Civic

DESIGN FOR FLORIDA FIRE STATION COMPLETE

by admin March 23, 2009

BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Bonita Springs-based Gora/McGahey Architects has completed the design of Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District’s 8,688-square-foot Fire Station No. 5. The project will be located on West Terry Street in Bonita Springs. The property will feature a front-porch façade meant to incorporate the building into the neighborhood, three apparatus bays, a kitchen and dining room, an exercise area and a safe room. Fire Station No. 5 will be constructed to withstand 130 mph winds.

March 23, 2009

FLORIDA A&M DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH SCHOOL COMPLETE

by admin March 20, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Orlando, Fla.-based Construct Two Group has completed the 132,116-square-foot Development Research School for Florida A&M University. The six-building property is located on the university’s campus in Tallahassee. The development encompasses an administration building, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, a TV production studio and classroom space for elementary, middle and high school students. Energy-efficient lighting and life-safety technology are included in the new property.

March 20, 2009

Civic Northeast

FIRM MOVING FORWARD WITH CHURCH RENOVATION

by admin March 20, 2009

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New Brunswick-based Tekton Development Corp. is eyeing a January 2010 completion date for its renovation and restoration of the 16,000-square-foot Convent of St. Peter the Apostle in New Brunswick. The $3.8 million project will transform the property, which is located at 94 Somerset St. on the Rutgers University campus, into the Campus Ministry office of the Diocese of Metuchen. Construction will involve updating pieces of the development that were originally built in the early 1800s. The new property will include a chapel, offices, a library, meeting rooms and a kitchen.

March 20, 2009

Civic Texas

LONE STAR COLLEGE ACQUIRES TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS FOR NURSING PROGRAM

by admin March 19, 2009

HOUSTON — The North Harris campus of Lone Star College has acquired two office buildings located near Houston Northwest Medical Center in Houston. The buildings will be used to expand the college’s nursing program. Additions will include a nursing lab, a computer lab, a library and a student study area. A simulation lab is also being planned. The college and the medical center have a 23-year history of working together, with students rotating through the medical center. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in October, with completion anticipated in May 2010.

March 19, 2009

Civic Western

MCCARTHY BREAKS GROUND FOR $86 MILLION CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION

by admin March 19, 2009

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Construction is underway for the $86 million renovation of Carlsbad High School, which is located at 3557 Lancer Way in Carlsbad. The project includes construction of a new stadium and 11 new permanent education structures. The first phase, which includes the stadium, involves the demolition of the existing stadium and the development of a $13.6 million, 3,900-seat athletic stadium with aluminum bleachers, a synthetic track and field area, and a 10,000-square-foot building housing locker rooms, restrooms and concessions. Completion of the first phase is slated for spring 2010. The second phase includes the construction of one- and two-story education buildings comprising 90,000 square feet of classroom, performing arts, vocational education lab and food service space. Completion of the entire project is scheduled for fall 2011. McCarthy Building Companies Inc. is serving as general contractor; Perkins+Will is providing architectural services for the project.

March 19, 2009

Civic Midwest

ROLLS-ROYCE OENS CUSTOMER TRAINING CENTER

by admin March 17, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS — Rolls-Royce has completed development of a 42,000-square-foot Regional Customer Training Center in Indianapolis. The center provides services to civil and defense aerospace, energy and marine customers. The project represents the fifth Rolls-Royce facility in Indianapolis, and features office, laboratory and classroom space.

March 17, 2009

Civic Midwest

OPUS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP UNIVERSITY REC CENTER

by admin March 17, 2009

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Minneapolis-based Opus Northwest has been selected to design and develop a 180,000-square-foot athletic and recreation center on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Representing the largest expansion in the school’s history, plans for the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex include a 2,000-seat basketball and volleyball arena; an aquatics center; a new field house with a 200-meter indoor track; fitness and weight training areas; and classroom and lab facilities. Construction is scheduled to commence in May, with completion expected in 2010. Opus Architects & Engineers is handling the design with assistance from Hastings-Chivetta of St. Louis. Additionally, the university has proposed a 240,000-square-foot student center that would also be designed and constructed by Opus. If approved, the project would break ground fall 2010 and deliver early in 2012.

March 17, 2009

Civic Western

$63.7 MILLION WEAPONS AND ARMAMENT TECH CENTER UNDERWAY

by admin March 17, 2009

CHINA LAKE, CALIF. — Barnhart Inc. and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest are developing the $63.7 million Weapons and Armament Technology Center at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) in China Lake. The 170,000-square-foot project comprises state-of-the-art laboratories and supporting administration offices. Designed by KMA Architects, the project is slated to achieve LEED Silver certification. The center will include a dividable 335-seat conference room, secure work areas and fully equipped transient office workspaces. The grounds will offer Navy exhibits, including an F-18A fighter jet, and various Navy missile armaments developed at NAWS China Lake in addition to parking for 700 vehicles.

March 17, 2009

Civic Northeast

CONGREGATION BETH EL SELLS SYNAGOGUE FOR $5.05 MILLION

by admin March 16, 2009

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Congregation Beth El has sold its 73,500-square-foot property, which encompasses a synagogue and a school campus, to Impacting Your World Ministries for $5.05 million. Congregation Beth El will move from the property, located at 2901 Chapel Ave. in Cherry Hill, to a new location in Voorhees, N.J. Jim Scott and Marc Isdaner of Philadelphia-based Colliers Lanard & Axilbund represented the seller. Mount Laurel, N.J.-based NAI Mertz’s Jeffrey Licht represented the buyer.

March 16, 2009

Civic Midwest

KRAUS-ANDERSON BUILDING $31 MILLION BORDER STATION

by admin March 13, 2009

WARROAD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction has been selected to provide construction services for a $31 million port-of-entry border station along the United States/Canada border in Warroad. Construction began last summer and is scheduled for completion in February 2010. The LEED Silver-certified facility is owned by the United States General Services Administration, and it will utilize a geothermal heating system comprising 108 deep wells to circulate water with stored heat to efficiently maintain temperatures. Additional sustainable features include a green roof and rainwater collection for building irrigation.

March 13, 2009

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