ORLANDO, FLA. — The design-build team of SchenkelShultz Architecture and McCree General Contractors has commenced construction on the $13.3 million, 59,511-square-foot Valencia College West Campus Building 10, located at 1800 S. Kirkman Rd. in Orlando. The three-story facility will house Valencia's Continuing and International Education office, the Office of Information Technology, classrooms, a testing center, administrative offices and meeting rooms. Completion is slated for January 2013.
BOSTON — ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge has completed the first phase of a renovation at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. The full project includes 60,000 square feet of clinic, office and support space in the building, which is located at 1 Kneeland St. in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood. The first phase of the project included 20,000 square feet. The project has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
NEW YORK CITY — ICS Builders and BKSK Architects have completed the new, $4.1 million Community of the Holy Spirit (CHS) St. Hilda's House convent building in Manhattan. ICS served CHS, a monastic community for women in the Episcopal Church, as general contractor. The 10,600-square-foot building includes a lobby, chapel, community dining room and an art room. The project team also included structural engineer Weidlinger Associates and lighting designer Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design. The building is located at 454 Convent Ave.
NEW YORK CITY — Stokholm-based Kunskapsskolan schools has inked a 10-year lease for 15,000 square feet at 38 Delancey St. on the Lower East Side. The building will house the company's first leased school in the U.S., Innovate Manhattan. The charter middle school will include grades 5 through 8. Kunskapsskolan operates 34 schools in Sweden and in the United Kingdom. Peter Braus of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the transaction. Michael Chen of Bond New York represented the landlord.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — A 20,695-square-foot charter school building, located at 2107 & 2119 Santa Barbara Blvd. in Cape Coral, has sold for $2.29 million. Dan O'Berski of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Trinity Commercial Group represented the seller, 2103 SBB Cape Coral, in the transaction. Randal Mercer and Brandon Stoneburner of CRE Consultants' Fort Myers, Fla., office represented the buyer, CDW 10995 Metro Pkwy.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kansas City-based Block Real Estate Services is selling former school buildings on behalf of Kansas City Public Schools. Block has received offers for the surplus space and completed the marketing process of several of these properties including Askew, Bingham, Blenheim, Bryant and Swinney schools. McCoy Elementary remains available as there were no qualified offers received in the first round. Block is working through a second round of properties offered by Kansas City Public Schools. These properties include the former Dunbar Elementary, Moore Elementary, Northeast Middle School, Thatcher Elementary, Westport High School and Westport Middle School.
WEST POINT, N.Y. — EwingCole has completed the second phase of a $98 million campus development project for the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School. The school has relocated from Fort Monmouth, N.J. to the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The first phase was completed last summer, and the second phase was completed in January. The campus includes 73,000 square feet of classrooms and administrative buildings, a 246-bed student quarters and three athletic fields. The final phase of the project, which includes an athletic building, will be completed this spring.
NEW YORK CITY — The Pearl Theatre Co., an off-Broadway company, has signed a 20-year lease for space on the north side of West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th avenues in New York City. The tenant will take possession of the 160-seat theater this July, which was formerly occupied by Signature Theatre company. Matthew Gorman and Joshua Gettler of New Street Realty Advisors represented the owner, Massachusetts Mutual Life, in the transaction. Stephen Powers of Denham Wolf represented the tenant.
PLANO — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed renovations and a new addition for the 44,375-square-foot Plano Senior High School, located at 2200 Independence Parkway in Plano, on behalf of the Plano Independent School District. The renovations include reconstructing four physics laboratories, four chemistry laboratories and a preparatory room following the demolition of eight classrooms. Cadence also completed a 20,885-square-foot performing arts building and a pedestrian bridge to connect the new building with the existing school. Additionally, Cadence completed a 12,305-square-foot addition and renovations for the fine arts building and a 2,000-square-foot addition to the athletics building. WRA Architects provided architectural services for the project.
WHEATON, ILL. — Community Housing Advocacy Development (CHAD), a not-for-profit organization, has purchased a 10,600-square-foot facility in Wheaton for the relocation of its operations from Villa Park, Ill. The new facility is located at 531 Roosevelt Rd. CHAD provides affordable housing to families in need. Jeffrey Girling and Terence Lynch of Paine/Wetzel/TCN Worldwide represented CHAD in the transaction. Wayne Caplan and Olivia Czyzynski of Sperry Van Ness represented the seller.
