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Garrett & Associates Completes 30,000 SF Renovation Project at Texas College in Tyler

TYLER, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor Garrett & Associates has completed the renovation of Martin Hall, a 30,000-square-foot historic landmark building located on the campus of Texas College in Tyler, about 100 miles east of Dallas. The building, which was suffered structural damage from a storm in 2015, serves as the school’s designated administration space. Dallas-based Merriman Anderson served as the project

Civic, Development, Texas

C.W. Driver Cos. Breaks Ground on $36M Athletics Complex at Orange Coast College in California

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on the $36 million Orange Coast College (OCC) Kinesiology and Athletics Complex in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot complex is one part of a broader project to revitalize and modernize OCC’s campus, and one of the three projects C.W. Driver is currently building for OCC. Construction for the complex will occur in two phases. The first phase includes new construction of a multi-building, one-story complex spanning …

California, Civic, Development, Western

Janus Property Breaks Ground on 350,000 SF Life Sciences Building in West Harlem

NEW YORK CITY — Janus Property Co., a developer and manager of residential and mixed-use properties, has broken ground on the Taystee Lab Building, a 350,000-square-foot life sciences property in West Harlem. The 11-story building, located at the site of the former Taystee bread bakery, will be marketed to firms in the life sciences, technology, academic, and arts sectors. Specific features will include floor plates ranging in size from 36,000 square feet at the base to 15,000 square feet at …

Civic, Development, New York, Northeast, Office

JBG Smith, Malrite Complete $162M International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JBG Smith Properties and Malrite Co. have completed the development of a new and expanded International Spy Museum at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. When the project was announced in 2015, The Washington Post reported that the estimated costs were $162 million. The building officially opens to the public on Sunday, May 12. The development more than doubles the size of the museum to 140,000 square feet and moves it from F Street to just two blocks south of the …

Civic, Development, District of Columbia, Southeast, Top Stories

Township of West Orange Buys 138-Acre Golf Course, Future Development Site in New Jersey

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — The Township of West Orange, located just west of Newark in New Jersey, has acquired Montclair Golf Club at Rock Spring, a 138-acre course and future commercial development site. The sales price was $11.1 million. The site is located near Interstate 280 and is situated adjacent to South Mountain Reservation, a 2,000-acre park featuring a zoo, indoor ice skating rinks, walking trails and miniature golf. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF …

Acquisitions, Civic, New Jersey, Northeast

C.W. Driver Cos., Ware Malcomb Complete $5.4M Braille Institute Anaheim Center Facility

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor, and Ware Malcomb, as architect, have completed the development of Braille Institute Anaheim Center, a 14,700-square-foot building located on the institute’s existing campus in Anaheim. Located at 527 N. Dale Ave., the $5.4 million building replaces the institute’s former multi-structure facility and provides a larger unified space to serve more visually impaired children, adults and seniors from Orange, Los Angeles and …

California, Civic, Development, Western

Avenue Receives $3.4M in Financing to Develop Community Resource Center in Houston

HOUSTON — Avenue, a local nonprofit affordable housing developer, has received $3.4 million in project financing for the development of a community resource center in Houston. The property, which will be located at 3527 Irvington Blvd. in the city’s Moody Park area, will feature a health clinic and an early childhood education center. The groundbreaking is slated for the second quarter, and completion is scheduled for early 2020.

Civic, Development, Texas

Skanska USA, HOK Complete $154M Expansion, Renovation of Tampa International Airport’s Main Terminal

TAMPA, FLA. — Construction and development firm Skanska USA and design firm HOK have delivered the $154 million expansion and renovation of Tampa International Airport’s main terminal. The project includes improved sight lines across the terminal floor, additional seating areas and four outdoor terraces accessible to passengers and employees. The project added 98,000 square feet of usable space and 69 concessions spaces. The work also included the installation of 32 new escalators and …

Civic, Development, Florida, Southeast

SkyWalker Property Partners Acquires 56,497 SF Educational Campus in Tulsa

TULSA, OKLA. — Arlington-based SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired a 56,497-square-foot educational campus leased to Platt College in Tulsa. Platt College’s parent company, North Texas-based Ancora Education, provides vocational training in healthcare, technology and other skilled trades. Angela West of CBRE represented the seller, CMS EDU Tulsa LP, in the transaction. Gary Walker and Clint Holland of SkyWalker Property Partners negotiated the acquisition for the buyer of record, …

Acquisitions, Civic, Texas

Alliant: Communication is a Commodity in Today’s Lending Environment

  Communication and transparency are always top priorities for commercial lenders and borrowers. Paul Letourneau, manager of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union, believes these are the true skills lenders should leverage in today’s market.Letourneau knows we’re long in this cycle — and he says that’s not a bad thing. There is still a great need for capital, but with that demand comes the competition among suppliers. This, Letourneau asserts, has caused lenders like …

Civic, Data Centers, Finance Insight, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial, Loans, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Office, Restaurant, Retail, Self-Storage, Seniors Housing, Student Housing
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