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Michigan State University Plans New Arena, Approves Construction of $200M Plant Sciences Building

by Kristin Harlow

EAST LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has authorized the administration to begin a planning study to construct a new venue at the corner of Harrison and Trowbridge roads in East Lansing. The project involves the construction of a new hotel and retail space along with an athletics arena on 14 acres of vacant land on the west side of campus. The arena will support volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics, and will feature locker rooms, coaching office space and university classrooms. The hotel and retail space would be part of a public-private partnership between the university and the chosen developer. The authorization by the board enables the university to initiate the forma bidding process for potential developers before moving into the Request for Proposal period in the coming weeks. Additionally, the board voted to authorize construction of a new $200 million Plant and Environmental Sciences Building. The 200,000-square-foot facility, located at the corner of Farm Lane and Wilson Road, will provide critical laboratory space for approximately 40 principal investigators and their teams researching food security and climate adaptation. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with completion slated for December 2026.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $28.5M North Star Elementary School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Duluth has completed construction of North Star Elementary, a $28.5 million school located at 411 S. 5th Ave. in Virginia, a city in northeast Minnesota. The school is part of Rock Ridge Public School’s massive building project following the consolidation of the Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia school districts. BNDRY Studio designed North Star Elementary, which will serve 600 students annually. Situated on a large city block that formerly housed the district’s elementary and high school, North Star Elementary rises three stories, which minimizes its building footprint and reclaims greenspace. The 79,000-square-foot school serves grades 3-6 and features a variety of collaborative learning spaces and open concept classrooms along with an open-air learning patio on the second floor. Construction began in spring 2022.

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Yeshiva University to Open 160,000 SF Health Sciences Campus in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Yeshiva University will open a 160,000-square-foot health sciences campus in Midtown Manhattan. The Jewish higher learning institution is entering into a 32-year leasehold condominium agreement to occupy the fifth through ninth floors, as well as partial mezzanine and ground-floor areas, at the 10-story Herald Center building. The building is located at the corner of 34th Street and Broadway and was built in 1902 as the original Saks department store. David Carlos led a Savills team that represented Yeshiva University in its site selection and lease negotiations. Jacob Jerome and Morris Bailey represented the landlord, JEMB Realty Corp., on an internal basis. A tentative opening date was not disclosed.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $34M Renovation for Blooming Prairie Public Schools in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Rochester has completed a $34 million district renovation of the high school and elementary school for Blooming Prairie Public Schools in southern Minnesota. Voters approved a referendum in 2021 to fund the expansion to meet the community’s growing student population. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 79,000-square-foot project features new classrooms, an auditorium and gym additions and interior renovations. Construction began in June 2022.

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Laramie County Buys 74,476 SF Office Building in Cheyenne, Wyoming for $5.5M

by Amy Works

CHEYENNE, WYO. — Laramie County has acquired 2020 Carey Avenue, an office building in Cheyenne, for $5.5 million. The 74,476-square-foot office building occupies a full city block in Cheyenne’s downtown core. The nine-story building includes two off-street parking lots. James Bowers of Coldwell Banker Commercial The Property Exchange represented the county and the seller, Voss Family Limited Partnership, in the transaction.

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Leyendecker Begins Renovation, Expansion of Cotulla High School Campus

by Taylor Williams

COTULLA, TEXAS — General contractor Leyendecker Construction has begun the renovation and expansion of the high school campus of the Independent School District (ISD) of Cotulla, which is located about 90 miles southwest of San Antonio. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the project will be executed in two phases and will bring the total square footage of the campus, which was originally built in 1957, to 137,000 square feet. Completion is slated for late 2026. The project is being financed by a $65 million bond that was approved in May 2022. The Cotulla ISD serves about 1,200 students, and roughly 400 pupils attend the high school.

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KemperSports, City of Henderson to Build 180,000 SF Fieldhouse Facility in Nevada

by Amy Works

HENDERSON, NEV. — KemperSports has partnered with the City of Henderson to build and operate West Henderson Fieldhouse, a state-of-the-art athletic and entertainment facility in Henderson, a suburb southeast of Las Vegas. Slated to open in 2026, the public-private development will include capital investment, development oversight and the long-term management of the complex by KemperSports. The 180,000-square-foot facility will feature: West Henderson Fieldhouse is expected to generate $1.5 million in annual tax revenue, $39.1 million in total economic impact annually and $10.7 million in wages and salaries, according to KemperSports.

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GSA Awards $524M Construction Contract for CISA Headquarters Building in DC

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has awarded Clark Construction the $524 million contract to build the new headquarters for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The new 630,000-square-foot federal building will be located at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C. As part of the Biden Administration’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions from federal buildings by 2045, the contract features $80 million to purchase low-embodied carbon construction materials including asphalt, concrete, glass and steel, as well as $35 million to meet high-performance green building standards. The new CISA building is designed to meet LEED Gold certification standards with sustainable features including chilled beams, a dedicated outside air system with energy recovery and demand-controlled ventilation, advanced lighting controls and a high-performance building envelope. The contract includes a nearly $115.9 million investment via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), making it the GSA’s largest single IRA investment to date. CNBC, citing data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Rhodium Group, reports that companies have announced approximately $493 billion of investments in clean energy tech, infrastructure and electric vehicle manufacturing since the IRA was signed into law …

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Kraus-Anderson Completes Additions at Three Marshall County Central Schools in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

NEWFOLDEN AND VIKING, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction on additions at three Marshall County Central school buildings in Newfolden and Viking within northwest Minnesota. In August 2022, the Marshall County Central community voted and passed an $18.9 million building referendum to add needed space to support students and programs. A 93,559-square-foot project at Marshall County Central High School featured five new classrooms, a cafeteria, secondary gym, weight room, support spaces, commons and bus loop. Newfolden Elementary received a new library, music room, outdoor basketball court and staff/visitor parking lot. A 17,842-square-foot project at Viking Elementary involved a new secure entrance, front office, music room, kitchen office and storage. Remodeling created a school nurse office, library, larger staff lunchroom and additional space for preschool. Widseth Architects designed all three projects.

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Texas Woman’s University Tops Out $107M Health Sciences Center in Denton

by Taylor Williams

DENTON, TEXAS — Texas Woman’s University (TWU) has topped out the $107 million health sciences center at its campus in the North Texas city of Denton. The 136,000-square-foot facility will serve students in the allied healthcare fields such as nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The new health sciences center is being constructed on seven acres adjacent to Parliament Village, a TWU residential complex. Plans for the facility include laboratory space, classrooms, collaborative workspaces, outdoor clinic sites and a teaching kitchen, as well as community healthcare clinics and training areas for students. Construction began last fall, and the facility is expected to be complete in advance of the fall 2025 semester.

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