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Swinerton Awarded $23M Contract for Construction Projects at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

by John Nelson March 3, 2025

ATLANTA — Swinerton has obtained a $23 million contract for construction at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on behalf of a partnership between the City of Atlanta and WEBMyers Construction. Swinerton will complete three projects at the airport. The first project — which is expected to be completed by the end of the year — will include the $21 million renovation of six pairs of restroom facilities located in the North Terminal and Concourses T, C and F, as well as several family restrooms. The second project, designed by Atlanta-based Brink Design, will include a $1 million renovation of the airport’s Security Badging Office, which is slated for completion in early spring. The space will nearly double in size and feature 15 desk-style, seated stations with data ports, card printers and fingerprinting machines. The final project, a $1.2 million expansion of all TSA breakrooms, will total 42,000 square feet of space and comprise 13 breakrooms upon completion in July. These projects follow the recently completed $600,000 renovation of the Department of Aviation Finance Office at Hartsfield-Jackson by Swinerton and WEBMyers.

March 3, 2025

Civic Development Midwest Missouri

Crossland Construction Breaks Ground on New Police Department Headquarters in Chillicothe, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow February 28, 2025

CHILLICOTHE, MO. — Crossland Construction Co. has broken ground on the new 11,600-square-foot police department headquarters for the City of Chillicothe, located in northern central Missouri. Hoefer Welker designed the facility, which is located at 624 Cherry St. The new headquarters replaces the existing police station. Upon completion, the building will feature spacious training facilities to support officer development as well as private and open office areas. Officer resource areas will be complete with mailboxes, copy machines, radio charging stations and space for evidence processing and storage. To enhance safety, the property will feature a fully enclosed sallyport, which provides direct access to the station and holding areas. There will be dedicated space for taking public reports and conducting private interviews as well as advanced communication technologies integrated throughout. Staff will have access to an exercise room, outdoor patio space, quiet room and communal break room. Additional project partners include BHC Engineering, J&S Structural Engineers and Landworks Studio.

February 28, 2025

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Easterly Government ‘Remains Committed’ to Public-Private Partnership With Federal Government Amid DOGE Activity

by John Nelson February 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA), an office REIT that owns assets leased to the U.S. government and affiliates, has released its fourth-quarter 2024 results. The company exceeded its initial full-year guidance and achieved results at the upper end of raised guidance, with a net income of $20.6 million. In 2024 alone, Easterly purchased 10 properties either solely or in joint venture arrangements totaling $230 million. The company also expanded its investment strategy to include office properties leased to private sector government contractors and reduced its total portfolio energy consumption by 4 percent year-over-year. “We are pleased with the position of our portfolio,” said Darrell Crate, president and CEO of Easterly. Easterly has been directly affected by the recent activities of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a newly created federal department championed by Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, X (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX. According to multiple media outlets, DOGE has announced that it has terminated 2.3 million square feet of federal office leases and saved $145 million. DOGE is now targeting the termination or consolidation of nearly 100 more leases at government offices in several markets, most notably in the nation’s capital, according to The Wall Street Journal. …

February 26, 2025

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C.W. Driver Cos. Completes $35M Irvine High School Performing Arts Center in California

by Amy Works February 24, 2025

IRVINE, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed Irvine High School Performing Arts Center, a facility designed to inspire creativity and support the performing arts. The $35 million, 25,000-square-foot complex opened to the community in early February. The state-of-the-art venue features a 650-seat main theater equipped with advanced sound, lighting and rigging systems, providing students and the community with a professional-grade performance experience. Additionally, the center includes a Black Box theater, scene shop, dressing rooms and a modern lobby. The single-story complex consists of a steel and metal frame diaphragm building featuring a combination of metal panels, plaster and curtain wall system finishes. The ground-up construction began in January 2023. Ruhnau Clarke Architects served as architect for the project.

February 24, 2025

Civic Development Texas

Fulton-Coastcon Breaks Ground on 94,573 SF Elementary School in Portland, Texas

by Taylor Williams February 13, 2025

PORTLAND, TEXAS — General contractor Fulton-Coastcon has broken ground on TM Clark Elementary School in Portland, located just outside of Corpus Christi. Designed by Pfluger Architects, which also recently opened a new office in downtown Corpus Christi, the school will span 94,573 square feet and will feature a media center, courtyard and collaboration areas, in addition to classrooms and administrative spaces. The school will be able to support about 650 students and is expected to be complete by fall 2026.

February 13, 2025

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Civic Development Texas

Linbeck Completes $25M Lower School for Fort Worth Country Day

by Taylor Williams February 6, 2025

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor Linbeck Group has completed the $25 million Annie Richardson Bass Lower School at the 104-acre campus of private school Fort Worth Country Day. The 32,720-square-foot building can support about 325 students in grades first through fourth. Academic facilities include a library, two science labs, breakout study rooms and administrative offices for support counselors and healthcare personnel, as well as outdoor learning areas. San Antonio-based Lake|Flato Architects designed the project, and Dallas-based Hocker Design provided landscape architecture services. Construction began in early 2024.

February 6, 2025

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $226M Addition, Renovation at White Bear Lake High School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow February 5, 2025

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $226 million renovation and addition at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus in White Bear Lake, a northern suburb of St. Paul. The project allowed for the former North Campus site to become the single high school site serving grades 9-12 for the White Bear Lake Area School District. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story, 595,000-square-foot high school features a 250,000-square-foot addition with new classrooms, a 37,000-square-foot performing arts center and a 92,000-square-foot athletic facility with track and field house. Kraus-Anderson also completed 216,000 square feet of renovations to existing classrooms, the media center, gym and union space. Construction began in June 2021. The high school project is part of a long-range facilities plan that in total includes 16 district projects, all funded by a 2019 $326 million school bond referendum. The former White Bear Lake Area High School – South Campus has been converted into Mariner Middle School.

February 5, 2025

Civic Development Midwest Missouri

City of Grandview Completes $5.3M Renovation of City Hall, Police Department in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow January 31, 2025

GRANDVIEW, MO. — The City of Grandview has opened its newly renovated city hall and police department. The $5.3 million renovation project was completed over the course of 10 months and marked the largest renovation from Building Up Grandview, a $21 million bond package passed in April 2022. Hoefer Welker served as the project architect, and JE Dunn was the construction manager at risk. City hall improvements included relocating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to 1102 Main St. and adding offices, conference rooms, modern board chambers, updated technology and improved ADA compliance access. The police department now offers officers and detectives new locker rooms and workspaces as well as an employee kitchen and lounge. All renovation projects included in the Building Up Grandview bond package are now complete, including the Grandview DMV, which opened in February 2024, and two fire stations, which were completed in the fall.

January 31, 2025

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Hines, Aubrey to Develop 10 MSF Mixed-Use Campus in Suburban Atlanta

by John Nelson January 29, 2025

BARTOW COUNTY, GA. — Hines and Aubrey Corp. plan to co-develop a new 10 million-square-foot mixed-use community in Bartow County, a northwest suburban node of Atlanta. The master-planned project, called Aubrey Village, will sit on 2,390 acres at the I-75 interchange with U.S. Route 411, which is located near multibillion-dollar plants underway for Hyundai-SK Battery and QCells. Once complete, the development will include new manufacturing, data center and logistics facilities, as well as a supermarket, shops, restaurants, hotels and a variety of residential properties that will accommodate 2,800 families. The industrial-zoned land spans 1,200 acres and will accommodate two industrial parks. Aubrey Village will also feature a network of trails, parks and walkways and a Bartow County public school. The project is projected to be completed over the next 10 to 12 years in several phases, with Hines expecting to break ground on the initial infrastructure later this year or in 2026. Jim Ramseur and Samantha Wheeler with Lee & Associates represented Aubrey Corp. in venture formation, and Ramseur Real Estate Advisors will act as the managing consultant for the co-developers’ commercial and residential parcels moving forward.

January 29, 2025

Civic Leasing Activity New York Northeast

Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School Signs 44,114 SF Lease in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — The Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School has signed a 44,114-square-foot lease in Brooklyn. The turnkey space is located within the building at 2520 Church Ave. in the Flatbush area and was formerly occupied by St. Gregory The Great Catholic Academy. The school will first serve kindergarten and first grade students, with plans to expand through fifth grade and ultimately through eighth grade. Lindsay Ornstein, Jake Cinti and Kate Whitman of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented the school in the lease negotiations. William O’Brien of M.C. O’Brien Inc. represented the unnamed landlord.

January 24, 2025

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