Construction Underway at Castle Commons

A local construction management firm has announced that ground has been broken at Castle Commons for what will be Windham's largest medical center.

Over the last year, E. Nickerson & Associates, LLC has overseen the redevelopment of the location, which will house Derry Medical Center and Southern N.H. Internal Medicine Associates.

According to a release from the firm, the property design will include outside renovations for a "High end contemporary look."

The goal is to play off of the look of the nearby Searles Castle.

Other than the two major providers, the medical center will also a national lab service, rotating specialty suite and a satellite location for Derry Imaging. That location will include X-ray, mammography and ultrasound services.

The five providers will have a shared waiting room, according to Elaine Bello, Director of Interior Design with Berard Martel Architecture.

"(The design is for a) contemporary space with a softness that is both welcoming and calming," Bello said. Our use of natural materials conveys the sustainable approach to materials being used in this building."

The release adds that conversion of the 11,000 sq. foot "shell" space will include both lighting upgrades for energy efficiency and the use of sound deadening materials for patient privacy.

Neighboring the new medical epicenter is Soleil Salon & Spa, which only just recently relocated to Castle Commons.

, Windham Patch explored the spa, which was almost completely designed by its owner Luisa Garcia. 

Both the spa and the medical center were tenanted with the assistance of The Valentine Group. 

On June 8, E. Nickerson & Associates posted a picture on its website showing the start of the trenching process. June 11 saw another photograph of the new rooftop being placed.