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CHICAGO — Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Leopardo Cos., in a joint venture partnership with Markham, Ill.-based Reyes Group, has been selected to build an elementary and middle school located in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. The Public Building Commission of Chicago awarded the contract for the three-story, 106,000-square-foot facility. The $25 million building, which will house students ranging from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, is being designed to achieve LEED for Schools Silver Certification. Serving 900 students, the facility will include science, computer, music and art classrooms, as well as a library, a gymnasium and dining facilities.