Civic

$23 MILLION RECREATION COMPLEX UNDER WAY IN ST. LOUIS

by admin August 26, 2010

ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis has selected Kwame Building Group as project manager for the $23 million O'Fallon Park Recreation Complex project, which is currently under way in St. Louis. Located on 13 acres at Interstate 70 and West Florissant Avenue, the two-story, 79,000-square-foot complex will feature an indoor aquatic center with a splash pool, lazy river, vortex pool, children's pools and a rock climbing wall; an outdoor lap pool; a sauna; a steam room; and a spa. Additionally, the project will feature a double gymnasium with lockers, a fitness center, an indoor running track, and a community center with a senior center, a teen lounge and multi-purpose community rooms. Scheduled for completion at the end of 2011, the complex is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. S.M. Wilson is serving as general contractor and KAI is providing architectural services for the project.

August 26, 2010

TURNER AWARDED $126.7 MILLION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

by admin August 24, 2010

BAYSIDE AND NEW YORK, N.Y. — Turner Construction Co. has been awarded two new construction projects in New York totaling $126.7 million. First, Turner will provide pre-construction and construction management services for the renovation and expansion of St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside. The $72 million project will include a five-story, 90,000-square-foot expansion and the modernization of the existing 90,000-square-foot building. The phased project is slated for completion in May 2013. Turner is also providing construction services for the new $54.7 million PS/IS 51M public school. The 98,433-square-foot school will be located on West 44th Street in Manhattan. it will have 24 classrooms and will be able to accommodate 640 students. Completion is scheduled for July 2013.

August 24, 2010

Civic Southeast

JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETE

by admin August 19, 2010

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — W.G. Mills has completed the $69.5 million Atlantic Coast High School for Duval County Public Schools. SchenkelShultz Architecture designed the 303,000-square-foot school, which is located at 9735 R.G. Skinner Road in Jacksonville. The property includes classrooms, a 1,621-seat gym and am 840-seat auditorium.

August 19, 2010

Civic Midwest

NEW COON RAPIDS ICE ARENA PLANNED IN MINNESOTA

by admin August 18, 2010

COON RAPIDS, MINN. — St. Louis Park, Minn.-based RJM Construction has been selected to construct a new Coon Rapids Ice Arena on Coons Rapids Boulevard. The 55,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing ice arena in Coon Rapids. The new facility will feature a 45,000-square-foot first floor and a 10,000-square-foot second floor mezzanine level. Construction is scheduled to begin in September with completion expected in fall 2011. Perkins + Will is providing architectural services for the project.

August 18, 2010

Civic Southeast

FLORIDA LAND PURCHASED FOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

by admin August 17, 2010

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Demeter Pembroke Pines has purchased a 7.64-acre vacant land parcel in Pembroke Pines from Duke Realty Corp. for $4.65 million. The company intends to develop the parcel, which is located at the northeast corner of Interstate 75 and Pembroke Road, as a Keiser University campus. NAI Rauch Weaver Norfleet Kurtz & Co.'s Michael and Jennifer Scarpino represented the buyer. Richard Levinson of CB Richard Ellis represented Duke Realty.

August 17, 2010

Civic Midwest

LEOPARDO RENOVATES TWO ILLINOIS LIBRARIES

by admin August 16, 2010

DARIEN AND LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Leopardo, serving as general contractor, is currently renovating two libraries in Illinois. In Darien, Leopardo is completing a renovation to the two-story, 43,000-square-foot Indian Prairie Public Library. The project includes new carpeting, paint, fabrics, doors, furniture, plumbing and electrical work. Additionally, the library will receive new computers, an expanded teen area and a new family center for preschoolers. PSA-Dewberry is providing architectural services for the project. Leopardo is also completing renovations at Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich. The library is undergoing a radio frequency identification improvement project and Leopardo is performing drywall, demolition, carpentry and acoustical ceiling trade work.

August 16, 2010

Civic Southeast

CBRE ASSISTS IN THREE CIVIC PROJECTS IN ORLANDO

by admin August 11, 2010

ORLANDO, FLA. — Nick Boehme of CB Richard Ellis has served as project manager for three renovations at civic institutions in Orlando. He oversaw the expansion and renovations of the 50,000-square-foot International Academy of Design and Technology and the 30,000-square-foot Sanford Brown Institute. The third project was a multi-phase interior renovation of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

August 11, 2010

Civic Western

MCCARTHY AND TMCS DO WELL IN CALIFORNIA’S CAPITAL CITY

by admin August 3, 2010

SACRAMENTO — McCarthy Building Cos. and Tony Moayed Construction Services have completed the 151,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center at California State University, Sacramento. Named The WELL (Wellness, Education, Leisure, Lifestyle), the facility features a fitness center, an indoor track, gym courts, racquetball courts and a student-health center that includes primary and urgent-care clinics, a retail pharmacy, a vision-care center, x-ray services, counseling services, and a nutrition center. McCarthy served as the project’s construction manager at risk and general contractor while TMCS was the construction manager and inspector of record; Hornberger + Worstell served as the architect. Part of the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex, the WELL is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification and will open for the fall 2010 term.

August 3, 2010

Civic Western

$55 MILLION RENOVATION UNDER WAY AT MOSCONE CENTER IN SAN FRANCISCO

by admin July 29, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — The first phase of a 2-year renovation project commences in August at Moscone Center, San Francisco's largest convention facility. The $55 million project includes cosmetic improvements to the main exhibit halls, A, B and C, and minor HVAC work in the North meeting rooms. The second phase, which will begin in December, include cosmetic upgrades to selected restrooms and the renovation of meeting rooms in Moscone North. Built in 1981 and most recently expanded in 2003, the 20-acre convention complex consists of three main buildings — Moscone North, South and West — totaling more than 2 million square feet and offering 740,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. The renovation project is being funded by the City of San Francisco, providing $35 million, and the San Francisco Tourism District Management Corp., which is providing $20 million. Jones Lang LaSalle's Project and Development Services group has been selected to manage the project.

July 29, 2010

Civic Southeast

GROUND BREAKS FOR FIRST PHASE OF NEW CAMPUS IN CARNES CROSSROADS

by admin July 27, 2010

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Northwood Assembly, which includes Northwood Church and Northwood Academy, is breaking ground for the development of the first phase of its new campus within Carnes Crossroads in Goose Creek. The new campus will be developed in several phases on 60 acres of land, which was donated by Charleston, S.C.-based The Daniel Island Company. The first phases will include the construction of a main auditorium, a childcare center, Kid’s Town chapel, youth ministry environments and administrative offices. Completion of the first phase is scheduled for late 2011. Additional phases will include buildings for Northwood Academy’s lower and upper schools, including gymnasiums, a cafeteria and athletic fields. The Daniel Island Company is developing Carnes Crossroads, a planned master community in Goose Creek.

July 27, 2010

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