Vita Nova Restaurant

DiSabatino Construction has completed the construction of the Vita Nova Restaurant at the University of Delaware Trabant University Center in Newark, DE. The project consisted of the renovation of the space, including demolition, concrete, misc metals, carpentry, drywall, doors and frames, flooring, painting, cabinetry, kitchen equipment, lighting, power, telecommunications, HVAC, plumbing, sprinkler, and fire alarm work.

The restaurant is run by the students in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management.

The project included the complete rehabilitation of 50 apartments units throughout 13 different buildings. These buildings ranged in age from 87 to 127 years old. With a mix of one and two bedroom units in need of varying degrees of restoration, this part of the project required extensive planning and detailed assessments of existing conditions.

This project also included the construction of a new building which contained three more two bedroom apartments and some common spaces like a leasing office, laundry facility, and community rooms.

The completion of the project meant continued progress in the restoration and rehabilitation of downtown historic Wilmington.