Leopardo’s sustainable construction experience spans all levels of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), including Silver, Gold and Platinum ratings.

An experience green builder, Leopardo was selected by the City of Chicago and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Chicago Chapter as the general contractor for the Greenbuild 2007 Legacy Project, a LEED-Platinum project at the Chicago Center for Green Technology.

Currently, Leopardo is working on several green roof and LEED-seeking projects, including a 200,000-SF, $70 million police headquarters in Aurora, Illinois, that aims to be a Gold-standard green building when completed in 2009.

In addition to Leopardo’s national recognition, regional trade publication Midwest Real Estate News recently ranked Leopardo as No. 16 on its list of the top contractors in the Midwest. Leopardo ranked No. 10 out of 104 Illinois builders on Midwest Construction magazine’s list of top contractors.

In 2007, Leopardo had total revenues near $280 million.

The 2008 REACH Social, held every year at the House of Blues, raised nearly $350,000 in one night, of which $78,000 was generated by Leopardo Construction ticket sales. Over the last seven years of performing, Leopardo Construction’s band has raised $325,000 for City of Hope.

Since being founded in 1996, the City of Hope REACH Committee, which is chaired by Leopardo Senior Vice President Rick DuPraw, has raised nearly $2 million for pediatric cancer research.

On June 19, 2008, Liquidated Damages will take the main stage at The John Buck Company’s Spring Fling, a commercial real estate benefit for Hephzibah Children’s Association.

Formed in 1999, Leopardo Construction’s Liquidated Damages plays an eclectic set of music across every genre. The band was organized primarily for the purpose of playing fundraisers and helping to make a difference in the community. Liquidated Damages is comprised of the following musicians:

• Pierre Cowart, Bass – Leopardo Construction
• Rick DuPraw, Drums – Leopardo Construction
• Mark Fenton, Vocals – Leopardo Construction
• Mike LeMire, Lead Guitar – Leopardo Construction
• Dan Ulbricht, Guitar/Vocals – Leopardo Construction
• Mike Moravek, Saxophone – The John Buck Company
• Mike Gallagher, Piano, Guitar and Vocals – Grand Kahn Electric
• Jim Gallagher, Drums, Auxiliary Percussion, Vocals – Grand Kahn Electric

According to the publication’s April 2008 issue, and based on 2007 revenue figures, Leopardo is one of the top 25 contractors in the Midwest; one of the top 10 contractors in Illinois; and the No. 1 interiors contractor in the region.

In 2007, Leopardo had total revenues near $280 million. Revenues from the firm’s Interiors group surpassed $103 million.

AURORA, Illinois (April 2, 2008) – Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, recently completed site work and began building construction on the new 195,000-square-foot, $70 million Aurora Police Headquarters and Branch Court Facility.

The multi-building public safety campus, located on Indian Trail Road just west of Farnsworth Avenue, will include:

• A three-story 155,000-square-foot police headquarters, branch court facility and 911 center that will house 400 public safety professionals and hundreds of visitors each day
• A separate 40,000-square-foot training and support building for evidence processing and evidence storage
• A separate 200,000-square-foot parking deck for fleet services, employee and public parking

Expected to open in early 2010, the design and construction has great attention on environmental details and is aiming for a Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

The project team includes Hoffman Estates-based Leopardo Construction as primary construction manager with Aurora-based R.C. Wegman managing the construction of the 500-car parking structure and support building. Design architecture services are being provided by Phoenix, Arizona-based McClaren Wilson and Lawrie with Cordogan Clark & Associates as the architect-of-record.

The two-story building, marketed as Flint Creek Corporate View and located at 760 Main St., is the first phase of a 43-acre, 20-building office park being developed by Wheaton, Illinois-based Great Lakes Principals LLC.

Flint Creek Corporate View will feature a grand staircase entrance and a high-end masonry stone façade with a glass curtain wall. Smith Barney has signed on as the anchor tenant with an 8,000-square-foot lease. CB Richard Ellis is the broker representing the developer/owner. The building is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by August 2008.

Leopardo Construction is the general contractor of the project with design by Downers Grove, Illinois-based Stewart-Nosky Architects.

The second phase of the Municipal Complex is a $6.9 million, 28,000-square-foot city hall building, which will feature large meeting rooms, a grand circular staircase, prominent cupola, and high-end finishes and millwork. The project is anticipated to begin in April 2008 and is expected to be complete in summer 2009.

Leopardo Construction began the first phase of the project – the new police and courts building - in November 2007. The $7.2 million, 35,000-square-foot facility will consolidate the courts, police and administrative operations under one roof. It features state-of-the-art security and mechanical systems, and high-end millwork. The police and courts building is scheduled to be completed in spring 2009.

Both buildings, located at the intersection of Ribaut Road and Boundary Street, will be built with brick and steel, while maintaining a classical design that will include many modern energy-saving features and be able to withstand winds of 130 MPH.

The three retail buildings, which will be completed in early June 2008, are 44,000, 12,500 and 6,200 square feet. The larger building will be occupied by the national retailer Sports Authority. Leopardo Construction is serving as the general contractor of the project with design by Chicago-based Built Form Architecture. San Francisco-based United Growth LLC is the developer.

Prairie Stone Crossing is located at the northwest corner of Old Sutton Rd. (Rt. 59) and the newly-named Hoffman Blvd., just north of I-90 and just south of the 400,000-square-foot, Target-anchored Poplar Creek Crossing shopping center that Leopardo Construction completed in April 2006.

Medical Office Building (MOB)
Located at 6701 Route 34 in Oswego, the new 16,000-square-foot MOB facility includes seven exam rooms, two special procedure rooms and a variety of imaging components, such as DexaScan, CT, Ultrasound and X-Ray.

Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Located on the Edward Plainfield Campus at 24600 West 127th Street in Plainfield, the new 14,000-square-foot ASC includes three new operating rooms, one gastrointestinal room, supporting recovery bays, sub-sterile areas and nurse stations. The ASC will house surgical specialties including gastroenterology, general gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pain management, plastic surgery and urology.

Leopardo Construction served as general contractor on both projects with AMB Development Group providing project development and design services.