BELMONT, MASS. — International developer Skanska has topped out Belmont Middle School, a 170,000-square-foot civic project on the western outskirts of Boston. In addition to dedicated classroom, recreation and administrative space, the middle school building will share the major facilities of the high school, including the kitchen and café, auditorium, pool and field house. Construction of the middle school marks Phase II of a larger project following the delivery of the 451,000-square-foot …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Texas Christian University (TCU) School of Medicine will open a 100,000-square-foot building within Fort Worth’s Near Southside District. Designed by CO Architects and Hoefer Welker, the project represents the first phase of development of a new campus that will serve as an academic hub for some 240 medical students, as well as faculty and staff. TCU launched its medical school program in 2019 with an initial enrollment of 60 students. Construction of the four-story …
NEW YORK CITY — Bold Charter School will open a 10,000-square-foot learning center at 1093 Southern Blvd. in The Bronx. The school, which will open in time for the 2022-2023 academic year, will have eight classrooms and will be able to support about 240 students in grades K-4. Stephen Powers and Lindsay Ornstein of OPEN Impact Real Estate, along with Tom Hines and Casey Noel of Transwestern, represented Bold Charter School in its site selection and lease negotiations. David Israeli and Joseph …
MELISSA, TEXAS — Construction services firm Harrison, Walker & Harper LLC (HWH) and architecture and engineering firm Parkhill have completed a 134,200-square-foot athletic facility for the Melissa Independent School in Collin County. The center houses an indoor practice facility that can accommodate multiple practices simultaneously. Other features include locker rooms, a weight room, treatment area, training rooms, theater classrooms for lectures and film review, an indoor turf field …
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — The Kraft Group has selected Boston-based general contractor Suffolk as its construction partner for the redevelopment of Gillette Stadium, the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and MLS’ New England Revolution. The stadium was built in 2002 and is located south of Boston in Foxborough, Mass. The redevelopment will feature a redesigned plaza leading into the stadium, including an enhanced lighthouse. In addition, the north end of the stadium will be renovated with …
NEW YORK CITY — Seton Education Partners, a nonprofit owner-operator of charter schools, has entered into a leasehold condominium agreement with Bolivar Development to open a 73,000-square-foot school at 1936 Jerome Ave. in The Bronx. The structure of the deal allows Seton to own the condo unit that will house the school for 39 years before ownership reverts to the developer. The school will be operated under the Brilla Public Charter School brand and will ultimately serve more than 800 …
NEW YORK CITY — Touro College & University System, a nonprofit higher and professional learning institution, has signed a lease to open a 243,305-square-foot campus within 3 Times Square in Manhattan. Touro will occupy the third through ninth floors and part of the ground and second floors at the 30-story building, which originally opened in 2001 as the North American headquarters of Reuters. Today, The Rudin Family owns the building and is currently in the midst of renovating it. The …
LA CROSSE, WIS. — The Madison office of Kraus-Anderson (KA) is about to complete construction of the $42 million renovation and expansion of La Crosse Center. The civic center is located at 400 La Crosse St. in the western Wisconsin town of La Crosse. The center has remained open during construction, which is scheduled for completion by the end of the year.Designed by ISG Architects, the two-year renovation project expands the sports, entertainment and event center into 120,000 square …
HUTTO, TEXAS — Joeris General Contractors, in partnership with the Hutto Independent School District, has completed the renovation of Hutto Memorial Stadium, a 10,000-seat venue located north of Austin. The total project cost was approximately $18 million. Upgrades include a new visitors’ field house, new home and visitors’ concessions and restroom facilities, an enhanced LED video display board, multi-level press box and film deck and additional site improvements to support these …
NEW YORK CITY — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has reached an agreement with a consortium of private financial sponsors to build a 2.4 million-square-foot international terminal that will anchor the south side of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City.The $9.5 billion project will comprise 23 gates and be built in phases at the airport’s T1, T2 and the former T3 terminals, with groundbreaking anticipated for next year.The port authority …
