Development

JORDAN, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun a $29.5 million renovation project for Jordan Public Schools in Jordan, about 40 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Designed by ISG, the 96,435-square-foot project will take place in 2024 and 2025. The elementary school portion comprises two separate additions totaling 28,000 square feet. One addition includes an 8,500-square-foot gymnasium space intended for use as a storm shelter. The other addition features the construction of new classrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium, loading dock and secure front entry. Extensive interior renovations will be made to the existing classrooms, storage spaces and media center. The project will also replace windows, upgrade bathrooms and enhance mechanical and electrical systems.

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ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Orland Park Medical Pavilion, a two-story medical office building totaling 42,000 square feet, has opened in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park. Located at 17047 S. LaGrange Road, the facility is anchored by Silver Cross and Premier Suburban Medical Group (PSMG). The property houses primary care physicians, advanced practice providers and a wide range of specialists for cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, hematology/oncology, orthopedics and rheumatology. Perry Higa of NAI Hiffman represented Silver Cross and PSMG by negotiating the land purchase and bringing in Remedy Medical Properties as the developer, Leopardo Construction as the general contractor, Jensen and Halstead as the architect and Kimley-Horn as civil engineer. Higa also negotiated the ground lease and long-term lease for both providers. The new facility houses comprehensive lab, imaging and pharmacy services; a 20-bay cancer care and infusion center; an endoscopy suite with two procedure rooms; and 38 exam rooms.

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ST. LOUIS — Washington University School of Medicine has opened the new Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building, an 11-story academic building located at 4370 Duncan Ave. in St. Louis. The project represents an investment of $616 million, according to the general contractor, locally based McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. Considered one of the largest neuroscience research buildings in the world, the facility will help accelerate research in areas that include Alzheimer’s disease and brain tumors. The project team, including architectural firms CannonDesign and Perkins+Will, designed the facility to achieve LEED Gold certification. Situated on the eastern edge of campus, the 609,000-square-foot building accommodates 1,000 faculty and staff, including 95 research teams. Additional space could be built out in the future to accommodate another 350 faculty and staff, including about 145 research teams. The building includes an 1,846-space parking structure with bicycle racks and electric vehicle charging stations, as well as an elevated pedestrian connection that links the research building to an existing parking garage. The facility is named after Jeffrey Fort, a philanthropist and longtime donor to the university. The name was revealed at a ceremony held in January. McCarthy and the university broke ground on the research building in …

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Whiting-Turner has begun construction on the West Infill project at the Barbara Jordan Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The project will add 75,000 square feet of space across four levels, encompassing areas such as baggage handling, apron space, the concourse and a new mezzanine level. Additionally, the project team will undertake enhancements to mechanical, electrical and IT systems to minimize wait times and maximize efficiency for the 57,000 travelers who pass through the airport on a daily basis. Gensler is the project architect. Completion is slated for spring 2026.

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COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — A partnership between David Werner Real Estate Investments (DWREI) and GreenBarn Investment Group has begun the redevelopment of The Bridge at Collegeville, a 14-building, 1.8 million-square-foot office campus located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The development team, which includes architect EwingCole and leasing agent Cushman & Wakefield, plans to renovate the existing office space on the 340-acre campus and to add another 1.4 million square feet of office, life sciences and manufacturing space. The redevelopment will also add amenities such as a fitness center, golf simulator, pickleball courts and a food truck plaza. The partnership purchased the property in August 2023 from Pfizer, which remains a tenant. In addition, chemical manufacturer Dow recently signed a long-term lease extension at the campus. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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HAZLETON, PA. — Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development will build a 1 million-square-foot industrial project in Hazleton, located roughly midway between Allentown and Scranton in Luzerne County. The building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 100 docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 839 cars and 360 trailers. The design team includes studioNorth Architecture and designBLD. Peak Construction Corp. is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2025.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed Phase II of the Rickenbacker Logistics Park in Columbus. CT Realty is the developer of the 382-acre industrial park. Phase II included three new buildings, expanding the development by more than 2 million square feet. Phase II also involved the construction of Raymond Avenue and Henson Family Street, as well as expanding an existing retention pond. PREMIER also completed tenant improvements for Building 7, a 1 million-square-foot property that is home to a global beverage company. PREMIER recently began work on Phase III, which will add a 773,000-square-foot building. When complete, Rickenbacker Logistics Park will total 4 million square feet. The project team included Harris Architects, Swift Engineering and Verdantas. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing partners included Connelly Electric, MVP Plumbing Corp., Dalmatian Fire and MK Industries Inc.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — The Cordish Cos. has announced plans for a 73,000-square-foot dining and entertainment destination in Orlando. Dubbed Live! at the Pointe Orlando, under the company’s hospitality and entertainment brand, the property will feature a 4,800-square-foot cocktail lounge; 4,600-square-foot bar; and anchor venues Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar. Sports & Social, a restaurant and bar concept, will span 11,700 square feet across two levels, with an LED display for viewing sporting events and social games including skee-ball, foosball, arcades games and shuffleboard. The 8,400-square-foot PBR Cowboy Bar will feature multiple signature bars, private VIP booths and a mechanical riding bull. Live! at the Pointe Orlando is scheduled to open this fall.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Presidium has completed Presidium Park, a 342-unit multifamily community located at 8181 AC Skinner Parkway in Jacksonville. The development features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 616 to 1,703 square feet in size. Monthly rents at the community range from $1,450 to $2,875. Amenities at the property include a club room, game lounge, golf simulator and theater room, billiards room, fitness center, coworking lounge, coffee lounge and podcast rooms, situated within an 11,000-square-foot leasing and amenity center. The 400,000-square-foot community also features a rooftop terrace and lounge area, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, grilling stations, a swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations, a car wash area, dog park and spa and bike storage and repair stations. Dwell Design Studio designed the property.

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SAN ANTONIO — JCB, an English manufacturer of heavy machinery and industrial equipment, has acquired 400 acres along State Highway 16 in San Antonio with plans to construct a production facility that could ultimately employ as many as 1,500 people. The assemblage consists of two parcels spanning 172.7 and 227.3 acres. Phil Crane and Dan Gostylo of Partners Real Estate represented the sellers in the disposition of both parcels. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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