New 19-Story, 278,000-SF Luxury Senior Living Community in Atlanta ‘Bottoms Out’

Heartis Buckhead, a 19-story, 278,000-square-foot luxury senior living high-rise in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, has bottomed out following the completion of extensive excavation and shoring activities on the below-grade portion of the project’s parking deck. Heartis Buckhead will feature 213 spacious apartments and a wide variety of amenities. “It’s typical to celebrate topping out high-rise buildings, but our project had a long and complex excavation that was worthy of noting,” says Project Manager Pax Herrin of the Atlanta office of Brasfield & Gorrie, the general contractor responsible for overseeing project construction. Caddis is the healthcare real estate development … Read more

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Open-Air St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church Restorations Return Building to Original Glory

St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church in North Padre Island, Texas is an open-air, concrete pavilion designed in 1973 to resemble the ancient Greek temples that once dotted the Mediterranean shoreline almost 2,000 years ago. One of the only open-air parishes in the world to celebrate mass year-round, the 6,100-square-foot seaside church was deteriorating from decades of exposure to one of the most corrosive environments in the U.S. The Diocese of Corpus Christi contacted Western Specialty Contractors to restore the church to its original beauty and integrity, and to protect and extend its service life. The church had numerous … Read more

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UC San Diego Campus New ‘Front Door’ Supports Historic Enrollment Growth

With the addition of two light rail transit stations coming to the UC San Diego, La Jolla, California campus, a new grand entrance to the campus is underway. BNBuilders is making major strides in building a new “front door,” featuring the $41-million Design and Innovation Building and the $50-million Pepper Canyon Amphitheater and Public Realm project. The Design and Innovation Building, the first building visitors will see upon entering the campus, topped out in June; while the Pepper Canyon Amphitheater and Public Realm project, which will create a lively campus gathering space and an overall flow to the re-imagined area, … Read more

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New Discovery Building to Support Future-Ready Learning

The new Discovery Building at Santa Monica High School, located in California, has recently topped out. The building is planned to open for the 2021-22 school year. The $133-million, voter-approved building constructed by McCarthy Building Companies, will contain three stories. The Discovery Building will house 43 classrooms, including science and computer labs, three multipurpose rooms, common areas and seminar rooms. The building will also be home to indoor and outdoor dining facilities, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a suite for medically fragile students, a rooftop garden classroom and a parking garage for nearly 300 cars. The 280,000-square-foot complex will cater social … Read more

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Plans for New Recreational Center Underway in Georgia

The design and construction of a new $11-million, 42,200-square-foot recreational center, located in Kennesaw, Georgia, is underway. The recreational center will be constructed in two phases; phase one will be 25,100 square feet and phase two will be 17,100 square feet. The overall facility will encompass three gym floors for multiple indoor sports activities, a gymnastic room, fitness rooms and administrative office space. The upper level, accessible by both elevator and stairs, leads to an elevated walking track that runs the perimeter of the three gym floors. The first phase will include two basketball courts, a fitness room and administrative … Read more

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