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Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
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Public-Private Partnership Opens $2B Los Angeles Clippers Arena in Inglewood, California

by Jeff Shaw

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between Murphy’s Bowl LLC and the City of Inglewood has opened Intuit Dome, a 915,000-square-foot events arena in Inglewood that will be the home of the National Basketball Association’s LA Clippers. Former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer owns the team. Intuit Dome is situated on a 28-acre site between Prairie Avenue and Century Boulevard and near SoFi Stadium, the new home arena for the Los Angeles Rams football team. The arena will host home games for the Clippers, as well as sporting events not involving the Clippers, family shows, concerts, conventions and corporate events. The arena opened yesterday with a concert from Grammy award winner Bruno Mars. The Clippers have been headquartered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles since 1999. The team shared the facility with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Clippers will be the only tenant at the Intuit Dome, according to the Los Angeles Times. The development team broke ground on the project in September 2021. Intuit Dome offers 86,000 square feet of training, medical and player spaces, as well as five basketball courts with more than 17,700 seats and 640 bathrooms. The arena also features 48,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space …

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CivicDevelopmentNew YorkNortheast

Westchester County Approves $35M Bond Financing for Renovations at Sarah Lawrence College

by Taylor Williams

YONKERS, N.Y. — The Westchester County Local Development Corp. has approved $35 million in tax-exempt bond financing to fund various renovations at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers. The 44-acre liberal arts school was founded as a women’s learning institution in 1926 but became coeducational in 1968. The financing will cover renovation and rehabilitation of The Siegel Building, the performing arts center, the Bates Building and various athletic facilities. Proceeds would also be used to purchase and renovate the building at 8 Oak Bend, as well as to upgrade campus-wide information technology hardware, infrastructure, machinery, equipment and other items of personal property.

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Cleveland Browns Brook Park Proposal
CivicDevelopmentMidwestOhioTop Stories

Cleveland Browns Propose $2.4B Suburban Stadium Development, City Offers $461M Financing Plan Toward Rehabbing Current Stadium

by Jeff Shaw

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns NFL franchise owner Haslam Sports Group has released renderings and development plans for a new $2.4 billion stadium in the suburb of Brook Park, near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The proposal comes on the heels of the City of Cleveland releasing its plan to fund $461 million in renovations to the current lakeside stadium, which has been the Browns’ home for 24 years. Haslam Sports Group is seeking a 50/50 split between its own funding and public financing, regardless of whether it elects to build a new stadium or renovate its existing home. This means the team would seek $1.2 billion in public funding were it to seek a new stadium in the suburbs. The team has not disclosed any plans on how to achieve either the private or public funding for that project. The Browns in particular want an indoor stadium for the notoriously cold and snowy area, and putting a dome on the existing venue is not possible due to flight-path issues from the city’s airport. The City of Cleveland renovation proposal for the current stadium, located in the North Coast Harbor area of downtown Cleveland, would offer $461 million in public money, just under …

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Kraus-Anderson Performs Renovation Projects for Grantsburg School District in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

GRANTSBURG, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson has completed renovations and additions for the Grantsburg School District in northwest Wisconsin. DSGW Architects designed the projects. A 26,000-square-foot addition to Grantsburg Elementary replaced the closed Nelson Elementary School by adding 13 new classrooms and a gym. The $14.8 million project also included a 34,000-square-foot renovation for Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, art/music classrooms, restrooms, a kitchen, cafeteria and improved bus drop-off area. A 10,000-square-foot addition to Grantsburg High School included a new entrance and office. The $9.9 million project also comprised a 10,000-square-foot renovation for the cafeteria/commons area, public restrooms, concessions, a new team classroom and improvements to the traffic flow, parking and water drainage. Grantsburg Middle School received a revamped parent drop-off area and parking to improve traffic flow.

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Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati
CivicDevelopmentMidwestOhioTop Stories

City of Cincinnati Begins $240M Renovation at Duke Energy Convention Center, Names ASM Global as Operator

by Jeff Shaw

CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati has selected ASM Global to open and operate the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC), which is currently undergoing a $240 million renovation. The 750,000-square-foot facility closed for construction on July 1. Once renovations are complete, DECC will feature upgraded meeting space and ballrooms, an expansive rooftop terrace and major improvements to building systems and technology, making it more energy efficient. The project will add 12,000 square feet to the exhibit hall. Plans also call for the construction of a two-acre park and outdoor convention area. The convention center is slated to reopen in January 2026. Prior to closing for renovations, the venue hosted 63 events in 2024 with more than 292,540 attendees combined. DECC will be part of a new convention district in the city. Plans include a $480 million new convention headquarters hotel, which is being constructed on an existing surface parking lot just south of the convention center. Once completed, the hotel will feature 800 rooms, as well as 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with junior and senior ballrooms, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a pool and outdoor amenity deck. “The operations and management of the reinvented DECC will …

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AcquisitionsCaliforniaCivicWestern

City of Oakland Sells Share of Athletics Coliseum to African American Sports and Entertainment Group for $105M

by Amy Works

OAKLAND, CALIF. — The City of Oakland has agreed to sell its share of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex to African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) for $105 million. Mayor Sheng Thao signed off on the city’s sale of the property, where the MLB’s Oakland Athletics currently play. Revenue from the sale to AASEG will be used to close part of the city’s budget deficit — $117 million this year and $175 million next year. Payments for the sale of Oakland’s 50 percent stake in the Coliseum site to AASEG will be made in installation over the next several years. AASEG is also in talks to purchase the portion of the Coliseum owned by the Athletics, which is still paying off the team’s 2019 purchase of Alameda County’s share of the site. The Athletics plan to finish the season at the Coliseum before moving to Sacramento for at least three seasons. The team’s long-term plan remains to build a stadium in Las Vegas.

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The École to Open 46,000 SF Elementary, Middle School in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — The École, an independent French-American bilingual school, will open a 46,000-square-foot elementary and middle school at 123 E. 23rd St. in Midtown Manhattan. The school will occupy a portion of the ground floor and the entire second and third floors of the 12-story building and will also have its own entrance. Michael Berger of Colliers brokered the lease negotiations. Williams Equities owns the building. The school is expected to open in advance of the fall 2025 semester.

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8980-Villa-La-Jolla-Dr-San-Diego-CA
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GPI Cos. Completes 114,000 SF Academic Facility for UC San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — GPI Cos., in partnership with the University of California, San Diego, has completed the development of 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, an academic facility in at the corner of La Jolla Village and Villa La Jolla drives in San Diego. The nine-story, 114,000-square-foot building is directly across from the university and serves as a gateway to the main campus. The building includes academic, administrative and research space and will be a hub for students, faculty and patients, as well as the home for various programs offered by UC San Diego Health Sciences and UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Additionally, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters will occupy ground-floor retail space at the building. The project team included Gensler’s San Diego office as architect and Swinerton Builders as general contractor. JLL will manage the building.

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago Unveils $500M Renovation Plan

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Brookfield Zoo Chicago has unveiled its “Next Century Plan” that will reshape more than 100 acres, representing nearly half of the zoo’s existing property. The zoo has outlined a 15-year campus plan in four phases, with further improvements projected over 30 years. Plans call for new, immersive experiences with the preservation of historical structures and includes nearly all existing zoo areas. The zoo also plans to expand its current property westward. The investment is expected to reach $500 million from public and private funding. The first phase of the project is underway and includes completed projects such as the $10 million renovation of the Seven Seas dolphin habitat, reimagining of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fountain, new animal habitats within the Hamill Family Nature Plaza and the opening of the Philip W. K. Sweet Jr. Animal Care and Conservation Center. Culminating the end of Phase I is Tropical Forests, a $66 million project underway that creates four new outdoor habitats crafted to emulate the natural homes of gorillas, orangutans and monkeys. Tropical Forests, set to open in 2025, also includes a new Gorilla Conservation Center. Architectural and planning teams for the project include Booth Hansen, Jones & Jones Architects …

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CivicDevelopmentTexas

AP Construction Completes 158,250 SF Civic Project in Amarillo

by Taylor Williams

AMARILLO, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has completed the Potter County District Courts Building, a 158,250-square-foot civic project in Amarillo. Designed by HOK Group Inc., the new building houses courtrooms, a jury assembly area and county offices, as well as courtroom in-custody holding and records storage spaces. Additional security enhancements include a separate sheriff’s access area with a vehicle sally port, as well as separate access points for judges and other elected officials. Construction began in March 2021.

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