AP Construction to Build 32,000 SF Athletics Facility at San Antonio Middle School

SAN ANTONIO — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP Construction) will build a new 32,000-square-foot athletics facility at Coke R. Stevenson Middle School, part of the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio. The project includes the demolition of the existing athletics facility and the installation of new site utilities, landscaping and irrigation systems. The new building will house competition and practice gyms, as well as locker room facilities. NextGen Architects is …

May 28, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Emerald Creek Provides $55M Loan for Historic Tammany Hall Building in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $55 million bridge loan for the historic Tammany Hall building in the Union Square area of Manhattan. The 73,113-square-foot building recently underwent an $85 million capital improvement program. Jeff Seidler of Emerald Creek originated the financing. Egor Petrov of Estreich & Co. served as the financial intermediary on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of Reading International Inc., which will use the proceeds to refinance existing …

May 25, 2021Civic, Loans, New York, Northeast

St. Francis College to Relocate Campus to The Wheeler in Downtown Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — St. Francis College, a private Catholic educational institution, will relocate its campus from Brooklyn Heights to The Wheeler, Tishman Speyer’s new building that is situated atop a former Macy’s department store in downtown Brooklyn. Under the terms of the 30-year lease, St. Francis College will occupy 255,091 square feet across the fifth, sixth and seventh floors beginning in September

May 24, 2021Civic, Leasing Activity, New York, Northeast, Office

Legacy Engineers, CCH Underway on $50M Redevelopment of Newark Symphony Hall

NEWARK, N.J. — A team of industry professionals that includes New York-based Legacy Engineers and New Jersey-based architecture firm Clarke Caton Hintz (CCH) is underway on the $50 million redevelopment of Newark Symphony Hall. The building was originally constructed in 1905 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The development team is repositioning the building in three phases over five years. Earlier this month, the team unveiled the new façade and streetscape. …

May 18, 2021Civic, Development, New Jersey, Northeast

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $94M High School in Owatonna, Minnesota

OWATONNA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $94 million high school located at 1455 18th St. SE in Owatonna, about 65 miles south of Minneapolis. The project is part of a $112 million district bond referendum, which voters passed in November 2019. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story, 317,000-square-foot school will accommodate 1,600 students. In addition to classrooms, the high school will feature industrial arts labs, an 825-seat auditorium and a …

May 12, 2021Civic, Development, Midwest, Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $60M Expansion of Lund Center at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota

ST. PETER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun the $60 million expansion of the Lund Center at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Designed by BWBR Architects, the 72,000-square-foot project includes new and improved spaces for wellness and academic programs in health and exercise and athletic training. Academic programs within Lund Center prepare students for careers in healthcare, education, coaching, athletic training and strength and …

April 22, 2021Civic, Development, Midwest, Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $26M Project for Jackson County Central Schools in Minnesota

LAKEFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a $26 million project for Jackson County Central Schools in Lakefield, a city in southern Minnesota. The project scope includes the construction of a new middle school and interior remodeling of Pleasantview Elementary School. Designed by JLG Architects, the new 84,000-square-foot Pleasantview Middle School will feature new classrooms, career and tech education learning spaces and science classrooms, as well as a gymnasium, band and …

April 20, 2021Civic, Development, Midwest, Minnesota

BioMed Realty Wins Municipal Approval for 910,000 SF Expansion of Life Sciences Campus in Bay Area

EMERYVILLE, CALIF. — The City of Emeryville in Northern California’s Bay Area has approved BioMed Realty’s proposal to expand its Emeryville Center of Innovation life sciences campus. The 12-acre property is located about four miles north of Oakland and 10 miles east of San Francisco.The expansion will add 910,000 square feet of Class A laboratory and office space to the development. Phase I of the expansion, which BioMed Realty expects to begin in 2022, will span 265,000 square feet. …

April 6, 2021California, Civic, Development, Office, Top Stories, Western

GSA Taps Krueck Sexton to Design $240M Redevelopment of New York City Federal Building

NEW YORK CITY — The General Services Administration (GSA) has tapped Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm Krueck Sexton Partners (KSP) to design the $240 million redevelopment of the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building in New York City.Constructed in 1974, the 10-story, 160,000-square-foot building is located at 1 St. Andrew’s Plaza in Lower Manhattan and houses the offices of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Marshals …

March 26, 2021Civic, Development, New York, Northeast

Adolfson & Peterson, Potter County Break Ground on 158,250 SF District Courts Project in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction, in partnership with Potter County, has broken ground on the new District Courts Building, a 158,250-square-foot civic project in Amarillo. Designed by HOK Group, the five-story building will house courtrooms, a jury assembly room, county offices, holding areas and records storage space. Completion is slated for late

March 17, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

AP Construction to Build 32,000 SF Athletics Facility at San Antonio Middle School

Emerald Creek Provides $55M Loan for Historic Tammany Hall Building in Manhattan

St. Francis College to Relocate Campus to The Wheeler in Downtown Brooklyn

Legacy Engineers, CCH Underway on $50M Redevelopment of Newark Symphony Hall

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $94M High School in Owatonna, Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $60M Expansion of Lund Center at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $26M Project for Jackson County Central Schools in Minnesota

BioMed Realty Wins Municipal Approval for 910,000 SF Expansion of Life Sciences Campus in Bay Area

GSA Taps Krueck Sexton to Design $240M Redevelopment of New York City Federal Building

Adolfson & Peterson, Potter County Break Ground on 158,250 SF District Courts Project in Amarillo

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