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Reinhardt Construction, S. M. Wilson & Co. to Serve as Construction Manager at Risk for Columbia Public Schools’ Building Program

by Kristin Harlow August 14, 2023

COLUMBIA, MO. — A joint venture between Reinhardt Construction LLC and S. M. Wilson & Co. will serve as the construction manager at risk for Columbia Pacific Schools’ bond program aimed to improve and expand the district’s facilities. Over the coming year, Reinhardt/Wilson and the architect team, DLR Group and SOA, will provide pre-construction and design services, respectively. The firms will work to maximize the budget, establish plans for various projects and hire project teams. Plans call for renovations and new construction at the Columbia Area Career Center, an addition at Battle Elementary School and construction of a new elementary school next to the John Warner Middle School. Construction is expected to begin in late 2023 or early 2024. Funding for these projects comes from a no-tax-rate-increase bond referendum, which was approved by voters in April 2022. Columbia is located about 30 miles north of Jefferson City.

August 14, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $24M Renovation, Expansion of Central Middle School in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 8, 2023

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $24 million renovation and expansion of Central Middle School in White Bear Lake, a northeast suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 108,000-square-foot project will add a new gym and fitness area, expand the kitchen and cafeteria and renovate the former district office to create additional classroom spaces. There will also be updates to the classrooms, media center, flex areas and learning commons. Completion is slated for late summer 2025. KA is also completing a $5.8 million expansion at Oneka Elementary School in Hugo, Minn. Both of these projects are part of a $326 million building bond passed by White Bear Lake Area School District voters in 2019.

August 8, 2023

California Civic Development Western

Driver SPG Starts Construction of $14.5M St. Callistus Chapel in Garden Grove, California

by Jeff Shaw July 28, 2023

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Driver SPG, a division of C.W. Driver Companies, has started construction of the St. Callistus Chapel and Crypts, a new worship space located underneath Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove. The $14.5 million chapel, designed in a modern Byzantine architectural style, will feature sacred art from Granda of Madrid, Spain, and will accommodate 220 people with a marble altar for masses and devotional shrines on each side. The project is scheduled for completion by summer 2024. It will include hundreds of niches and burial spaces for generations of Diocese of Orange bishops.

July 28, 2023

Acquisitions Civic New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $14M Sale of Manhattan Elementary School Building

by Taylor Williams July 24, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $14 million sale of the 16,267-square-foot elementary school building of The Calhoun School, located at 160 W. 74th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The five-story building houses a theater, gym, playground and conference room in addition to classrooms and administrative offices. Craig Waggner, John Ciraulo, Andrew Berry, Charlie Gravina, Mike Kavanagh and Jack Stephen of Cushman & Wakefield represented The Calhoun School in the transaction. The buyer was Bayrock Capital. Ownership recently invested in upgrades to the building’s mechanical systems, windows and façade.

July 24, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Contegrity Group Breaks Ground on Net-Zero Library in Howard Lake, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2023

HOWARD LAKE, MINN. — Contegrity Group Inc. has broken ground on the Howard Lake Library in central Minnesota. Designed by BKV Group, the 7,000-square-foot project marks the first net-zero library in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, according to the architect. Completion is slated for the end of 2024. The new facility will replace the current two-story building located a few blocks away where the library has operated since 1979. As a net-zero energy building, the library will generate energy onsite using clean renewable resources in a quantity equal to or greater than the total amount of energy consumed. The many sustainable net-zero features include highly insulated foundations, walls and roofs; building and window placement for passive solar gain; and rooftop-mounted photovoltaics as the source of the property’s renewable energy. The project’s design and construction also comply with Minnesota’s statewide B3 Sustainable Building Guidelines, which establish sustainability goals for site, water, energy, indoor environmental quality, materials and construction. Minneapolis-based Precipitate provided net-zero consulting services. The new Howard Lake Library will include dedicated book collection areas for adults, teens and children, reservable study rooms, a community room available for library use and public rental, and a story time room for children’s programming. …

July 17, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on $150M Academic Building at New Fort Worth Campus

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Texas A&M University has broken ground on a $150 million academic building in Fort Worth that marks the beginning of development of a larger, four-block campus. The first building will rise eight stories and house the Texas A&M School of Law as well as other academic divisions. The university is collaborating with the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County on the project, which will feature two additional buildings. The first will be known as The Research & Innovation Building. The second, The Gateway Building, will house offices, more classroom and meeting spaces and a conference center. The law building is slated for a 2025 delivery, with full completion of the first three buildings targeted for 2027.

June 27, 2023

Civic Development Indiana Midwest

Clayco Breaks Ground on $78M Terminal Expansion, Renovation Project at Fort Wayne International Airport

by Kristin Harlow June 20, 2023

FORT WAYNE, IND. — Clayco has broken ground on a $78 million expansion and renovation project for the East Terminal at Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana. An expansion of the West Terminal wrapped up in May. Mead & Hunt is the architect. In addition to the renovation and expansion, the project also includes relocating all airline gates and passenger boarding bridges to the second level; expanding the TSA security checkpoint area; relocating the airport restaurant; and creating a new frequent flyer lounge. Work will also include new and improved public areas, including additional restrooms, new meter and greeter space, expanded circulation areas and vertical transportation. Plans also call for updating the existing baggage claim and rental car areas. Clayco will demolish existing interior and structural components to expand the building outward and vertically over the first floor, and expand the building to include a new east concourse. Completion is slated for June 2025.

June 20, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Kiddie Academy to Open 11,000 SF Early Learning Center in Helotes, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 16, 2023

HELOTES, TEXAS — The Kiddie Academy, a national provider of comprehensive childcare and educational programs, will open an 11,000-square-foot early learning center in Helotes, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. The Woodmont Co. is developing the facility, which is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. A pair of local franchisees will operate the facility.

June 16, 2023

Affordable Housing Civic Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

HTG Breaks Ground on $100M Mixed-Use Development in Hollywood, Florida

by John Nelson June 15, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on University Station, a $100 million mixed-use development, in a public-private partnership with the City of Hollywood. The project will comprise 216 units of workforce housing, a 635-space parking garage, retail space and new home for Barry University College of Nursing and Health Services. All of University Station’s apartments will be reserved for individuals and families at various income thresholds, including 22, 30, 40, 60, 70 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $374 to $1,634. The three-building development will be situated on 2.5 acres of city-owned land next to the future Broward Commuter Rail (BCR) South Station. Funding sources include LIHTC equity from Raymond James and debt from Bank of America and National Housing Trust Fund. The State of Florida and Broward County also contributed debt and civic funds for the project. The development team includes Corwil Architects and general contractor ANF Group Inc. HSQ Group will serve as the civil engineer, BNI Engineers will serve as the structural engineer and RPJ Inc. Consulting Engineers will serve as the MEP engineer. B. Pila Design Studio will handle interior design, and Witkin Hults + …

June 15, 2023

California Civic Development Western

Pluralistic School Buys Expansion Site in Santa Monica, California for $3.5M

by Jeff Shaw June 9, 2023

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Pluralistic School has acquired commercially zoned land site in Santa Monica for $3.5 million. The site is located at 1457 12th St. The private elementary school already owns the adjacent property. The site consists of about 7,500 square feet of land with about 2,034 square feet of existing improvements, as well as a single-family residence and a triplex, both of which were vacant at the time of sale. WESTMAC Commercial Brokerage Co. and Highland Partners facilitated the transaction between the school and the private seller.

June 9, 2023

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