Rendering courtesy of Whitetop Mountain FLP.

Rendering courtesy of Whitetop Mountain FLP.

Developer Whitetop Mountain Professional Properties and general contractor Stalco Construction have broken ground on the new 15,100-sq.-ft. Medical and Research Building in the Village of The Branch, New York, a part of Smithtown, Long Island.

The building will house two tenants, North Shore-LIJ Health System diagnostic imaging center and the headquarters and product research and development facilities of MIDI, a product development consulting firm geared toward the medical, life sciences, and home healthcare markets.

“We are excited to begin the development of the new building, which will complement other medical services facilities already established in the area,” said Christopher Montalbano, Whitetop Mountain principal. “226 Middle Country Road is the cornerstone of Whitetop Mountain’s strategy of developing properties for the medical services and product research and development industries. Our firm focuses on building a portfolio of real estate facilities designed specifically for healthcare, research, and professional services tenants in the greater New York region.”

The 10,000-sq.-ft. North Shore-LIJ Health System diagnostic imaging center will feature state-of-the art radiology and diagnostics equipment for magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and ultrasound procedures. North Shore-LIJ Imaging Centers are the only American College of Radiology-designated Centers of Diagnostic Excellence on Long Island and offer access to the largest group of fellowship-trained, subspecialized radiologists in Suffolk County.

“The architecture of the new one-story building will reflect the colonial feel of the historic Village of The Branch neighborhood, which dates back to the late 1600s,” said Alan Nahmias, president of Stalco. “The building’s façade will feature brick face, columns, and other ornamental architectural elements prevalent in the landmark structures neighboring the new development.”

“The project will include new landscaping and a new surface parking lot for employees and visitors, new curbs, new exterior lighting, and a connection easement road to provide courtesy access for a church located adjacent to the property,” adds John Furey, Stalco project manager. “Additional site work will include a new keystone retaining wall on the southeast corner of the property.”

MIDI is an award-winning, FDA- and ISO-compliant, strategic, turnkey product development consulting firm with more than 40 years’ experience servicing domestic and international clientele representing the medical, life sciences, and home healthcare markets.

The firm’s headquarters will feature an open-space layout, particularly in the design studio section, to promote innovative thinking. It will also house the company’s engineering and design lab, which uses a computer-controlled rapid prototyping development process that includes 3D printing. MIDI provides laboratory testing of all prototypes to prepare for clinical trials. The space will house MIDI’s mechanical and electrical engineers, software programmers, industrial designers, ergonomics and product design specialists, marketing specialists, and experts in Voice of the Customer analysis that support concept and product development.

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