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Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis Undergoes $30M Renovation

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2018

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society is nearing completion of a $30 million renovation of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in downtown St. Louis. Wiegmann Associates has completed work on the HVAC system and provided design services to KAI, the mechanical engineer of record, to reduce equipment costs and develop an energy-efficient system that protects historical exhibits. BSI Constructors is the general contractor for the project. The museum’s lower level was refurbished to increase exhibition space and the second floor has been converted into office space and meeting rooms. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the memorial site in 1936 and the museum opened in 1938. A reopening is currently scheduled for Nov. 3.

August 27, 2018

Civic Development Office Texas

TCC, Elm Tree to Build 259,947 SF Immigration Center in Irving

by Taylor Williams August 23, 2018

IRVING, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. and Elm Tree Funds will build a 259,947-square-foot government office building on a 27-acre tract in Irving. The project is a build-to-suit for the General Services Administration, which has signed a 20-year lease. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will use the property as its Texas Service Center. Construction is scheduled to begin in August and to be completed in early 2020. Gensler is serving as the project architect and Manhattan Construction Co. is the general contractor.

August 23, 2018

Civic Development Texas

Austin City Council Approves Plan for $200M Soccer Stadium

by Taylor Williams August 20, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin City Council has approved a plan from Precourt Sports Ventures LLC (PSV), which owns the Columbus Crew Soccer Club, to build a new soccer stadium in the state capital. The proposed site is a 24-acre tract of city-owned land located at 10414 McKalla Place, which is close to The Domain, a mixed-use destination on the city’s north side. According to The Austin American-Statesman, the stadium project is valued at approximately $200 million. PSV hopes to have the stadium completed for the 2021 season, though the company is currently locked in a lawsuit with the office of the Ohio attorney general, which is suing to give local investors a chance to buy the team.

August 20, 2018

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $12M Renovation at Minnesota Airport

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2018

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) has completed a $12 million renovation at Rochester International Airport in Minnesota. The facelift included an upgraded terminal and expanded U.S. Customs facility. As part of the upgrade to the main terminal lobby, the ticket counter area for all airlines was relocated to one side of the terminal and the baggage claim for all airlines to the other side. In addition, KA expanded the customs area to 20,000 square feet to improve efficiency and meet the current safety, security and space requirements. Funding for the project included $7.3 million in federal funds, $3.8 million from the city of Rochester and $790,000 from Minneapolis Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics.

August 20, 2018

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Construction Completes $43M Special Education School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2018

LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) has completed Quora Education Center in Little Canada, just north of St. Paul. The $43 million special education school for Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District spans three stories and 157,000 square feet. The school will serve 300 students in grades 5 through 12 in both general education and special education programs. The building also includes administrative offices for more than 200 employees. The school will provide services for students who have autism spectrum disorders, developmental cognitive disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders and other health disabilities. KA partnered with Lawal Scott Erickson Architects to design and construct Quora. The building’s layout allows for classroom, small group and individual learning environments with improved lighting, air quality and temperature control.

August 15, 2018

Civic Development Georgia Southeast

City of Atlanta, Atlanta BeltLine Acquire Land from CSX to Expand Multi-Use Trail

by Camren Skelton August 10, 2018

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) have acquired 1.8 miles of former railroad corridor from freight rail operator CSX on Atlanta’s Westside to expand the city’s BeltLine urban trail. Upon full build-out in 2030, the 22-mile loop trail will connect 45 intown neighborhoods. The $6.3 million acquisition of the stretch of track formerly known as “the Kudzu Line” represents the final purchase of inactive rail corridor in the Atlanta BeltLine loop. The purchase will provide points of contact for potential spur trails that would connect the neighborhoods of Bankhead, English Avenue, Knight Park and Howell Station. In addition, the corridor will allow access to the Bankhead MARTA station, Maddox Park, the future Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry and the newly opened Proctor Creek Greenway. The funds to pay for the land came from TSPLOST, a transportation sales tax Atlanta voters approved in 2016. Under the purchase agreement, the City of Atlanta and ABI control approximately 80 percent of the corridor needed to construct the BeltLine trail and transit loop. The other 20 percent includes railroad and non-railroad properties. Over the next six months, CSX will remove the rails. ABI also recently acquired 2.5 acres at …

August 10, 2018

Civic Loans Maryland Southeast

Alliant Provides $12.5M Refinancing for Parking Facility at Baltimore-Washington International Airport

by Camren Skelton July 30, 2018

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a 10-year, $12.5 million loan to refinance a remote airport parking facility at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The 850,852-square-foot site includes 2,156 parking spaces and is located less than one mile from the main terminal building at the airport. The facility is privately owned and managed. The name of the borrower was not disclosed.

July 30, 2018

Civic Leasing Activity Texas

U.S. Army Selects Austin as Headquarters of New Division

by Taylor Williams July 18, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The U.S. Army has selected Austin as the site of its new Futures Command headquarters, a project that will bring about 500 new jobs to the state capital. The Army’s Futures Command division will occupy space owned by the University of Texas (UT) in downtown Austin, with a directive to assess new weapons technology and emerging threats. The Army expects the new headquarters to be fully operational by summer 2019.

July 18, 2018

Civic Leasing Activity Texas

Houston Astros Extend Lease at Minute Maid Park Through 2050

by Taylor Williams July 13, 2018

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have extended their lease at Minute Maid Park, where the professional baseball team has played since 2000, through 2050 following a positive vote by the Houston Sports Authority. The stadium, formerly known as Enron Field, was built in the late 1990s and seats about 41,000 people. The original lease was set to expire in 2030. The terms of the extension call for a $1 million increase in rent beginning this year and running through the remainder of the original lease period, and an additional $1 million increase for the 20-year period ending in 2050. The Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win the 2017 World Series.

July 13, 2018

Civic Development Michigan Midwest

Development Team Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Connecting Detroit to Canada

by Kristin Harlow July 6, 2018

DETROIT — Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The planned bridge and border crossing will span the Detroit River and connect Detroit to Windsor, Canada by linking I-75 and I-96 with the new extension of Highway 401 in Ontario. When complete, the bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. The scope of the project also includes building new ports of entry on both the U.S. and Canadian side of the Detroit River as well as improvements to existing infrastructure. Early work will start this summer in advance of financial close, which is set for this fall. Fluor and ACS will operate and maintain the facility for 30 years to performance standards that will be established by WDBA following completion.

July 6, 2018

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