Courtesy Munter
By Rod Bacon
The skilled craftsmen at Munter Enterprises have plenty to keep them busy for quite some time. The Middle Grove-based construction company is in the midst of several projects, is finishing up others, and has still others in the planning stages.
According to Vice President Mike Munter, one of the more interesting projects for which they hope to break ground soon is a new branch for the Hudson River Community Credit Union. The 2,500-square-foot building in Greenwich will include a drive-thru and state-of-the-art Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs). Munter worked with Paone Architecture of Saratoga Springs for the building’s design and Verity Engineering, D.P.C. of Troy for site design. All approvals are in place and a June ground breaking is planned.
“This project is very interesting because of the demographic in the area,” said Munter. “For the Amish community there will be a hitching post and water hydrant in the parking lot for the horses.”
Another local project is for a firm relocating from Albany to a 15,000-square-foot building on Pierce Road off Northway Exit 10 in Clifton Park. Munter Enterprises is renovating the building for Kinsley Power, a company that supplies a variety of backup generator systems. They carry industrial and residential generators as well as cogeneration and battery storage systems. That project is underway and will be completed in June.
The company has two projects in the WJ Grande Industrial Park in Saratoga Springs. Under construction is a 35,000-square-foot, approximately $6 million, building for a tenant in the warehousing and distribution sector that Munter said he can’t disclose at this time. Site work, which was done by W.J. Morris of Saratoga Springs, started last month and they estimate completion of the project in 2026. Subcontractors for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work have not been chosen. Munter Enterprises will do the concrete work, steel erection, and insulated panel envelope installation.
Also in the industrial park is a 120,000-square-foot proposed warehouse on a portion of a 12.4-acre property at 20 Skyward Drive that is currently before the Saratoga Springs Planning Board.
“We’re going in for approval so we have a shovel-ready project within the City of Saratoga Springs on industrial zoned property that has water, sewer, gas, and electric available,” said Munter. “We do not have a tenant lined up but we want to be ready when a tenant or a buyer comes along.”
Munter Enterprises is finishing up phase two of a large expansion for Environment One Corporation in Niskayuna, which manufactures and markets pressurized sewer systems and hydrogen generator systems worldwide.
Last year they completed a 30,000-square-foot production facility addition. Phase two is an approximately 10,000-square-foot dock expansion, with an estimated completion at the end of June.
A project that Munter terms “a fun one” is the new 5,000-square-foot clubhouse at the Ballston Spa Country Club that they are just completing. It was started in October and will be finished on schedule.
It includes a dining and bar area, member locker rooms, and a large kitchen designed for preparing food for large events. There is also an approximately 2,000-square-foot patio overlooking the 18th hole. The Munters worked with Dan Loewenstein, president of the club’s board of directors, throughout the planning and construction process.
“It will be a nice addition to the course for the players and members,” Munter said. “They’ve been great to work with and we’re excited for them to have that open.”
For more information about the company go to munterenterprises.com.