Civic

HARVARD LEASES HISTORIC BUILDING

by admin March 18, 2011

BOSTON — Harvard University has signed a lease for a 40,000-square-foot building located at 90 Smith St. in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood. Constructed in 1888, the building had been vacant for the past five years before Harvard leased the building and had it renovated. All of the building's major systems were replaced, the masonry exterior was restored, a copper cornice and gutter was mounted, historically appropriate windows were installed and an interior office system designed to LEED standards was installed. The building will house the Harvard School of Public Health's administrative offices. The Cushman & Wakefield team of Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and Joseph Pearce represented the landlord, Weston Associates, in the deal.

March 18, 2011

107,000-SQUARE-FOOT MOB SELLS IN FLORIDA

by admin March 4, 2011

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Chicago-based HSA PrimeCare and Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital have partnered to acquire Crane Creek Medical Center, which is located at 2222 S. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne. Built in 2009, the six-story, 107,000-square-foot medical office building was purchased from a joint venture of Milwaukee-based Zilber Ltd. and the building's anchor tenants, The B.A.C.K. Center and Osler Medical. Terms of the transaction were not released.

March 4, 2011

Civic Texas

SHW GROUP COMPLETES ROLLING MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

by admin March 3, 2011

SAN ANTONIO — SHW Group, an educational architecture and engineering firm, has completed Rolling Meadows Elementary School in the Judson Independent School District, located in close proximity to Interstate 35 in San Antonio. The $14 million, 113,000-square-foot campus is the district's first sustainable designed school. Features include vented roofs designed for future rainwater collection, regionally selected construction materials, and gardens and ponds designed to educate students on the importance of the environment. The building is situated on an east/west axis for less solar heat gain and lower cooling costs; and the majority of the glass windows face north and south for optimum daylight exposure. Academically, the school is organized in a series of pods that feature six to eight classrooms clustered around a flex space used for informal gatherings and group learning opportunities. The facility currently serves 500 students but has a capacity to serve 750 students. The district expects that capacity to be reached within 2 years based on current enrollment and significant population growth in the area.

March 3, 2011

Civic Southeast

74,203-SQUARE-FOOT SCIENCE CENTER PLANNED AT KSU IN GEORGIA

by admin March 1, 2011

KENNESAW, GA. — Choate Construction Co. has been selected to construct a laboratory science center on Kennesaw State University's (KSU) campus in Kennesaw. The 74,203-square-foot building will be situated between the existing Science and Mathematics building and the Clendnin Building. The property will offer chemistry, biotech and biochemistry teaching labs, facility offices, administrative space, support spaces and a multi-story atrium. Perkins+Will is designing the facility to achieve LEED Gold certification. Green elements will include room occupancy sensors and sun shades.

March 1, 2011

Civic Northeast

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE FOR PA CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION

by admin February 28, 2011

PHILADELPHIA — Construction is complete for the $786 million expansion to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The project, which was completed by a joint venture between Tishman Construction Corp. and Joseph Jingoli & Son, included the construction of 935,000 square feet of new space. The expansion include more than 528,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit area, 23 additional meeting rooms, three new exhibition halls, a 56,000-square-foot ballroom, a new main entrance atrium lobby, an extension of the Arch Street Concourse, a new central power plant and new support space. The expansion spans 13th Street and extends a city block to Broad Street. The grand opening will be held in March. Vitetta Group was the architect.

February 28, 2011

Civic Texas

OLP ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF NORTH TEXAS GREEN COUNCIL CHAPTER

by admin February 28, 2011

DALLAS — Gary Gene Olp, founder and president of GGOArchitects, has been elected chairman of the North Texas Green Council chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The North Texas Green Council was formed in 2002 by 12 individuals to pursue a stronger and more sustainable building practice in North Texas. The chapter now has more than 900 members and serves as a resource for information and education on sustainable practices in the North Texas region. Olp has been involved with the LEED rating system since the inception of the USGBC and has acquired Silver certification for five buildings, Gold certification for two buildings and Platinum certification for one building.

February 28, 2011

Civic Texas

EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS' WELLNESS CENTER IS LEED GOLD

by admin February 25, 2011

DALLAS — The Stephen B. Swann Athletic and Wellness Center at the Episcopal School of Dallas, located at 4100 Merrell Rd. in Dallas, has received LEED Gold certification. Opening last fall, the 114,000-square-foot facility includes a gymnasium, an indoor running track, strength and conditioning workout rooms, sports medicine facilities, a dance studio, locker rooms, a team room and coaching offices. ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge and The Beck Group of Dallas completed the project for the Episcopal School of Dallas. A significant feature includes daylight sensors on all light fixtures within 15 feet of exterior walls.

February 25, 2011

Civic Southeast

40,000-SQUARE-FOOT CAMPUS FACILITY PLANNED IN ORLANDO

by admin February 17, 2011

ORLANDO, FLA. — Emerson International has purchased a 7-acre land site at Central Florida Research Park in Orlando for the development of a Florida Technical College campus facility. Construction for the 40,000-square-foot headquarters is expected to begin in March, with completion slated for October. First Builders Inc. is serving as general contractor and Lincoln Property Co. is managing the construction project. The property was acquired from O53A LLC for an undisclosed price. Jeff McFadden of McFadden Realty Advisors represented the seller.

February 17, 2011

Civic Texas

CADENCE MCSHANE TO CONSTRUCT NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

by admin February 15, 2011

PLANO — Plano Independent School District (ISD) has selected Cadence McShane Construction Co. to construct the new single-story, 77,000-square-foot Memorial Elementary School that will be located at 2600 Avenue R in Plano. Cadence McShane will also renovate Weatherford Elementary School, located at 2941 Mollimar Dr. in Plano, on behalf of Plano ISD. It will enhance 64,969 square feet of the existing school facility in addition to the construction of 3,396 square feet of new space. PBK is providing the architectural services for Memorial Elementary School that is scheduled for an August 2012 completion. Perkins + Will is serving as the project architect for Weatherford Elementary School, slated for completion in September 2012.

February 15, 2011

Civic Southeast

BRENNER REAL ESTATE GROUP BROKERS TWO SALES IN PLANATION, FLA.

by admin February 14, 2011

PLANATION, FLA. — Fort Myers, Fla.-based Brenner Real Estate Group has brokered the sales of two properties in Planation. In the first transaction, Xenia Management Corp. acquired a 5-acre land parcel located on the north side of West Sunrise Boulevard between University Drive and Pine Island Road. The site will be used for a 60,000-square-foot, build-to-suit facility for the GSA Social Security. Pine Island Commons LLC sold the property for $3.5 million. Lloyd Nettles of Capital Land Investments represented the buyer; Scott Brenner of Brenner Real Estate represented the seller. In the second transaction, Brenner and Bert Freehof, of Brenner Real Estate, along with Doug Mandel of Marcus & Millichap, represented Federation Holdings II in the disposition of a 6.6-acre land site at the corner of Northwest 11 Place and Northwest 66 Avenue. The City of Planation acquired the property for $2.47 million.

February 14, 2011

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