Excavation and foundation work recently commenced on the Xing Hua mixed-use development (7750 29th Ave. SE), a new four-story residential building that is slated to feature ground level retail and restaurant space that includes underground parking, landscaped public plazas and a 20-foot-wide public pedestrian connection. This work will continue throughout the summer and further construction activities will roll into the fall.

Work includes removal of street trees, which is necessary to realign and widen the sidewalk, as required by the Town Center Code. The full group of trees will be replaced at the end of construction and special soils, sidewalk systems and irrigation are required to ensure they obtain long-term health.

For more information, visit: https://letstalk.mercergov.org/xing-hua

MORE PROJECTS

* On the Luther Burbank Park sports court renovation front, the contractor recently began installing a new trench drain on the east side of the courts. Following this work, the courts were to be cleaned and prepped for paving.

* Also at Luther Burbank Park, crews recently began installing new roofing on the boiler building and were scheduled to begin pouring concrete for the interior chimney replacement at the start of July. Also slated for this phase of the project, crews will install new ground floor lighting and paint the restrooms.

* In the Island Crest Way crosswalks improvements realm, crews were set to begin work at the start of July at Southeast 63rd Street, Southeast 62nd Street and the Island Park Elementary School driveway.