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C.W. Driver Completes $24M Vanguard University Student Center in Orange County

by Amy Works April 6, 2020

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the development of Waugh Student Center at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. HPI Architecture designed the $24 million, two-story facility, which features 35,000 square feet of interior space and a 7,500-square-foot exterior deck. Within Waugh Student Center, students, faculty and staff will have access to a 3,300-square-foot food service area with all-day and late-night options, as well as an 8,000-square-foot common dining room. Additionally, the student center offers a 3,000-square-foot fitness center and an 8,000-square-foot recreational center that can be converted into meeting and event space to accommodate 880 people for lectures or 480 for catered functions. The center also features areas equipped with power outlets and charging stations for studying, a trellised roof deck with fireplace, and two-story outdoor dining and gathering area. Waugh Student Center is the first project in a 30-year campus enhancement plan to reshape Vanguard’s 38-acre campus at 55 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

April 6, 2020

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $28M Addition to Elementary School in Pipestone, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow April 1, 2020

PIPESTONE, MINN. — The Rochester office of Kraus-Anderson has begun constructing a $28 million addition to Pipestone Elementary School in Southwest Minnesota. Designed by ISG Architects, the two-story, 85,940-square-foot project also includes interior renovations to the middle and high schools. Those improvements include security upgrades to the buildings and parking lot. The project is slated for completion in late summer 2021. In response to COVID-19, Kraus-Anderson says it has implemented stringent social distancing and other elevated safety protocol on construction job sites.

April 1, 2020

Civic Michigan Midwest

TCF Center in Detroit to Serve as Temporary Care Facility Amid COVID-19 Healthcare Crisis

by Kristin Harlow March 30, 2020

DETROIT — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TCF Center in Detroit has been designated by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a temporary alternate care facility. Mobilization has already begun, and construction will be performed by the TCF Center workforce and union labor. The temporary site is planned for COVID-19 patients to relieve the burden on local hospitals treating patients with the virus. The temporary care site may be used for as long as six months, according to local media. As of late Sunday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 5,486 cases of the coronavirus and 132 deaths. Consequently, the 2020 North American International Auto Show, which was set to take place at TCF Center, formerly Cobo Hall, has been cancelled. The annual show, one of the largest in North America, was scheduled to take place June 9-20 and will now be postponed until June 11-26, 2021.

March 30, 2020

Civic Healthcare Texas

Texas Military Department, USACE to Convert Dallas Convention Center into COVID-19 Healthcare Facility

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2020

DALLAS — The State of Texas, the Texas Military Department (TMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have identified the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas as a makeshift healthcare facility to treat patients suffering from COVID-19, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Sunday. The convention center, located downtown, will be the first site to be equipped with additional healthcare equipment and facilities. Local ABC affiliate WFAA reports that 250 beds will be set up with the capacity to expand to 1,400 beds if needed. In his statement, Abbott also stated that the number of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in Texas has doubled over the past week, and announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone traveling into Texas from any part of Louisiana. According to its website, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center features 1 million square feet of exhibit space, three ballrooms, 88 meeting rooms, a 1,750-seat theater and a 9,816-seat arena.

March 30, 2020

Civic Development Iowa Midwest

Hannon Armstrong Makes $115M Preferred Equity Investment in University of Iowa Utility System Project

by Kristin Harlow March 19, 2020

IOWA CITY, IOWA — Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. has made a $115 million preferred equity investment in a utility public-private partnership including the University of Iowa, ENGIE and Meridiam. ENGIE is a natural gas distribution company and Meridiam is a global investor and asset manager specializing in the development, financing and management of long-term public infrastructure projects. The partnership will operate, maintain and upgrade the university’s energy and water utilities. Known as the Hawkeye Energy Collaborative, the partnership was awarded a $1 billion, 50-year utility management concession contract in December 2019. The collaborative will support the University of Iowa’s energy, water and sustainability goals for two campuses spanning 1,700 acres in Iowa City.

March 19, 2020

Civic Development Iowa Midwest

Stahl Completes Construction of 55,000 SF Public Library in Ankeny, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2020

ANKENY, IOWA — Stahl has completed the construction of the two-story, 55,000-square-foot Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library. Located at 1250 SW District Drive in the Prairie Trail development, the $14 million library also houses the city council chambers and a multi-function meeting and conference room. Construction started in June 2018 and wrapped up in February. OPN Architects designed the library. A suburb of Des Moines, Ankeny is the 10th-fastest growing city in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

March 4, 2020

Acquisitions Civic Texas

J. Beard Arranges Sale of 100,000 SF Legends Sports Complex in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams March 3, 2020

SPRING, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has arranged the sale of Legends Sports Complex, a 100,000-square-foot commercial property located at 602 Pruitt Road in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The asset was built in 2007 on 14.8 acres. Jeff Beard of The J. Beard Real Estate Co. represented the seller, Caduceus Management, in the transaction. Kevin Barr of Mohr Partners represented the buyer, Church Project, which will use the property as its new headquarters.

March 3, 2020

California Civic Development Western

McCarthy Tops Out 161,200 SF Academic Building at San Jose State University

by Amy Works March 3, 2020

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos., in collaboration with FLAD Architects, has topped out the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) at San Jose State University in San Jose. The project is the first new academic building to be built on campus in more than 30 years and the first new science facility in almost 50 years. The eight-story building will serve the 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Science and STEM and is the first phase of the San Jose State University’s new Science Park, a science and innovation center. In addition to research and teaching labs, the 161,200-square-foot facility will feature specified rooms provided for student research teams to gather and work away from chemicals and instrument setups to discuss the results of projects. Each floor of the ISB will also include collaborative hubs for students and faculty to work together. Targeting LEED Gold certification, ISB will feature modern, state-of-the-art science laboratories and research capabilities in order to meet the needs of students within the disciplines of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology and high-performance computing.

March 3, 2020

Civic Development Michigan Midwest

Developer Stephen Ross to Contribute $100M for Detroit Center for Innovation Project

by Kristin Harlow February 24, 2020

DETROIT — Stephen Ross, philanthropist and chairman of Related Cos., has announced a $100 million gift to advance construction of the Detroit Center for Innovation (DCI). The project, which will be located on the former Wayne County Jail site on Gratiot Avenue will also be made possible by a contribution of land from Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert. The first phase of construction for the 14-acre project is expected to begin in 2021. Anchoring the project will be a 190,000-square-foot research and education center to be operated by the University of Michigan. Designed by architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, the center will serve up to 1,000 graduate and senior-level undergraduate students pursuing degrees in high-tech innovation fields such as mobility, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity and financial technology. The initial phase of the DCI will also include incubator and start-up services for entrepreneurs, collaboration space, residential units, a hotel and conference center. Ross has previously given nearly $400 million to the university.

February 24, 2020

Acquisitions Civic Midwest Missouri

Avison Young Brokers Sale of Historic School Building in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow February 14, 2020

ST. LOUIS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of 9221 Minnesota Ave., a 22,259-square-foot, historic school building in St. Louis, for an undisclosed price. Known as Carondelet School, the property was built in 1871 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It underwent a $4.8 million renovation in 2009. The buyer, goBrandgo, is a marketing and brand management firm. Steve Stradal of Avison Young represented the seller, Carondelet Holdings LLC. Gershman Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer.

February 14, 2020

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