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Naval Base Coronado Breaks Ground on New $60 Million Barracks Complex

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100815-01
8/15/2010

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin Oberholtzer, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- Military leaders, government officials and construction contractors broke ground Aug. 14 aboard Naval Base Coronado on a new $60 million Combined Bachelor Housing complex.

The new facility is expected to open in the spring of 2012 and will be available for qualified enlisted Sailors E-4 and below that are permanently assigned to ships in order to improve their overall quality of life.

"The need for a facility such as this is so that Sailors when they pull into port have somewhere to live and relax," said Capt. Yancy Lindsey, commanding officer of Naval Base Coronado. "This is a brand new facility with state of the art amenities to raise the morale of our Sailors coming home."

The project is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; the act was established to help jumpstart the economy providing jobs and giving more than 75 per cent of its contracts to small businesses in the area.

"This facility is designed for enlisted Sailors who have returned from deployment and therefore have spent most of their time in passable living conditions," said Cuyler McGinley, vice president of Hensel Phelps construction. "For all that they do for us we want to make sure that they have a place to call home with all the modern services that we will provide."

The new design will include more than 264 dual occupancy rooms with a kitchenette, washer and dryer as well as community rooms and recreation areas. The grounds will feature basketball courts, volleyball courts as well as barbecue and picnic areas.

"The design for the new building is very classy and modern," said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Allison West. "I'm really looking forward to when they open them. I would love to live here."