Restoration of Old Cook County Hospital Landmark Revives Chicago Community

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The historic rehabilitation of the 104-year-old Cook County Hospital building, located in Chicago Illinois, is complete. The transformative project is the first phase and anchor for Harrison Square, a new micro-neighborhood that will add residential, office, retail and hotel space in the area immediately surrounding the former hospital within the Illinois Medical District. The project was directed by the Civic Health Development Group, a joint venture led by Murphy Development Group along with MB Real Estate, Walsh Investors and The Granite Cos. Inc. Walsh Construction served as general contractor on the project. The 345,000-square-foot old Cook County Hospital was decommissioned … Read more

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Construction to Begin on OSU Academic Facility at Center for Health Sciences

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The North Academic Building at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences campus, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is now under construction and is expected to open in fall 2022. Dewberry completed initial programming and conceptual design for the new North Academic Building and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in 2018. By relocating and upgrading services from multiple buildings in the center of campus, this new building is the first phase of a master plan focused on health and advancement in research and education. Once complete, the ME office will be one of just a few nationally that … Read more

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Six-Story Boutique Hotel to Incorporate Instructional Space, Amenities for Nebraska Innovation Campus Students

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Construction has recently started on a six-story boutique hotel located on the Nebraska Innovation Campus, an expansive research community designed to facilitate novel partnerships between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and private-sector businesses in Lincoln, Nebraska. McCarthy Building Companies is serving as general contractor on the project. Developed by Goldenrod Companies, the $23-million, 154-room hotel will be a Marriott Tribute Portfolio property. This Marriott collection of independent boutique hotels embraces the unique character and personality of each property’s surroundings. The hotel’s rustic, upscale design aesthetic will celebrate the state of Nebraska, the university and the spectators across the state. A 10,000-square-foot … Read more

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Historic St. Petersburg Municipal Pier Reconstruction Offers Breathtaking Views of Waterfront

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Renovations of the historic St. Petersburg municipal pier and pier approach, situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has been completed. With breathtaking views of the waterfront, The Pier District includes a variety of dining and shopping options, interactive experiences, a spacious family park with a custom-built, million-dollar playground, fishing pier, art installations, beach area and more. The city of St. Petersburg engaged the public in the project to redesign and redevelop the pier, with Skanska selected to provide preconstruction and construction management services for both the pier and the accompanying pier approach focused on elevating the pedestrian … Read more

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Abandoned High-Rise Transformed into Luxury Apartments

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Construction is complete on 1100 Apex, an adaptive reuse, mixed-use apartment residence in downtown Clearwater, Florida. Positioned on a 2.1-acre site, the development was originally constructed as an office building in 1972. After several failed redevelopment attempts in the early 2000s, the structure was abandoned in 2009, after which it fell into disarray. In 2017, GSP Development purchased the building and tasked McShane Construction Company with redeveloping the high-visibility, 15-story structure into a Class A multi-family residence. 1100 Apex includes 134 high-end apartment and townhome units that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz and granite countertops, wood plank flooring and private … Read more

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