The topping out of UHealth at Doral, a six-story, 160,000-square-foot medical center being built in downtown Doral, Florida was recently celebrated. The facility is part of a mixed-use community in Miami-Dade County. When it opens, UHealth at Doral will include 33 exam rooms, eight operating rooms, three endoscopy suites, 33 cancer treatment units, comprehensive radiology services, a lab, onsite pharmacy, seven-story parking garage and supporting central energy plant. The facility will offer access to specialty services, including those from NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, urological treatments from the Desai Sethi Urology Institute and care from UHealth’s … Read more
Entertainment Campus in Georgia Celebrates Construction Milestone
A major construction milestone was recently celebrated with the ceremonial topping off of the 976-room Signia by Hilton Atlanta, located in Georgia. Owned by Georgia World Congress Center Authority and managed by Hilton Management Services, Signia by Hilton Atlanta is the city’s largest downtown ground-up hotel development project in 40 years. The 453-foot-high hotel, built on the repurposed foundation of the Georgia Dome, will connect to the Georgia World Congress Center when it opens in January 2024. The publicly owned property has created nearly 1,000 new employment opportunities during its construction and will support nearly a thousand new jobs delivering … Read more
High Street Tops Out Phase One, Readies for 2024 Opening
A topping out was recently held for phase one at High Street, the transit-oriented, mixed-use community rising in Atlanta, Georgia’s Central Perimeter. In celebration of all nine buildings in phase one completing their structures and reaching maximum height, the development team marked the occasion with a ceremony to acknowledge the hundreds of workers, consultants and others who made this construction milestone possible. High Street’s first phase encompasses 150,000 square feet of retail, 90,000 square feet of new loft offices, 598 apartments and a variety of community gathering spaces, including a signature park, that will host a multitude of events each … Read more
Important Milestone Reached on Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion
Following two years of planning and construction, the concrete pour of the main tank of the $160-million Ocean Pavilion at Washington’s Seattle Aquarium is complete. The tank is two feet thick at minimum and includes 680 cubic yards of concrete and 355 tons of rebar – four times more rebar than a typical core. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor and LMN Architects is the designer. To view a time lapse video of the pour, click here. In planning for the pour that would essentially have no straight edges, Turner worked with its partners to create 229 panels that … Read more
Construction Milestone Celebrated for New Downtown Huntsville Office Building
A construction milestone was recently celebrated with the topping out of a new five-story office building in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. Once complete, the five-story, 77,000-square-foot office building will provide Class A office space and ground floor retail. Bank Independent’s Madison County headquarters will anchor the building on the ground floor and will occupy offices on the second and fifth floors. The remainder will be available for lease and can be customized to meet tenant needs. Nola | VanPeursem Architects is serving as the architectural firm, Robins & Morton is the lead contractor and Colliers International | Alabama is the leasing … Read more