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Major League Cricket To Develop First Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Major League Cricket (MLC) has received approval from the City of Grand Prairie on a long-term lease agreement to redevelop the 5,445-seat AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie into the organization’s first major cricket venue in the United States. The stadium is currently the home field of the Texas Airhogs Minor League Baseball team. The project will increase the seating capacity to accommodate more than 8,000 spectators with additional and upgraded hospitality features …

November 25, 2020Civic, Development, Retail, Texas

C.W. Driver Completes $36M Orange Coast College Kinesiology, Aquatics Pavilion in Costa Mesa, California

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine and kinesiology studies.Built in two phases, the initial stage included new construction of a 58,000-square-foot, multi-building complex, while Phase II …

November 16, 2020California, Civic, Development, Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.5M Sale of Four-Building Asset in Riverside, California

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a former bank property located at 6876 Magnolia St. in Riverside. Dream Big Children’s Center acquired the asset for $1.5 million.The property consists of four one-story buildings totaling 8,633 square feet, a courtyard and dedicated parking. Dream Big offers early intervention services and therapy for children with autism using a focus on structured teaching and natural play. Slated to open in early 2021, the …

November 12, 2020Acquisitions, California, Civic, Retail, Western

Vintage City Church Buys 31,650 SF Property in Fort Collins, Colorado

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Vintage City Church has acquired 1501 Academy Court in Fort Collins for a total consideration of $4.1 million. The four-unit asset, totaling 31,650 square feet, was purchased in two separate transactions. The 19,177-square-foot Unit 1 was acquired from 1501 Academy LLC, while Units 2, 3 and 4, totaling 12,473 square feet, were purchased from Life Church.Relocating from 1825 Sharp Point in Fort Collins, Vintage City Church will utilize Unit 1 to serve as the …

November 2, 2020Acquisitions, Civic, Colorado, Office, Western

Howard Hughes Plans $1.4B Multifamily Project in Manhattan’s Seaport District

NEW YORK CITY — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has unveiled plans for a $1.4 billion multifamily project in Manhattan’s Seaport District.The proposal calls for the transformation of a full-block surface parking lot along the boundary of the South Street Seaport Historic District into a mixed-income development that would include some of the area's first new affordable housing in decades. The development would ultimately feature 360 apartments, about 25 percent of which would be …

October 26, 2020Civic, Development, Multifamily, New York, Northeast, Top Stories

Stahl Underway on Construction of $28M Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa

URBANDALE, IOWA — Stahl is underway on the construction of the Millard A. Olmsted Elementary School within the Urbandale Community School District near Des Moines. The two-story, 118,000-square-foot elementary school will feature classrooms, auxiliary spaces, a kitchen and cafeteria, gymnasium and administration area. The $28 million building, located at 7110 Prairie Ave., will replace the previous Olmsted Elementary School. Demolition of the old school began in July 2019. The new school is …

October 21, 2020Civic, Development, Iowa, Midwest

Kraus-Anderson Completes $18.4M Adaptive Reuse Project for Rochester Police Department in Minnesota

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the adaptive reuse and construction of the Development Services and Infrastructure Center and the North Station for the Rochester Police Department (RPD) in southern Minnesota. The total project investment was $18.4 million. As space became limited at City Hall, the City of Rochester bought the former Think Bank building and land in 2016 in order to relocate the RPD and the city’s newly formed Development Services and Infrastructure team, …

October 21, 2020Civic, Development, Midwest, Minnesota

S.M. Wilson Breaks Ground on $6.5M Public Safety Building in Highland, Illinois

HIGHLAND, ILL. —The City of Highland has selected S.M. Wilson & Co. to build a new $6.5 million public safety building. The 27,930-square-foot facility will house the city’s police, fire and EMS departments under one roof. A committee of public safety employees worked alongside the project architect, Loyet Architects. Completion is slated for summer 2021. Highland is located about 35 miles east of St.

October 21, 2020Civic, Development, Illinois, Midwest

C.W. Driver Cos. Starts Construction of $55M Elementary School in San Diego’s Mission Valley

SAN DIEGO — C.W. Driver Cos. has started construction of a $55 million San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) elementary school located at 7900 Civita Blvd. in San Diego’s Mission Valley. Serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, the 77,250-square-foot school will be technology-oriented and accommodate up to 500 students and supporting staff members.Construction is slated for completion in summer 2022 in time for the 2022-2023 school year. Comprising four buildings, the …

October 21, 2020California, Civic, Development, Western

Kraus-Anderson Begins Construction of $63M Maple River School in Southern Minnesota

MAPLETON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $63 million K-12 school for the Maple River School District, located on the south side of Mapleton near County Highway 7 in southern Minnesota. Designed by ISG Architects, the two-story, 185,000-square-foot school will feature new classrooms, administration offices, three gymnasiums, playgrounds, a kitchen, café and 500-seat auditorium. The learning spaces will be organized via an elementary wing and a middle/high school wing. …

October 16, 2020Civic, Development, Midwest, Minnesota