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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — A private developer has sold the 25,220-square-foot Siemens Water Technologies Corp. building to an undisclosed buyer for $2.78 million. The single-tenant, net-leased property is located at 411 Commercial Blvd. in Lafayette. Marcus & Millichap's Sam Hanna represented the seller. The firm's William Hoffpauir assisted in brokering the sale.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Red Apple Development has purchased the 60,000-square-foot former Southern Bell Call Center from V&K Investments for an undisclosed amount. The Jacksonville property is undergoing renovation and will open in August as The Duval Charter School at Arlington. The school will serve 850 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Sperry Van Ness' Dan Shalloway represented the buyer. CB Richard Ellis' Bruce Jackson and Goldenseal Realty's Gary Turner represented the seller.
ALLAMUCHY, N.J. — Construction is complete for part of the adaptive reuse of the Villa Madonna Mansion in Allamuchy. The mansion's infirmary was converted into a pre-school for the Allamuchy School District. The space contains 12 classrooms and four administrative areas. An 8,000-square-foot addition was also constructed. This space contains a gymnasium, a cafeteria and a multi-purpose room. The project was designed to meet LEED certification, with sustainable features that include a solar photovoltaic array, daylight harvesting, energy-efficient lighting and insulated windows. Somerville, N.J.-based SSP Architectural Group was the project architect. Plans are also under way to convert the remainder of the 18,000-square-foot mansion into a catering facility.