The Opus Group is now known as Avant Construction Group (simply branded as Avant). Opus Group, originally founded in 1997, is a General Contracting company whose current projects include the adaptive reuse development happening in Downtown Jacksonville.
The company is appreciated by clients for its ability to bring an added level of creativity and design experience to the building process. They will continue to use their tagline, “Collaborative Construction,” valuing the importance of the synergy between developer, client and builder.
Recent notable projects include the adaptive reuse of the First Baptist Church Auditorium to become the home of the NoCo Center and the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit, the award-winning warehouse renovation for Rethreaded’s Delores Barr Weaver’s Campus of Hope, and the historic renovation for the Industry West Headquarters at the corner of Prudential and Kings Avenue in San Marco. They are also involved in several Downtown development projects, including the historic and adaptive reuse of the Jones Brother’s building, and serving as Owner’s Rep for JWB at the Federal Reserve Building at 218 Hogan Street.
Upcoming projects include 1937 Spirits and Eatery, Hardwick’s Bar, The District Church, renovation of the Greenleaf Building on Laura Street for JWBs corporate offices, The Historical Jones Brothers adaptive reuse project, as well as several more exciting and transformational projects in the works.
Avant’s services include ground-up construction and renovation, as well as owner’s rep and construction consulting services. Avant’s offices are in San Marco.