––The number two is popular these days at San Francisco International Airport.

The airport’s second long-term parking structure––built right next to the first––has opened during the second month of the year. The new 3,600-stall garage, which took two years to be completed, was the second largest construction project in progress, surpassed only by the ongoing redevelopment of Terminal 1, a $2.4 billion endeavor.

San Francisco International has experienced a significant increase in passenger boardings over the last five years. With about 26,900 boardings in 2017, SFO was the seventh busiest airport in the nation and second busiest in California, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The 2017 figure represents a 26-percent increase since 2012.

“Peak demand for long-term parking was approaching a capacity limit, requiring the need for additional parking capacity,” said airport spokesperson Doug Yakel.

The new 1.2-million-square-foot garage, part of the airport’s five-year capital improvement program, is located on the former site of parking lot DD. The two long-term parking structures are connected on the fifth level by a pedestrian and vehicular bridge. The older garage has 3,100 stalls on seven levels. The new $154-million garage has six levels.

Getting it built

Irvine-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc., widely regarded as the dean of parking structure construction in the West, served as the garage’s concrete subcontractor to Nibbi Brothers General Contractors of San Francisco. Bomel Construction was responsible for the superstructure’s concrete (excluding the ground-level slab). Bomel’s work included structural concrete, formwork and rebar; concrete for the 108-foot-long by 40-foot-wide bridge; and site concrete for the entry and exit plaza. Nibbi Brothers handled foundations and footings.
Yakel said other major project participants included: Kwan-Henmi/FMC/Watry-Buehler Collaborative (architects/designers); Allen Group/Cooper Pugeda Management (project management); SFO Parking Management; and New South Parking.

“One of the biggest challenges came at the beginning of the project when the design had to be changed in order to accommodate a sanitary sewer force main that runs through the project site and is under the jurisdiction of the cities of Burlingame and Millbrae,” Yakel said. “The design team literally moved the footprint of the new parking facility 50 feet to the west so that it cleared the SSFM and still provided the requisite programming features, including bridge interconnectivity between the new garage, the pending new AirTrain Station and the existing garage.”

Another major challenge during construction, as with most ongoing projects at SFO, was keeping the existing long-term parking facility in operation during construction.

“This involved significant coordination with SFO Parking Management, including shuttle bus operations, as there were multiple shuttle bus route changes and phased construction of the entry/exit plaza, which houses the parking access and revenue controls systems,” Yakel added.

Two crews working six days

Bomel Construction’s project team included Robert Babcock, project manager; Josh Bell, project engineer; and Hollis Emery, superintendent. In addition to working 10-hour weekdays, Babcock said Bomel’s two separate crews worked on Saturdays.

“Due to the size of the parking structure, the structural engineer designed it with expansion joints in both the east-west and north-south directions, splitting it into four separate structures. This was done to help minimize shrinkage cracks,” Babcock explained.

San Francisco’s vibrant construction industry and a large public-sector project like this one also presented a number of challenges.

“Everybody is working these days,” Babcock recalled when the project first started. “Finding good help in the field, scheduling concrete and other normal project tasks were a lot harder than anticipated. Noe Valenzuela with Nibbi Brothers was truly helpful with a lot of upfront issues, including meeting all of the local business hiring requirements.

“Nibbi was a huge asset throughout the project,” he continued. “It was challenging maintaining our required crew sizes––our formwork crew, our patching crew and our subcontractor’s iron worker crew. It was even more challenging training all of Nibbi’s MEP subcontractors, specifically their electrical subcontractor, to maintain our aggressive schedule.

“But with Nibbi’s help, we were able to place all the superstructure concrete, plus the added work, a little ahead of schedule.”

The parking garage, located at 794 South Airport Boulevard, has a main entrance with a ramp and two other entrances. It also has five stairwells and one bank of four elevators. The speed ramp goes from one side all the way up to each level. The ground level will include retail stores.

‘An exceptional parking garage’

Yakel said the parking structure was completed within its budget. He praised the project’s participants.

“The team’s exemplary performance highlights the airport’s standard of doing business, aka, delivering exceptional projects within a structured collaborative partnering environment,” he said earlier this month. “Everybody on the team had the same goal of delivering an exceptional parking garage on time and on budget. Toward that end, substantial completion has been achieved and the new garage is in operation.”

 

ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: In 2017, San Francisco International Airport was the seventh-busiest airport in the United Statesand the 24th-busiest in the worldby passenger count. It is the fifth-largest hubfor United Airlinesand functions as United’s primary transpacific gateway. It also serves as a secondary hub for Alaska Airlines. It is a major maintenance hub for United Airlines. SFO offers non-stop flights to more than 47 international cities on 41 international carriers. The Bay Area’s largest airport connects non-stop with 83 cities in the U.S. on 12 domestic airlines. Website: www.flysfo.com.

 

 

ABOUT BOMEL CONSTRUCTION: Established in 1970, Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc., widely regarded as the dean of design-build parking structure construction in the western United States, is one of the largest concrete contractors in the nation. Bomel Construction currently serves as the design-build general contractor for the largest parking structure under construction in California, a 6,500-stall garage. In addition to its award-winning parking structure portfolio, Bomel is a one-stop source for all concrete construction needs. The company maintains a highly skilled staff for its in-house structural, architectural and site concrete divisions. Bomel works directly for property owners, developers and general contractors. Its portfolio of work includes a wide range of projects built at large, well-known casino-resorts, shopping malls, office buildings, mass transit centers, airports, universities and community colleges.  For more information: Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 96 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606. Phone: 714-921-1660. Website: www.bomelconstruction.com

Rytec® Introduces Rytec Connect Remote Door Monitoring and Management

February 04, 2019

 

 

 

 

Rytec®Introduces Rytec Connect

Remote Door Monitoring and Management

 

 

 

Jackson, WI– New, advanced technology introduced by Rytec Corporation now allows real-time monitoring of its high-speed, high-performance doors. Using cloud-based technology, door activity can be remotely monitored by individual or multiple users simultaneously, for single or multiple doors and locations. Doors also may be opened or closed from nearly anywhere via text using cellphone or online through the cloud. Finally, monitoring and managing high-performance door activity has become efficient and convenient for warehousing, production, cold storage and automotive environments.

 

With Rytec Connect, door activity and status can be monitored continually, 24/7, or during set schedules. Featuring 8 customizable inputs and outputs and live door cycle counting, both live log and status log reports can be quickly and efficiently generated. Receive maintenance and preventive alerts as well as service reminders, along with live map views of routes and priorities for doors throughout the country. Rytec technical support is also available to provide real-time monitoring on service calls.

 

Once again, Rytec has focused on innovation to better serve the needs of its customers, and improve upon the quality, performance and reliability of its portfolio of high-performance doors.

 

About Rytec High Performance Doors

With 100,000 doors in operation worldwide, Rytec is North America’s leading independent manufacturer of high-speed, high-performance doors for industrial, commercial, retail auto, food and beverage, and controlled-temperature environments. Every door addresses a specific operational and environmental challenge and is engineered for maximum safety, productivity and efficiency. Corporate offices and manufacturing operations are headquartered in Jackson, Wisconsin. Customer support is provided through national and regional offices and a network of local dealers and installers throughout North America.

 

Rytec. Quality, Performance, Reliability.  www.rytecdoors.com

INDECT USA: Chicago’s ROW Self Park Garage successfully introduces the first gateless premium parking area in the USA

February 01, 2019

 

 

 

 

INDECT USA: Chicago’s ROW Self Park Garage successfully introduces the first gateless premium parking area in the USA

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL –  INDECT USA today announces the successful installation of a first-class parking area at ROW Self Park Garage in downtown Chicago.

 

 

 

The entire first ramp of ROW garage has been transformed into a first-class parking experience with 40 wider spaces, brighter LED lighting and INDECT’s Upsolut camera-based parking guidance system. The new premium spaces are located close to the entrance, elevators and all other conveniences.

 

“There is always a market for luxury items or premium service.” said Michael Prussian, Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Interpark. “We wanted to offer drivers the opportunity to park in the best spots for a premium price.”

 

ROW self-park garage is one of many multi-level parking garages located in downtown Chicago and is a popular parking destination due to its proximity to numerous city attractions, hotels and restaurants.

 

“We noticed that many of the best parking spaces were being filled by early parkers at discounted rates and weren’t turning over during the day.” said Prussian. “This meant that people paying full price were forced to park much farther away from their destination.”

 

The new first-class parking area is open to everyone on a first in, best dressed basis, regardless of whether they are first timers or regular monthly parkers.

 

“The area is well marked with the rules and pricing structure clearly displayed, so there are no surprises. There are also no gates or barriers. Our revenue systems automatically charge the customer for the premium parking at the payment machines.” he said.

 

The installation was carried out by local experts, RevCon Technology Group Inc, and included the relocation of existing electric vehicle (EV) stations, re-striping and widening of the spaces, the addition of brighter LED lighting and the installation of new camera-based INDECT Upsolut sensors to monitor the premium area.

 

“The Upsolut camera-based sensors not only alert customers of an open space, they capture valuable time-sensitive LPR data for us and are completely integrated into our revenue system,” said Prussian.

 

The key to the project’s success is the seamless integration between INDECT’s LPR and guidance system, Interpark’s inhouse software, two different revenue systems (TIBA and Parkonect) and the existing HTS License Plate Recognition (LPR) system.

 

When a vehicle enters the garage its license plate is captured by the HTS LPR system.  HTS shares this information with TIBA and Parkonect, who then attach the plate number to the parking ticket. When a vehicle parks in the first-class area, INDECT matches their own LPR read to the HTS whitelist. When the customer goes to pay for their parking, the revenue control system looks up the INDECT database to see if their vehicle is parked in the premium area. If so, they are then charged the premium rate.

 

According to Prussian, the innovative technology solution has been so successful, Interpark has extended it into the EV parking area to monitor, meter and charge EV customers for use of the EV stations.

 

“We’re getting excellent feedback. Customers are happy and the first-class area is always full.” said Prussian.

 

“Premium parking has had a big effect on the garage. Originally the best spaces would be full all day with practically no movement. Now, thanks to INDECT’s reporting software, we can see that the same spaces are turning over four times every day. That’s a massive increase.”

 

The introduction of premium parking at ROW Self Park has been so successful, a second garage is now being planned.

 

About INDECT USA

INDECT is the leading provider of parking guidance systems. INDECT’s systems combine the most advanced parking space sensors with industry-leading data management technology to offer drivers a safer, more convenient parking experience while helping parking owners operate their parking assets more efficiently and profitably.

INDECT USA can be found online at www.indectusa.com

 

 

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