Civic

LMXD Tops Out 21-Story Residential, Civic Project in Harlem

by Taylor Williams October 11, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — LMXD, an affiliate of New York City-based L&M Development Partners, has topped out the National Black Theatre & Ray Harlem, a 21-story residential and civic project. Designed by Frida Escobedo Architects and Handel Architects, the development will house 222 mixed-income apartments, commercial space along 125th Street and a multi-purpose living room that will be open to the community. In addition, the site will feature a 27,000-square-foot home for National Black Theatre. This space will house offices, classrooms, a 250-seat performance space, a 99-seat flexible studio theater and a set-building shop to support workforce development in theatrical trades. The building is scheduled to open in late 2024, with the theater coming on line in early 2026.

October 11, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $99M High School in Owatonna, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 10, 2023

OWATONNA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a new $99 million high school 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. Construction began in May 2021. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story school totals 317,000 square feet and accommodates 1,600 students. In addition to classrooms, there are industrial arts labs, tech shop spaces, an 825-seat auditorium and a large commons and cafeteria space in the center of the building. Additionally, the school features a main gymnasium and auxiliary gymnasium with walking track, a 3,451-seat football stadium, eight tennis courts, two grass multipurpose fields, two synthetic turf multipurpose fields, two softball fields, two baseball fields and a full track. Located on 90 acres with parking for 890 vehicles, the development also includes four storage buildings for athletics.

October 10, 2023

Acquisitions Civic Colorado Western

NavPoint Brokers $2.2M Sale of Flex Building in Centennial, Colorado

by Amy Works October 2, 2023

CENTENNIAL, COLO. — NavPoint Real Estate Group has arranged the sale of a flex building, located at 7076 S. Alton Way, Building B in Centennial. Crosspoint Community Church sold the asset to Coram Deo Reformer Church for $2.2 million. The 9,840-square-foot building features a church build out, parking and landscaping. Matt Call of NavPoint represented the seller, while Tom Matthews of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.

October 2, 2023

Arizona Civic Development Western

Willmeng Completes Sundance Park Phase II Civic Project in Buckeye, Arizona

by Amy Works September 21, 2023

BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Willmeng Construction and the City of Buckeye have completed Phase II of Sundance Park, located at 22865 Lower Buckeye Road in Buckeye. Sundance Park now encompasses 68 areas in total with the additional of the 38 acres of Phase II and features the city’s first public fishing lake. Willmeng served as general contractor on the project, which was designed by Phoenix-based J2 Engineering and Environment Design. The 38-acre expansion of Sundance Park includes a three-acre fishing lake, which will be stocked with catfish, bluegill, bass and rainbow trout. Other features include a grand pavilion, splash pad, lighted basketball courts, four multi-use sports fields, playgrounds, ramadas, restrooms and ample parking.

September 21, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Populous, J.T. Vaughn Complete 136,000 SF Civic Project at Baylor University in Waco

by Taylor Williams September 19, 2023

WACO, TEXAS — Global design-build firm Populous and general contractor J.T. Vaughn Construction have completed the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center, a civic project on Baylor University’s campus in Waco. The center features 17,000 square feet of total meeting space, including a 13,560-square-foot ballroom, a 1,800-square-foot alumni meeting suite and a 2,850-square-foot auditorium, in addition to the 23,500-square-foot grand hall. The building’s total footprint is 136,000 square feet.

September 19, 2023

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California Civic Development Western

C.W. Driver Cos. Completes 95,000 SF Interactive Learning Pavilion at UC Santa Barbara

by Amy Works September 14, 2023

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Interactive Learning Pavilion, a four-story learning facility at UC Santa Barbara. The company collaborated with LMN Architects on the $70 million project in Santa Barbara. The 95,000-square-foot structures offers 2,000 seats of classroom space, including five lecture halls, three classroom spaces for project-based learning and 20 flexible discussion rooms. Each of the 32 classrooms and lecture halls is designed to seat between 30 and 350 students. Additionally, the project features 1,700 bicycle parking spaces. The pavilion’s two buildings are connected via an open-air corridor. The project received LEED Gold Certification.

September 14, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes Phase II of $43M Renovation for Roseau Community Schools in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2023

ROSEAU, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Phase II of an overall $43 million renovation for Roseau Community Schools in Roseau, a city in northern Minnesota. Kraus-Anderson began the 141,000-square-foot project in July 2020 following the approval of a bond referendum that voters passed by nearly 75 percent. Designed by JLG Architects, the project included the renovation and expansion of the K-12 school complex, consisting of 81,000 square feet of new construction and a 60,000-square-foot remodel. Phase I included two stories of new construction and extensive remodeling, including classroom spaces for English, language and social studies, along with site improvements. Phase II featured 16,416 square feet of new construction, remodeling and reconstruction. There are new spaces for educational programming and activities. The high school received new classrooms, including Career and Technology Education (CTE), a music suite for band and choir, administrative and common areas. The project also provides improved and enlarged gymnasium spaces to meet physical education, co-curricular and community programming needs. Kraus-Anderson also replaced aging building and major systems, including ventilation, heating, electrical, lighting, roofing, exterior walls and insulation.

September 11, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Hensel Phelps Begins Work on 84,500 SF Terminal Expansion Project at Austin Airport

by Taylor Williams September 6, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Hensel Phelps has begun work on the West Gate Expansion, a project that will increase the size of a terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by 84,500 square feet across three levels of apron, concourse and mezzanine space. The expansion will also add amenities such as new food and retail spaces, public art installations, more seating areas, larger restrooms, a third-level patio and private rooms for nursing or pumping. The project team will also construct three new gates. Completion is slated for 2026.

September 6, 2023

Acquisitions Civic Texas

Oxford Partners Arranges Sale of 5,000 SF Church in North Houston

by Taylor Williams August 25, 2023

HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged the sale of a 5,000-square-foot church located at 634 W. Cottage St. in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1927. D.J. Hale of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, Hope Lutheran Church, in the transaction. Marcela Amador of Home Central Real Estate Inc. represented the undisclosed seller.

August 25, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Manor ISD Completes 85,000 SF Academic Project in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams August 15, 2023

MANOR, TEXAS — The Independent School District of Manor, a northeastern suburb of Austin, has completed an 85,000-square-foot academic project. Manor Early College High School will serve approximately 800 students in grades nine through 12. The school, construction of which carried a price tag of about $35.5 million, will feature an open concept designed to emulate college campuses and will house a commons area, coffee shop and cafeteria. Birmingham-based HPM served as program manager for the project, providing quality control and preconstruction services, as well as maintaining schedule and budget compliance during construction.

August 15, 2023

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