Granger Construction Breaks Ground on $70M Justice Complex in Mason, Michigan

MASON, MICH. — Granger Construction has broken ground on a new $70 million justice complex in Mason, about 15 miles south of Lansing. BKV Group designed the 169,472-square-foot project, which will be situated at the intersection of Buhl and Cedar streets. Plans call for a new Ingham County sheriff’s office, correctional facility and district court facilities. The project is being built adjacent to the existing justice complex, which will remain in operation throughout construction. …

July 23, 2021Civic, Development, Michigan, Midwest

AP Construction Breaks Ground on 150,000 SF Recreation Center in Allen, Texas

ALLEN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP Construction) has broken ground on the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center, a 150,000-square-foot facility in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The center will house two gyms, an indoor jogging track, weight room, group fitness areas, children’s play areas and a catering kitchen. On June 8, the Allen City Council approved $40.4 million in public financing to begin construction of the project, which is slated for an early 2023 …

July 22, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Satterfield & Pontikes Nears Completion of $36.5M Elementary School Project in Aledo, Texas

ALEDO, TEXAS — General contractor Satterfield & Pontikes is nearing completion of Annetta Elementary School, a $36.5 million project that will support about 800 students within the Aledo Independent School District. Aledo is located about 20 miles west of Fort Worth. The 107,391-square-foot project features grade-level pods with collaborative learning spaces and an open library with reading nooks and natural light that overlooks a learning hub. PBK served as the project architect, and …

July 21, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Shawmut Completes $120M Renovation of Smith College Library in Northampton, Massachusetts

NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — Shawmut Design & Construction has completed the $120 million renovation of the historic Neilson Library at Smith College in Northampton. The 200,000-square-foot building originally opened in 1909. The library now houses an innovation and entrepreneurship center, as well as a series of classroom spaces, a reading room, private study areas, sunken courtyard and event spaces including an outdoor amphitheater. The library also features a podcast studio and other labs for …

July 12, 2021Civic, Development, Massachusetts, Northeast

Zeta Charter Schools to Open 124,000 SF Academic Institution in Upper Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Zeta Charter Schools will open a 124,000-square-foot academic institution at 400 W. 219th St. in Upper Manhattan. The school, which will be called Zeta Inwood, will serve students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade and is slated to open ahead of the 2023-2024 academic year. The campus will have multiple outdoor play areas, including a 10,000-square-foot rooftop playground as well as a separate early childhood playground and an indoor basketball court. Bolivar Development is …

July 8, 2021Civic, Leasing Activity, New York, Northeast

Austin Commercial Completes 20,500-Seat Austin FC Soccer Stadium

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Austin Commercial has completed Q2 Stadium, the new, 20,500-seat soccer stadium for Austin FC, the city’s new Major League Soccer team that will host its first match in the 465,000-square-foot venue on June 19. The Austin City Council originally approved the development of the stadium, which is situated on a 24-acre site on the city’s north side, in August 2018. Designed by Gensler and owned by Precourt Sports Ventures, the stadium features an outdoor …

June 17, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

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

Granger Construction Breaks Ground on $70M Justice Complex in Mason, Michigan

AP Construction Breaks Ground on 150,000 SF Recreation Center in Allen, Texas

Satterfield & Pontikes Nears Completion of $36.5M Elementary School Project in Aledo, Texas

Shawmut Completes $120M Renovation of Smith College Library in Northampton, Massachusetts

Zeta Charter Schools to Open 124,000 SF Academic Institution in Upper Manhattan

Austin Commercial Completes 20,500-Seat Austin FC Soccer Stadium

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

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