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Crusader Stadium Complete Overhaul

Crusader Stadium Continuing a 55-Year Tradition

For 55 years, Rossmere Stadium Athletic Complex has been a central part of Lancaster Catholic High School life. Generations of students, families, and alumni gathered there for graduations, field days, and football games. The Crusader Stadium project began with plans for new turf and upgraded lighting. However, a structural study found the existing bleachers were not sound, which changed the direction of the work. Over six months, Warfel helped revitalize the stadium through a full 200,000-square-foot reconstruction. The renewed campus venue gives school traditions and community a place to continue thriving.

A Rebuilt Venue for Games and Gatherings

The reconstructed complex includes home and visitor bleachers with seating for 2,500 people. It also adds a 2,400-square-foot concessions building for games and campus events. A digital scoreboard, new sound system, and Musco LED computerized lighting bring more energy to the venue. Together, these improvements help the stadium welcome athletes, fans, families, and students with greater comfort. For clients searching for high school stadium construction, the scope shows athletic seating, concessions, lighting, and technology.

Rebuilding from the Ground Up

The overhaul reached far below the finished playing surface. Crews removed the existing field, track, turf, lighting, concession building, and stands before reconstruction began. They also removed more than 100,000 cubic yards of unsuitable soil from the site. Because that preparation was so extensive, the work became more than a turf replacement. It required careful athletic complex reconstruction, steady sequencing, and attention to the ground beneath every future event.

Field Systems with Purpose

Once the site was ready, crews built the systems that help the field perform. The work included a complex under-field drainage system and a perimeter trench drain. Crews also installed approximately 24 inches of crushed stone before placing the finish-stone course. Using GPS data, the finish-stone course established the proper contour of the field. During reconstruction, the field rotated 180 degrees to a north/south orientation, keeping sun away from players’ sightlines.

Crusader Stadium Ready for What Comes Next

The completed Crusader Stadium overhaul gives Lancaster Catholic a renewed place for athletics, ceremonies, and community moments. Warfel’s services helped carry the project through demolition, soil removal, drainage, lighting, seating, concessions, and field reconstruction. More importantly, the work renewed a venue already tied to decades of school memories. The result is practical, thoughtful, and ready for the next generation of Crusader traditions.

West End Place Apartments

West End Place Apartments Revitalizing a Former Hospital

The West End Place Apartments project transformed the former UPMC/St. Joseph Hospital campus in downtown Lancaster. Across 250,000 square feet, Washington Place Equities added 185 new market rate apartment units for residents. The 23-month project carried the responsibility of working within historic building requirements while keeping the redevelopment financially feasible. Because conditions evolved during design and construction, planning needed to stay practical, responsive, and grounded in the building. That balance made the work a meaningful example of historic hospital campus redevelopment.

West End Place Apartments Planning with Constructability

Constructability shaped the project early, especially within a former hospital campus with complex existing conditions. Justin Walton, Warfel’s Senior Constructability Manager, worked through structural issues, systems clashes, and coordination challenges. His work helped limit surprises during construction and created clearer paths for field decisions. For clients comparing adaptive reuse construction partners, this planning shows the value of early constructability review. It also connects directly to schedule, budget awareness, and complex renovation execution.

BIM Coordination and Existing Conditions

Warfel used BIM coordination and scanning technologies to understand the site and building before construction moved too far. Ground penetrating radar helped the team learn more about hidden conditions within the existing campus. Meanwhile, coordinated modeling helped identify systems clashes and structural concerns that could affect sequencing. These tools gave the project team better information while working through a historic, financially sensitive redevelopment. As a result, construction planning could respond to real conditions instead of relying on assumptions.

Historic Requirements and Community Momentum

The project also carried visible importance for downtown Lancaster. Warfel attended the July- 2024 groundbreaking and helped plan the event for Washington Place Equities. That moment brought excitement and anticipation to the client, community, and future residents. During construction, the team continued navigating historic requirements while moving toward a community-serving outcome. In early May 2026, Warfel celebrated the grand opening with Washington Place Equities and the Lancaster community.

A New Chapter for Downtown Lancaster

The completed West End Place Apartments project brought 185 market rate homes to a former hospital campus. It also returned a major downtown property to active residential use through careful redevelopment. Warfel’s Virtual Design & Construction services helped support constructability planning, BIM coordination, scanning, and practical field execution. For Washington Place Equities, the work required steady coordination through historic requirements, structural issues, and systems clashes. The result gives downtown Lancaster new housing while honoring a campus already connected to local history.

Historic Mill Office Fit Out

Historic Mill Office Fit Out in a Lancaster Landmark

The Historic Mill Office Fit Out gave new life to the Oregon Roller Mill in Leola, Pennsylvania. With roots dating back to 1814, the Lancaster County landmark carried more than 200 years of history. Master’s Wealth Management wanted a permanent home with improved parking, updated interiors, and a more functional workplace. Because the mill’s character mattered, the renovation needed to respect the existing structure while preparing it for office use. That balance made the project both a workplace fit out and a careful historic building renovation.

Historic Mill Office Design-Build Coordination

Working with Mulá Group, Warfel’s in-house design-build team (VDC) helped provide quick answers throughout the five-month project. Those responses mattered because older building conditions required decisions that connected design, schedule, and construction. As questions came up, the team worked with the architect and kept progress moving. This coordination helped the project adapt to a more than 200-year-old structure without treating historic conditions as an afterthought.

Interior Renovation Inside the Oregon Roller Mill

The project included complete interior demolition and renovation, creating room for a more practical workplace layout. New framing, drywall, custom trim, hardwood flooring, lighting, and a new stairwell addition shaped the updated office. Together, those improvements turned the former mill into a polished setting for the Master’s team. However, the work still needed to fit within the limits of the existing building. That meant interior progress had to stay connected to the structure’s age, character, and historic requirements.

Preserving Character Through Historic Requirements

Historic building requirements limited what could change, especially on the exterior. Because of that, the team preserved original features where possible while completing the interior renovation. The approach kept the Oregon Roller Mill’s history visible instead of giving it a completely new identity. At the same time, the updated interiors gave the business the function and finish expected from a permanent workplace. This balance helped protect a Lancaster County landmark while giving it a renewed purpose.

A Permanent Office Home in Leola

The completed fit out gives Master’s Wealth Management a beautiful office inside a building with deep local roots. Warfel’s services helped support design-build coordination, responsive decisions, and renovation within a historic structure. The project created a workplace that feels both updated and connected to place. For Leola, the work preserved a piece of Lancaster County history for years to come. The result is a permanent home shaped by preservation, function, and trust.

Microbiology & Physics Labs Renovation

Microbiology & Physics Labs Renovation Timed for Summer

At Widener University, the Microbiology & Physics Labs Renovation modernized Rooms 336 and 337 in Kirkbride Hall. This 2,966-square-foot higher education science lab renovation took place in Chester, Pennsylvania, during a three-month summer blitz. That schedule carried one clear academic deadline: finish before students returned in fall. Within that short window, Warfel updated two existing science spaces for advanced programs, modern equipment, and deeper hands-on learning. Because the work stayed tied to Widener’s academic calendar, compact rooms became more useful labs for daily student use.

Kirkbride Hall Labs with a Clear Academic Deadline

The project stayed focused on Rooms 336 and 337, which helped keep planning direct and practical. Since the work happened during summer break, each activity needed to connect cleanly with the next. Room preparation, casework, cabinet installation, and finish work all mattered to the same deadline. That sequencing gave the renovation a steady path without turning the compact scope into scattered work. It also kept attention on the students returning to the labs in fall.

Microbiology & Physics Labs for Advanced Programs

The new Microbiology & Physics Labs give Widener’s advanced programs a dedicated home for modern equipment. In these rooms, students can work in spaces better matched to microbiology and physics instruction. Because the footprint stayed compact, each part of the rooms needed to serve daily lab use. The renovation made two existing science spaces more useful for teaching, hands-on learning, and technical study. That practical focus gives the project value without overstating the scope.

Self-Performed Casework for Schedule Certainty

Warfel’s Construction Services self-performed the casework and cabinet installation, which helped protect the three-month schedule. This work mattered because casework and cabinets shape how lab equipment and work area’s function. By carrying that scope directly, Warfel kept a key part of the renovation close to daily field coordination. The approach helped align speed, quality, and completion before students returned in fall. For a short academic window, that level of control made the process more dependable.

Ready Before Students Returned

The completed renovation gave Widener University modernized science rooms inside Kirkbride Hall. It brought updated equipment, self-performed casework, cabinets, and clearer lab function into two existing rooms. More importantly, the work answered a real higher education construction need: improve science labs within a limited summer window. For Widener, the summer blitz created stronger space for advanced programs while respecting the academic calendar.

Wonder Academy Mulberry Street Revitalization

Wonder Academy Mulberry Street Revitalization for Early Learning

The Wonder Academy Mulberry Street Revitalization gave Water Street Mission’s early childhood program its first permanent home. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the 18,685-square-foot renovation transformed an 1800s former school building over 10 months. From the start, the work carried added responsibility because the building needed both care and modernization. The project respected the existing structure while creating a safe, reliable setting for educators and young learners. That balance made the renovation a meaningful example of historic school renewal for early childhood education.

Negotiated Design-Build with Early Planning

The project used a negotiated design-build approach that brought Warfel Construction’s in-house Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team in early. The architect also joined the process early, helping design, estimating, and constructability move together. During nearly a year of preconstruction, the team worked through three estimating rounds as the design evolved. That process gave Water Street Mission time to shape the project while keeping cost and scope visible. It also helped practical decisions stay connected to the building’s existing conditions.

Wonder Academy Mulberry Street Elevator Coordination

One of the most complex challenges involved adding an elevator inside the existing building. For the Wonder Academy Mulberry Street project, the team worked within the original footprint instead of expanding the site. That choice helped the project qualify for a minor stormwater plan rather than a major land development submission. As a result, the approach significantly reduced permitting time while still addressing accessibility needs. Achieving that required thoughtful structural coordination and a conservative approach to new steel.

Historic School Renovation with Modern Function

The 1800s former school building needed modern function without losing the value of its existing structure. During preconstruction, the team studied how the elevator, structure, permitting path, and classroom needs could work together. Because the solution stayed inside the original footprint, planning had to be careful before field work advanced. That coordination helped the renovation move toward a permanent early learning home without unnecessary site expansion.

A Permanent Home for Wonder Academy

The completed Wonder Academy Mulberry Street Revitalization now serves children, families, and educators in Lancaster. Warfel’s services helped deliver a modernized early childhood education center within a former school building. Just as important, the work reflects partnership with Water Street Mission and a careful response to project constraints. The finished center gives Wonder Academy a permanent home built around safety, learning, and long-term community value.

The Dolores (Kirsch) Smith ‘65 Multimedia Learning Center

Multimedia Learning Center Designed for Creative Learning

The Dolores (Kirsch) Smith ‘65 Multimedia Learning Center transformed Lancaster Catholic High School’s existing library in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Over three summer months, the 18,685-square-foot renovation reworked twentieth-century construction for study, design, and media production. The new layout kept a smaller traditional library with a student study area. It also added a digital illustration lab, a 3D design computer lab, and a state-of-the-art broadcasting studio. Because students were on break, Warfel could complete concentrated renovation work within a summer schedule.

Library Renovation Within an Existing Academic Wing

The project did more than refresh an older library. It changed how the space could serve students throughout the school day. Quiet study, computer-based design, digital art, and broadcasting now sit within the same renovated area. As a result, students can move from research to production without leaving the center. That connection keeps the library’s familiar academic role while adding tools for newer disciplines.

Multimedia Learning Center Technology Spaces

The Multimedia Learning Center includes labs tied directly to media, design, and digital technology. In the digital illustration lab, students have space for art and graphic design work. Meanwhile, the 3D design computer lab adds another setting for computer-based creation and technical assignments. The broadcasting studio gives media production its own dedicated room, rather than a shared or temporary setup. Together, these spaces help students engage more deeply with learning connected to higher education and professional environments.

Building Systems and Summer Execution

The renovation also addressed building systems within the twentieth-century construction. Through Warfel’s Construction Services, crews coordinated sprinkler upgrades and new HVAC alongside the library and lab work. Air conditioning became one of the most noticeable improvements, giving students and staff a cooler space for daily use. Because the library and computer labs felt more comfortable, students wanted to gather there during breaks and free periods.

A Campus Space Students Could See Taking Shape

Although construction happened during summer break, the school community still stayed connected to the project. Student and staff visits gave people a chance to see the center before it reopened. That detail made the renovation feel more personal to the students who would soon use it. The completed Multimedia Learning Center built by Warfel brings study space, digital illustration, 3D design, broadcasting, air conditioning, and gathering areas into one renewed library setting. For Lancaster Catholic High School, the project turned an outdated library into a more comfortable place for learning, creative work, and everyday student use.

Village Green Apartments Daman & Dauphin Buildings Renovations

Village Green Apartments Rooted in Long-Term Partnership

The Village Green Apartments renovation continued Warfel’s long-standing work with Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. That relationship spans more than 100 years, which gave this first phase meaningful campus context. The 12,154-square-foot project focused on the Daman and Dauphin buildings within the Village Green area. Their renovation began a larger five-phase effort that also includes Grand Lodge Hall and other apartment buildings. Because this work opened the broader plan, it needed to balance immediate resident needs with long-term campus direction.

Village Green Apartments Designed Around Larger Homes

Before construction, the Daman and Dauphin buildings each included 20 outdated units. Through renovation, each building became nine much larger apartments with updated amenities and a modern aesthetic. That shift gave residents more generous homes while keeping them within a familiar part of campus. Just as importantly, the work placed refreshed interiors inside the historical stone architecture Masonic Village is known for. The result feels renewed without losing the character that connects these buildings to the larger community.

Construction Services and Field Coordination

Warfel’s Construction Services division managed the quick turnaround renovation across an 11-month schedule. In-house carpenters and laborers supported the work, helping keep speed and quality aligned with client expectations. Since the project involved existing buildings, field coordination needed to stay practical, steady, and responsive. Crews moved renovation activities forward so interior work, finish installation, and turnover connected cleanly. That approach helped the Daman and Dauphin buildings move from outdated units to completed resident homes with less disruption.

Modern Amenities in Historic Stone Architecture

The completed Village Green Apartments renovation brings larger layouts, modern amenities, and refreshed interiors into two established buildings. At the same time, the historic stone architecture keeps the homes tied to Masonic Village’s campus character. This balance matters because the project improved daily living spaces without replacing the setting residents already recognize. As the first Village Green phase, the Daman and Dauphin renovations also helped shape the path for future updates. The work shows how careful renovation can honor existing architecture while making resident spaces more comfortable and useful.

Delivering Value Through the First Phase

Warfel’s services helped deliver this first phase with practical execution, in-house support, and respect for a trusted partnership. For Masonic Village, the renovated Daman and Dauphin buildings offer lasting value within a familiar campus setting. They also give the larger Village Green effort a thoughtful start for future phases.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital

Overview of Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital

The Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital project brought a new 74,000 square foot behavioral health facility to Lancaster, Pennsylvania through a joint venture between Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services. The hospital includes 128 patient beds organized across two 16-bed units and four 24-bed units. In addition, the facility incorporates a children’s unit alongside a med-psych unit intended for patients with more intensive medical concerns. Behavioral health services within the hospital also include inpatient care for older adults. The facility additionally incorporates outpatient and day-treatment programs for patients with substance abuse disorders.

Planning and Coordination for Behavioral Health Services

The hospital adopted a Lean/IPD delivery approach throughout planning and construction of the facility. Warfel collaborated closely with the broader project team while drawing from the experience and knowledge of multiple partners throughout the process. This collaborative approach helped identify practical and cost-effective construction solutions during development of the hospital. In addition, preconstruction coordination meetings established detailed game plans with trade partners, helping crews operate more efficiently while reducing duplicated efforts across the jobsite.

Virtual Design and Construction Integration

Virtual Design and Construction efforts remained heavily integrated throughout development of Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital. Clash detection studies, constructability reviews, and virtual illustrations helped teams identify coordination issues before they affected field progress. At the same time, 3D models were used directly on the jobsite. These models gave field crews a clearer understanding of building systems and sequencing activities, helping teams respond more quickly as construction activities progressed.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital Delivery

As a fast-tracked healthcare project, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital relied on Pull-Planning to help maintain schedule performance throughout construction. Trade contractors communicated directly with one another throughout construction. Crews also remained aware of how individual scopes affected surrounding work. This planning approach helped crews maintain a smoother workflow across the project while responding quickly to changing construction conditions. Warfel’s coordination efforts and Pull-Planning approach helped crews stay aligned throughout the fast-tracked hospital construction schedule.

Behavioral Health Center Danville

Overview of Behavioral Health Center Danville

The Behavioral Health Center Danville project brought a new behavioral health hospital to Danville, Pennsylvania through a partnership between Acadia Healthcare, Geisinger, and Warfel. Following construction of the Moosic facility, the Danville location became the second of two identical behavioral health hospitals developed for adult and adolescent populations. The 72,578 square foot medical facility includes 96 patient beds. The hospital also incorporates spaces intended for behavioral health services and patient care. From the outset, speed to market remained a critical priority supported through early planning and coordinated execution.

Planning and Early Project Coordination

Due to the critical priority placed on speed to market, development of the Danville hospital emphasized early planning from the earliest stages of the project. Early planning centered around site approach considerations and building envelope decisions. Planning also focused on integration of major building systems across the facility. In addition, proactive coordination with state and local authorities remained a critical part of the approval and permitting process. These efforts helped guide the hospital’s schedule while keeping the accelerated construction timeline on track.

Behavioral Health Center Danville Construction

Construction of the Danville hospital followed completion of the identical behavioral health facility in Moosic. Experience gained during the first project informed sequencing, design considerations, and delivery strategies across the Danville location. Rather than repeating the original process, the team applied insight gained during the Moosic project to refine sequencing and optimize delivery of the Danville facility. Throughout development of the second hospital, the project team continued evaluating project decisions with close attention to budget, value, and schedule efficiency.

Behavioral Health Center Services and Project Delivery

Warfel completed the Behavioral Health Center Danville project as the second of two identical behavioral health hospitals developed with Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger. Insight gained during construction of the Moosic facility helped shape planning, sequencing, and delivery of the Danville location. This experience also helped maintain the project’s accelerated timeline. The completed 96-bed hospital now serves adult and adolescent populations within the Danville community.

STEM Innovation Center Renovation

Overview of the STEM Innovation Center Renovation

The STEM Innovation Center Renovation at Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania marked the initial construction phase within the school’s overall renovation master plan. The project took place within Reilly Hall, a three-story structure totaling 168,000 square feet. Warfel’s general construction services managed demolition and reconstruction activities within the existing building while maintaining alignment with the broader renovation effort. The work transformed second-floor areas into updated educational spaces dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction.

Interior Demolition and Reconstruction

Within the STEM Innovation Center Renovation, crews completed a full demolition and rebuild of the second floor within Reilly Hall. The work renovation prepared existing classrooms, bathrooms, and support rooms for reconstruction activities throughout the space. Reconstruction activities reorganized the second-floor layout to incorporate updated classrooms and educational spaces throughout the renovated area. This process connected demolition and rebuilding activities throughout the renovation while maintaining continuity across the floor plan.

Educational Spaces in the STEM Innovation Center Renovation

The renovation established a dedicated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation center within Reilly Hall. The updated second floor incorporates reconstructed classrooms, renovated bathroom areas, and updated instructional spaces throughout the layout. At the same time, the redesigned floor plan connected educational areas within a cohesive environment while integrating the updated innovation center throughout the renovated space.

Construction Timeline and Project Completion

Warfel’s general construction services managed demolition, reconstruction, and renovation activities throughout the thirteen-week construction duration. From the outset, the team sequenced work throughout the second floor while maintaining progress within the active school environment. The accelerated construction schedule required consistent progress throughout each phase of the renovation process while maintaining alignment between demolition, rebuilding, and final interior work. The project team completed the renovation and obtained a certificate of occupancy from Manheim Township ahead of the original schedule.