Building North Carolina 2018: honorable mentions

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: LeChase Construction Services, Rochester, N.Y. ARCHITECT: Overcash Demmitt Architects, Charlotte COST: $21 million (construction contract only) SIZE: 114,334 square feet The modular construction of this four-story Marriott-branded hotel shaved three months off the project timeline: Prefabricated guest-room modules, including furniture, wiring and plumbing, were built at Champion Commercial Structures’ plant in Pennsylvania then assembled at the project site. Photo by LeChase Construction Services

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Clancy & Theys Construction, Raleigh ARCHITECT: LS3P, Charleston, S.C. COST: NA SIZE: 12,697 square feet Located in the Bank of America building in downtown Wilmington, the spinoff of Live Oak Bank is part of the city’s budding financial-technology sector. The fifth-floor space features abundant natural light and balances industrial features such as polished concrete floors with softer wood elements and bright orange and blue accents. Photo by LS3P

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Barringer Construction, Charlotte ARCHITECT: BB+M Architecture, Charlotte COST: NA SIZE: 53,234 square feet With its stacked-stone and brick facade, this is not your typical warehouse project. The pipe fabricator owned by Charlotte’s Dowd family sought a structure that blended with the fabric of the FreeMoreWest neighborhood, where it has been based since 1901. The site’s 12,734-square-foot training center includes a museum showcasing the company’s history. Photo by BB&M Architecture

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: whiting-turner contracting, baltimore ARCHITECT: gaudreau, baltimore COST: $128 million SIZE: 286,000 square feet Baltimore-based Wexford Science & Technology converted the former downtown cigarette factory into a research hub featuring offices, labs, retail space and a six-story, 4,500-square-foot interior atrium. Duke University leases about 100,000 square feet. Photo by The Chesterfield-Triggs Photography

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Balfour Beatty US, Dallas ARCHITECT: Cooper Carry, Atlanta COST: NA SIZE: 200,000 square feet The Spectrum Cos. developed the 18-story, 217-room boutique hotel adjacent to 300 South Tryon, the $330 million downtown tower anchored by investment firm Barings. Photo by Cooper Carry

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: T.A. Loving, Goldsboro ARCHITECT: HH Architecture, Raleigh COST: $23.4 million SIZE: 66,321 square feet Opened in March, the center was designed to serve as a hub for regional conventions and provides office space for a variety of agricultural extension services, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the N.C. Cooperative Extension. Photo by HH Architecture

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Edifice, Charlotte ARCHITECT: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Charlotte COST: $22.5 million SIZE: 60,000 square feet The two-story facility on 118 acres was enabled by the largest fundraising campaign in Gaston County history. The Y was named for the family of Andy Warlick, CEO of Parkdale Inc., who led the fundraising effort. Photo by Gaston County YMCA