Adolfson & Peterson, Potter County Break Ground on 158,250 SF District Courts Project in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction, in partnership with Potter County, has broken ground on the new District Courts Building, a 158,250-square-foot civic project in Amarillo. Designed by HOK Group, the five-story building will house courtrooms, a jury assembly room, county offices, holding areas and records storage space. Completion is slated for late

March 17, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Hellenic Classical Charter to Open 36,000 SF School in Staten Island

NEW YORK CITY — Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS) will open a 36,000-square-foot academic institution for students in grades 3-8 at 1641 Richmond Ave. in Staten Island. HCCS has entered into a ground lease with the owner of the land, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community, to develop the project. Marty Cottingham, Michael Gottlieb and Patrick Steffens of Avison Young represented HCCS in the ground lease negotiations. HCCS also secured $44 million in bond financing from youth empowerment …

March 16, 2021Civic, Development, New York, Northeast

Finegold Alexander Unveils New Design, Renovation of Eliot Innovation School in Boston

BOSTON — Locally based design firm Finegold Alexander Architects has unveiled the new design and renovation of the Eliot Innovation School in Boston. The school is part of a three-building campus in the city’s North End neighborhood and will serve students in grades 5-8. The building formerly served as an FDA testing facility and an office property before its latest conversion to a school. Construction of the $15 million project was completed in September 2019, but the coronavirus outbreak …

March 15, 2021Civic, Development, Massachusetts, Northeast

C.W. Driver Breaks Ground on $43M Pomona College Athletic Center Expansion in Claremont, California

CLAREMONT, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on a $43 million expansion of Pomona College’s Athletic and Recreation Center in Claremont. Located at 220 E. Sixth St., the 95,000-square-foot facility will provide additional space for the Pomona-Pitzer athletics program through a mix of renovations and new construction.Slated for completion by fall 2022, the facility will include 15,000 square feet of additional training and weight rooms, dedicated areas for cardio exercise, …

March 9, 2021California, Civic, Development, Western

Adolfson & Peterson Completes 100,431 SF Elementary School in Haslet, Texas

HASLET, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction has completed Haslet Elementary School, a 100,431-square-foot institution that will be located outside Fort Worth and that will be part of the Northwest Independent School District. The school, which has the capacity to enroll 850 students, features an open concept library, learning pods with classrooms and collaborative spaces. Austin-based Huckabee designed the project, construction of which began in summer

February 12, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Madison Realty Capital Breaks Ground on 478-Unit Multifamily Project in Queens

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based real estate private equity firm Madison Realty Capital has broken ground on a 478-unit multifamily project in the Woodside area of Queens. Roughly 30 percent (143 residences) of the units in the building, which will also include 15,000 square feet of retail space, will be designated as affordable housing. Residential amenities will include a fitness center with a separate yoga room, a media lounge, laundry room, storage room, parking lot, bike storage, tenant …

January 28, 2021Civic, Development, Multifamily, New York, Northeast

Goman + York Brokers Sale of 57,000 SF Former William Seely School in East Hartford

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Connecticut-based Goman + York has brokered the sale of a 57,000-square-foot property formerly known as William Seely School that is located near the junction of I-95 and State Routes 12 and 184 in East Hartford. The new owner, Connecticut-based DonMar Development, plans to redevelop the 14-acre property into a 280-unit apartment community. Goman + York represented the seller, the Town of Groton, in the transaction. A construction timeline for the redevelopment was not …

January 26, 2021Acquisitions, Civic, Connecticut, Multifamily, Northeast

Tanenbaum Equity Partners Buys Portfolio of Government-Leased Office Properties for $106.5M

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tanenbaum Equity Partners (TEP), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Gardner Tanenbaum, has purchased a portfolio of 42 federally leased properties in 11 states for $106.5 million. Most of the buildings, which collectively total 573,000 square feet, were constructed as build-to-suits for government agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Veterans Administration. A Dallas-based team of Sunny Sajnani, Todd McNeill and …

January 11, 2021Acquisitions, Civic, Office, Oklahoma, Texas

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

Adolfson & Peterson, Potter County Break Ground on 158,250 SF District Courts Project in Amarillo

Hellenic Classical Charter to Open 36,000 SF School in Staten Island

Finegold Alexander Unveils New Design, Renovation of Eliot Innovation School in Boston

C.W. Driver Breaks Ground on $43M Pomona College Athletic Center Expansion in Claremont, California

Adolfson & Peterson Completes 100,431 SF Elementary School in Haslet, Texas

Madison Realty Capital Breaks Ground on 478-Unit Multifamily Project in Queens

Goman + York Brokers Sale of 57,000 SF Former William Seely School in East Hartford

Tanenbaum Equity Partners Buys Portfolio of Government-Leased Office Properties for $106.5M

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

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

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