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.
BLACKSBURG AND RINER, VA. — Skanska USA's Skanska Integrated Solutions group (SIS), which specializes in program management and energy services, has been selected to provide program management oversight for three school construction projects for Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia. The projects include the construction of the new Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, the construction of the new Auburn High School and the conversion of the current Auburn High School into the new Auburn Middle School, both in Riner. The total cost for all three projects is $125 million. Completion for the two high schools is slated for the summer of 2013 and the middle school will be completed during the summer of 2014.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A $2.5 million renovation at The Club of Morristown, a 36,000-square-foot fitness center in Morristown, N.J., is complete. Renovations include a new salt water pool, exercise equipment and a new full-service spa. The project development team included Fisher Development Associates and the Olnick Organization.
FORT WORTH — Education Realty Trust has agreed to purchase the leasehold interest of the 244-unit GrandMarc at Westberry Place, a collegiate housing community on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, for $54.7 million. The transaction is expected to close in mid-November. The property is 97.8 percent leased and is subject to a 53-year ground lease with TCU. In addition, the housing community includes 30,000-square-feet of ground floor retail that is currently 100 percent leased.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — The $9.1 million, 38,000-square-foot Winter Park Community Center, located at 721 W. New England Ave. in Winter Park, has opened. SchenkelShultz Architecture, along with design-build partner Turner Construction Co., designed the center to achieve LEED Silver certification. Included in the building is ballroom and banquet space, a commercial-grade kitchen, fitness center, media center, senior center, an outdoor stage, two basketball courts and a swimming pool.
MARSHALL — Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based SIKON Construction has commenced construction on the $13 million, 500-bed Wiley Hall Student Housing Facility, located at Wiley College in Marshall, on behalf of Student Suites of Independence. The three-story facility was designed by Dallas-based Randall Scott Architects and is slated for occupancy in the fall of 2012.
MANHATTAN — Jones Lang LaSalle has completed the $13.5 million sale of Peck Slip Station in Manhattan. The property consists of a 17,789-square-foot parcel of land with a 70,800-square-foot building. Paul Mas and Darin Early of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller, the U.S. Postal Service. Howard Kesseler and Jennifer Schwartzman of Newark Knight Frank represented the buyer, the New York City School Construction Authority. The property is slated to become the site of a new primary public school.
PONTIAC, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 24,000-square-foot athletic center, located at 124 W. Columbia Ave. in Pontiac, Mich. for $200,000. Gary Gruskowski of Colliers International's Michigan office represented the seller, Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan in this transaction. The buyer was Stars Place Inc.
JACKSON, TENN. — Jackson-based Crocker Construction Co. and Memphis, Tenn.-based Henry Turley Co. have plans to build the $28.35 million, 99,117-square-foot Living Fit in Tennessee, a wellness center located at the 17-acre CityWalk in downtown Jackson. The facility will include a 75,000-square-foot community center, leased to West Tennessee Healthcare, as well as offering fitness and wellness programs, a swimming pool, a primary care clinic, a physical therapy rehabilitation center and an aqua therapy program. A joint venture between CT Realty Investors and KDF Communities provided $9.4 million in New Markets Tax Credit financing, in conjunction with Wells Fargo Bank, for the center.