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After Deer Park-based Mason Technologies planned to acquire and renovate a Hauppauge building, the company will now build an entirely new facility instead. 

Mason, which specializes in low-voltage technology integration solutions, had originally planned to invest $20.8 million to renovate and expand the 50,000-square-foot building on 6.1 acres at 395 Oser Ave., for which the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency approved economic incentives to assist last spring. 

However, after consulting with its architect Frank Relf and general contractor Kulka Group, the company has decided to demolish the existing building and construct a new 69,120-square-foot facility on the site. The Suffolk IDA has given preliminary approval for tax breaks to assist the $29.9 million project. 

The project will create a centralized global headquarters for the Mason’s existing 237 full-time employees and an additional 25 full-time positions within two years of project completion, according to an IDA statement. 

The proposed new facility will include office and warehouse space, as well as a dedicated exhibition and event area designed for business networking and demonstrations. The project also allows for a potential future expansion of up to 30,000 square feet. 

The revised project is expected to allow Mason to occupy and operate from the facility about a year sooner than under the original renovation plan. Construction of the new facility is anticipated to generate about 100 construction jobs. 

“The new project gives us a blank slate and allows us to design a facility that is fully tailored to our operational needs, without the limitations of the existing building,” Jennifer Mason, president of Mason Technologies, said in the statement. “This would not have been possible without our critical partnership with the Suffolk County IDA. We look forward to developing a headquarters that supports our team and our continued growth.” 

Founded in 2002, Mason Technologies is a Suffolk County- and nationally certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) delivering turnkey and custom integration for structured cabling, audiovisual systems, data centers, and unified security platforms, such as access control and CCTV. The company has performed work all over the world, running projects in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, all for the U.S. government, according to its website.  

“With these amended plans, Mason Technologies is making a long-term investment in Suffolk County and in its workforce,” Kelly Murphy, executive director of the Suffolk IDA, said in the statement. “This project reflects the type of thoughtful, forward-looking development that strengthens our local economy and retains high-quality jobs.” 

Mason Technologies is also the first IDA client to qualify for additional tax benefits under Solar-Up Suffolk, an initiative to encourage the installation of solar energy systems. The company is expected to receive about $110,000 in property tax savings in exchange for installing solar panels on the roof of the new facility.