KEENE, N.H. — ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, an architectural and interior design firm, has completed work on a new, 65,000-square-foot YMCA health and wellness facility at 200 Summit Rd. in Keene. The facility includes a six-room childcare center, climbing wall, an aquatics center and a multi-purpose gymnasium. The center opened to the public in December.
NEW YORK CITY — Pace University has signed a new 20-year lease for 50,000 square feet at Fulton Crossing, located at 140 William St. in New York. The private university will occupy the entire seven-story property and use it for classrooms, faculty offices and performance space for Pace's dance programs. Peter Braus, James Wacht, Gabe Isaacs, Peter Levitan and Garry Steinberg of the New York office of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Crikos LLC, in the transaciton. David Falk and Kyle Ciminelli of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Queens Borough Public Library has purchased seven street-level commercial spaces at Sunrise Terrace condominiums, located at 31-32 Union St. in Queens, for $3.5 million. The seven units will provide more than 10,000 square feet for the public library, which has 62 locations. Delshah LLC, purchased the senior mortgage for the building in 2009.
HAMDEN, CONN. — The Alphabet Academy, a children's daycare, has leased 12,000 square feet at 2389 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden, the former Colonial Tymes Restaurant. The site will undergo a complete renovation and open in March 2012. Steve Miller of Levey Miller Maretz represented the landlord, 2100 Whitney Avenue LLC. Stephen Press of Press / Cuozzo Realtors represented the tenant.
PARIS — Paris Junior College, located at 2400 Clarksville St. in Paris, has selected Plano-based SHW Group to design its $11 million, 41,800-square-foot Science and Technology Center. The new facility will provide classrooms, laboratory space and departmental offices. Construction began in October of this year and is slated for a December 2012 completion.
MURPHY — Cadence McShane has finished the $37 million construction of the 282,000-square-foot C.A. McMillen High School, located at 750 N. Murphy Rd. in Murphy, on behalf of the Plano Independent School District. The construction included building 67 instructional spaces, 10 science laboratories, music spaces, a library, a cafeteria/kitchen and a new surface parking lot. Plano-based SHW Group provided architectural services for the project.
SAN ANTONIO — Plano-based SHW Group has been awarded a $21 million contract to renovate Brackenridge High School, located at 400 Eagleland Dr. in San Antonio, on behalf of the San Antonio Independent School District. The renovation project includes the addition of 10 science laboratories, broadcast media studios, art classrooms, animation laboratories, classrooms, a career tech center and parking improvements. Construction will begin in summer of 2012 and is slated for a 2014 completion.
FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE —Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $10 million sale of the Fort Fairfield border patrol station, a 25,603-square-foot built-to-suit facility in northern Maine. Geoffrey Ficke of Marcus & Millichap's Dallas office represented the seller, a developer of buildings leased by the government. Ficke also procured the buyer, a fund focused on U.S. General Services Administration property acquisitions. Adrian Harris of Harris Real Estate, Appraisal & Auction Services in Farmington, Maine, also provided representation.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Plattsburgh has broken ground on a new 43,400-square-foot business, economics and computer science building, designed by Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman + Associates Architects. The building, which will include computer labs, classrooms and conferencing facilities, is slated for completion in 2013.
SANTA FE — Houston-based Cadence McShane has been awarded a construction assignment for the reconstruction and conversion of the 45,612-square-foot Cowan Elementary School, located at 4133 Warpath Dr. in Santa Fe, into the Elizabeth Yaws Cowan Educational Center. The new development will serve as the Santa Fe Independent School District's educational center. Houston-based SBWV Architects is designing the new facility, which is slated for an April 2012 completion.
