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Delta Unveils $1.86B Terminal Upgrade Project at LAX

by Taylor Williams June 4, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Delta Airlines, in a partnership with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has unveiled plans for the $1.86 billion Sky Way project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The undertaking calls for upgrades to two of the existing domestic terminals, as well as the Tom Bradley International Terminal, and delivery of infrastructure that connects the hubs. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin this fall. Upon completion, the terminals will offer a greater capacity for security screening with automated lanes, as well as more gate-area seating. Terminals 2 and 3 will feature 27-gate complexes with a secure connection to the international terminal. “LAX is one of the most important hubs in our network where we operate more than 170 daily flights and connect more passengers to our partner airlines than anywhere else in the U.S,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “The Delta Sky Way at LAX project is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in and transform the airport experience in partnership with LAWA and the City of Los Angeles.” Delta, which launched a new slate of retail and dining options for Terminal 3 in December 2017, will continue to adjust the shopping and restaurant options at the …

June 4, 2018

Civic Development Texas

McCarthy Completes Phase I Expansion of Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2018

HOUSTON — McCarthy Cos. has completed Phase I of an expansion project for the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. The project revamped the Glassell School of Art, essentially doubling its size to 40,000 square feet and enabling the school to now serve more than 7,000 students per year. The school links to two gallery buildings and a sculpture garden as part of the redevelopment of a 14-acre portion of the campus. McCarthy self-performed certain aspects of construction, including the casting of 177 unique concrete panels.

May 29, 2018

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Stages Repertory Theatre Breaks Ground on $30.5M Performing Arts Complex in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 18, 2018

HOUSTON — Stages Repertory Theatre, a production and promotions company for the performing arts industry, has broken ground on The Gordy, a $30.5 million theater complex in Houston. The property will feature three performance stages and total approximately 67,000 square feet, according to local magazine Houstonia. The complex will also offer rehearsal studios, production and design workshops, meeting and event space and a full administrative suite. The Gordy is expected to open during the 2019-2020 theater season.

May 18, 2018

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Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $57M Sale of 21-Property Childcare Portfolio in Carolinas, Colorado

by Camren Skelton May 18, 2018

TULSA, OKLA. — Tulsa-based Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $57 million sale of a Gateway Academy portfolio located throughout Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina. The portfolio includes 21 single-tenant assets that are net-leased to the childcare organization. Six of the facilities are located in North Carolina, 10 in South Carolina and five in Colorado. Milo Spector, Chris Lomuto and Matt Lipson of Stan Johnson Co. arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, which developed the properties and co-founded Gateway Academy. A Texas-based institutional investor acquired the portfolio.

May 18, 2018

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YMCA to Develop $41M Facility, School in Raleigh Using SunTrust-Backed Capital

by Camren Skelton April 23, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — YMCA of the Triangle has unveiled plans to develop a $41 million recreation center and school located at 1436 Rock Quarry Road in southeast Raleigh. The project is being funded with $21 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), and a loan from SunTrust Community Capital. CAHEC New Markets LLC, a subsidiary of Raleigh-based CAHEC, a nonprofit tax credit equity syndicator, provided YMCA of the Triangle with $15 million in NMTC allocations, and SunTrust provided the remaining $6 million. Tax Advantage Group provided NMTC advisory services to YMCA of the Triangle. The new facility will house a 42,960-square-foot recreation center with a wellness area, gymnasium and group exercise studio, as well as a 71,980-square-foot building that will be operated and leased to the Wake County Public School System. The new YMCA center will create 28 permanent jobs in the area, as well as 129 construction jobs during the development phase. The project is slated for completion in August 2019.

April 23, 2018

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TCU to Open Real Estate Center at New Business School in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams April 2, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth will open a real estate center, according to the school’s website. The center, which has received more than $2 million in funding, will provide educational resources, research and networking opportunities for the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) real estate industry. The Neeley School of Business is currently undergoing a $5.5 million expansion project that should deliver new facilities by January 2020, and the real estate center is expected to be housed within the expanded space.

April 2, 2018

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Cadence McShane to Build 527,000 SF High School Campus in Sherman

by Taylor Williams March 28, 2018

SHERMAN, TEXAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. will build a new, 527,000-square-foot campus for Sherman High School in north Texas. Designed by VLK Architects, the campus will include three main academic buildings, a 2,000-seat stadium, an 800-seat auditorium, a competition gym and four practice gyms, competition baseball and softball fields and a 50,000-square-foot fieldhouse. The project is being financed through a $176 million bond package approved by City of Sherman voters in November 2017. According to the Sherman Herald Democrat, the campus will be complete in time for the 2020 school year.

March 28, 2018

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JE Dunn to Build $46M Research, Teaching Facility at Georgia Southern University

by Camren Skelton March 28, 2018

STATESBORO, GA. — JE Dunn Construction will soon break ground on a $46 million teaching and research facility for the engineering programs at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. The new Center for Engineering and Research (CEAR) will centralize the various departments and multiple disciplines of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, whose operations currently take place in three buildings. The 130,000-square-foot CEAR building will span three stories and will offer advanced equipment and technology, classrooms, seminar and conference rooms, computer labs and administrative offices. JE Dunn is serving as the project’s construction manger, and Stevens & Wilkinson/SmithGroupJJR is the architect. The development team will break ground on the CEAR building in January 2019, with completion scheduled for the 2020 fall semester.

March 28, 2018

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Roy Anderson to Lead $17M Construction Project at WWII Museum in New Orleans

by Camren Skelton January 19, 2018

NEW ORLEANS — Roy Anderson Corp., a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp., has unveiled plans to construct the Hall of Democracy at the National WWII Museum’s campus in New Orleans. The $17 million pavilion will total 34,800 square feet and will be dedicated to the museum’s research, WWII content, expertise and outreach. The pavilion will house a special exhibits gallery; the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, which is expected to be the hub of World War II knowledge and education for the museum and the general public; a WWII Media and Education Center with production studios and broadcast capabilities; and a library. Construction on the project is expected to commence later this month or in early February, with completion slated for the summer of 2019.

January 19, 2018

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Madison Realty Capital Provides $53.5M in Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works January 5, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million acquisition and construction financing package collateralized by a partially constructed mixed-use development at 208 Delancey Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The borrower, New Empire Real Estate Development, plans to construct an approved 85,000-square-foot, 69-unit residential condominium building and a 10,201-square-foot community facility on the site. MRC funded an initial $15 million at closing to the borrower and has committed to fund an additional $38.5 million to complete construction of the project. The $53.5 million financing package represents approximately 70 percent of the total project cost. The property includes a gross area of 84,579 square feet and a net sellable area of 62,529 square feet. The seller began construction on the site in 2011 and completed excavation, foundation and superstructure work through the fourth floor, but received a stop work order midway through the project. With the MRC financing, the buyer was able to acquire the distressed property and intends to demolish the existing structure, repair any structural deficiencies and begin work on the revised new building plans.

January 5, 2018

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