Civic

Vaughn College Unveils $40M Expansion, Renovation at Flushing Campus

by Amy Works November 14, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has unveiled its multi-phase expansion, renovation and sound abatement project at the college’s main campus in Flushing. Located at 86-01 23rd Ave., the project, which cost $40 million, included the installation of building envelope sound insulation, renovations, re-programming and building system upgrades to all campus components undergoing renovations. The renovated buildings include the main structure, built in 1940; 1983 classroom building built in 1983, and a two-story classroom building and a hangar with a 65-foot observation tower, both of which were built in 1997. The renovations were financed from two sources: Vaughn received grant funds totaling approximately $32 million from the Federal Aviation Administration and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and the college invested $7 million in the project from its own funds. The project team included Ensign Engineering, John Ciardullo Associates, Stalco Construction, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, DVL Consulting Engineers, Peter George Associates and Graf & Lewent Architects.

November 14, 2014

Civic Midwest Missouri

Hilliker Corp. Arranges Lease for Charter School in St. Louis

by Danielle Everson November 10, 2014

ST. LOUIS — Hilliker Corp. has arranged a five-year lease of a 64,000-square-foot building for St. Louis Language Immersion Schools Inc. (SLLIS) in St. Louis. The federal non-profit organization, which operates a network of independent charter public schools, moved two of its schools into one building located at 3740 Marine Ave. The property, built in 1929, sits on more than an acre of land and previously served as the site of a Salvation Army. H. Meade Summers of Hilliker represented the tenant.

November 10, 2014

Civic Life Sciences New York Northeast

Suffolk County Community College Opens $29.8M Life Sciences Building

by Amy Works October 28, 2014

SELDEN, N.Y. — Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) has opened a $29.8 million William J. Lindsay Life Sciences Building in Selden. Patchogue, N.Y.-based BBS Architects served as architect, interior designer, and civil, mechanical and electrical engineer for the building, which is aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification. Approximately 5,000 students will attend classes in the new building in the spring semester beginning in January 2015. Additionally, the building will also allow for the expansion of science classes to include an additional 100 students in the spring and 300 students next fall. The project team included J. Petrocelli Contracting, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Greenman-Pedersen, Ysrael A. Seinuk and Bladykas Engineering. New York State and Suffolk County financed the project in equal parts.

October 28, 2014

Civic Midwest Missouri

KWAME to Manage Construction of Electrical Infrastructure at Webster University

by Danielle Everson October 16, 2014

WEBSTER GROVES, MO. — Construction has begun on a new customer electrical substation and on an underground electrical infrastructure at Webster University in Webster Groves. Kwame Building Group Inc. (KWAME) is the construction manager on the project, which will be completed in July 2016. The new substation will provide electrical capacity for future campus expansions and remove the campus from the neighboring electrical load, increasing electrical capacity for future community development. The project requires the complete shutdown of several campus facilities with minimal disruption to classes and other university activities.Phase I of the electrical distribution work is scheduled for completion by the end of October and Phase II of the electrical work is scheduled to begin by the end of 2014. William Tao & Associates is the engineer and Castle Contracting is the general contractor for the first phase of the project.

October 16, 2014

Civic Midwest Missouri Uncategorized

HOK Designs New $17 Million Patient Care Center at University of Missouri-St. Louis

by Danielle Everson October 15, 2014

ST. LOUIS — HOK has designed a new $17 million patient care center for The University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Colleges of Optometry and Nursing. The 48,000-square-foot facility will expand the eye-care services offered through the existing University Eye Center. The facility will also incorporate the latest technology needed to advance eye and vision research. Scheduled to open in 2016, the center will include space for campus and community partners to offer complementary healthcare services, such as dental and primary care. UMSL has the only optometry program in Missouri and one of just 21 nationwide. Funding for the new center came in part from a supplemental fee that will be assessed to optometry students. It is also funded by internal reallocations within the college and campus reserves. The improvements to the College of Optometry are the first phase of planned capital improvements for the UMSL campus.

October 15, 2014

Civic New York Northeast

Stalco Construction Completes Renovation of Nassau University Library

by Amy Works October 13, 2014

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Stalco Construction and Ehasz Giacalone Architects have completed the $700,000 renovation and upgrade of The Peter W. Addiego Health Sciences Library at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. Renovations and upgrades to the two-story 12,000-square-foot building includes an improved layout design, energy-efficient building systems and new interior finishes. The project team included Stalco as the general contractor, Ehasz Giacalone Architects as interior designer, SCC Construction Management Group as construction manager and KP Professional Engineering as mechanical engineer.

October 13, 2014

Civic Texas

Construction Begins on New High School in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis October 8, 2014

ALVIN, TEXAS — The Alvin Independent School District has begun construction on Shadow Creek High School. Stantec designed the school, which will span 500,000 square feet when completed. According to Stantec, the school’s design “removes physical barriers, incorporates collaboration space and has an abundance of technology, transparency and natural light.” The school’s 2,500 students will be grouped into five learning houses, each with two learning hubs. Each hub will have 240 students and 10 teachers. The school, located 30 miles southeast of Houston, will be completed in 2016.

October 8, 2014

Civic Midwest Missouri

Kwame Building Group to Provide Construction Services on Firehouse in St. Louis

by John Nelson October 3, 2014

ST. LOUIS — Kwame Building Group Inc. (KWAME) will serve as the construction project manager for a new $6.2 million firehouse in St. Louis. KWAME will build a 30,000-square-foot brick and stone building for The Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District in St. Louis County. The building will include a lower level, a 17,500-square-foot main floor with five vehicle bays and a second floor. KWAME will serve as the liaison with district staff and officials, design firms and contractors on the construction, equipping and occupancy of the firehouse. KWAME will also review the district’s selection of a building site and evaluate the land for cost effectiveness, usefulness, code compliance, zoning and ability to meet the district’s goals and operational needs. JEMA will provide architectural services for the project.

October 3, 2014

Civic Northeast

BOSTON CONSERVATORY OPENS NEW STUDIO BUILDING AT 132 IPSWICH STREET

by admin September 26, 2014

BOSTON — The Boston Conservatory has opened its new 20,000-square-foot studio building, which is located at 132 Ipswich St. in Boston. Designed by Handel Architects and Utile Inc., the studio features a 3,200-square-foot orchestra rehearsal space, two dance studios, teaching studios, multipurpose rooms and practice rooms for the instruction of movement, voice, instrument and orchestra ensemble. Additionally, the building features a three-story open atrium, natural light and views of the Boston skyline.

September 26, 2014

Civic Northeast

EASTERN CONSOLIDATED ARRANGES NEW YORK KIDS CLUB RELOCATION TO UPPER WEST S

by admin September 22, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the relocation of New York Kids Club to 170 Amsterdam Ave. in New York’s Upper West Side. The preschool chain will relocate from its current location to the ground floor of a new 20-story residential tower, situated between West 67th and West 68th streets, which is being developed by Equity Residential. The preschool center will occupy 2,400 square feet on the ground floor and 3,700 square feet on the basement level. New York Kids Club plans to begin its 15-year lease in summer 2015. Brad Cohen of Eastern Consolidated represented the landlord, while Neal Ohm of Neal Cabot Ohm represented the tenant in the transaction.

September 22, 2014

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