WHITTIER, CALIF. — La Iglesia Del Vivo Columna y Apoyo De La Verdad has acquired a religious facility, which is located at 12401-12405 Pellissier Rd. in Whittier, for $2.47 million. The 3-acre property consists of an 8,210-square-foot assembly hall and four single-family residences totaling 4,271 square feet. Coastal County Real Estate represented the buyer; Anil Rana of Sperry Van Ness represented the seller, New York-based BSS Corp, in the deal.
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TULSA, OKLA. — San Francisco-based design firm Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz (KMD) has been selected to design a new $56 million justice facility in Tulsa. The building will total 175,000 square feet and will include seven courtrooms with other related facilities. The project will also incorporate sustainable elements including extensive use of daylighting and wind power generators. The construction timetable was not released.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — The Corte Company has been selected as the design-builder for a $23.6 million military project located in Round Rock. The new Armed Forces Reserve Center will consist of four separate facilities: a training center, a vehicle maintenance building, an organizational unit storage facility and an unheated storage building. Completion is slated for early 2011.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Rosemont, Ill.-based McShane Construction Co. has completed vertical construction of the 62,500-square-foot Defense Acquisition University, which broke ground this spring. The property is located on 10 acres in the Thornton Research Park at 7115 Old Madison Pike in Huntsville. Triad Properties Corp. is developing the property to LEED certification for the General Services Administration. The building will encompass 13 classrooms, offices and a fitness center. Completion is slated for next January.
VERO BEACH AND POMPANO, FLA. — Dallas-based Balfour Beatty Construction will undertake two upcoming construction projects at educational institutions in Florida. The firm is planning to break ground next spring on the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Vero Beach for Florida Atlantic University. The LEED Silver property will include research labs, offices and a conference area. Balfour Beatty will also build a 5,000-seat stadium for Blanche Ely High School in Pompano. The stadium will include a turf field, a polyurethane track, a restroom and concession booths.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Antelope Valley Union High School District and San Diego-based Barnhart, serving as general contractor, have completed a $42.7 million core classroom building at Eastside High School, which is located at 3200 E. Ave. J-8 in Lancaster. The two-story, 190,000-square-foot facility features 31 classrooms, 15 science labs, four computer labs, six special-education rooms and a library that can serve 930 students. NDT Architects provided architectural services for the project, which was funded by school bond issues and State Facility Funds.
MEQUON, WIS. — Butler, Wis.-based Berghammer Construction has completed a 30,000-square-foot church, located at the corner of Bonniwell Rd. and Port Washington in Mequon. The two-story structure includes a sanctuary with seating for approximately 350, worship areas for children, classrooms, community rooms, staff offices, a lounge and a kitchen. The project architect was Texas-based Halo Architects.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — The Fort Myers-based division of Owen-Ames Kimball Co. has completed construction of a 9,500-square-foot United Way building. The facility will serve as the operations building for United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades. The property includes a conference room and office space and is equipped with an emergency power source and security controls.
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Construction is currently underway for the William J. Harrison Education Center, a $10.5 million education and job-training center in St. Louis. Located at 3140 Cass Ave., the 30,265-square-foot property will feature classrooms with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, an art studio, science and computer labs, a multi-purpose community room, a bookstore, common areas, an outreach center and administrative offices. The center is operated by St. Louis Community College. St. Louis-based Kwame Building Group is serving as general contractor; St. Louis-based KAI is providing architectural services for the project, which is slated for completion in 2010. The project is seeking LEED Gold certification.
HAYWARD, CALIF. — Sundt Construction is currently constructing two projects totaling $25 million for California State University, East Bay. The first project is a $17.7 million, 55,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center, which will feature a two-court gymnasium, an elevated jogging track, a fitness center, two multi-purpose activity rooms, locker rooms, massage therapy rooms and administrative and support space. The second project is a 24,000-square-foot facility that will house a multipurpose gym and a number of fitness and aerobics rooms. The center is striving to achieve LEED Silver certification. Irvine, Calif.-based LPA Inc. is providing architectural support. Completion for both projects is slated for late 2010.