JACKSON, Miss. – Brasfield & Gorrie has completed work on the Westin Jackson, a new full-service hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the hotel. Conveniently located in the growing downtown area, the Westin Jackson is the first luxury global hotel brand in the city. The nine-story, 174,000-square-foot structure features 203 rooms and suites. Amenities include a fitness center, restaurant, resort-style spa, Westin club lounge and indoor pool. The facility also features 12,000 square feet of meeting space. Participants in the development include Capital Hotel Associates, Wischermann Partners, Hinds County, Jackson Redevelopment Authority and the State … Read more
Swinerton Breaks Ground at Osler Parking Structure at UC San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Claif. – Swinerton has broken ground on the Osler Parking Structure at the University of California, San Diego. Working with Watry Design and Gensler, this 418,725-square-foot project is scheduled to complete in June 2018. This Design-Build collaboration aims to serve as gateway to the campus, with an onsite visitor center and an innovative design that blends in seamlessly into the natural landscape. This six-story parking structure project will have over 1,300 stalls, including ADA-parking stalls and electric vehicle parking stalls. The structure also contains space for facilities and maintenance, a bicycle enclosure, stair and elevator cores in three … Read more
Data Center Alley Project Closer to Being Online
STERLING, Va. – DPR Construction recently hosted more than 500 people at the topping out ceremony for the latest CyrusOne Kincora data center project in Loudoun County, Virginia. In an area known for hosting 70 percent of the world’s internet traffic, CyrusOne is adding nearly 650,000 square feet and 45 MW of critical capacity to the famous “Data Center Alley.” Members of the DPR Construction and CyrusOne team, along with subcontractors, neighboring businesses and members of the Loudoun County board of supervisors, came together for the celebratory lunch as DPR and CyrusOne thanked the men and women for being a … Read more
PREMIER Design + Build Group Leads Construction of 650,000-SF Distribution Center
ITASCA, Ill. – The latest addition to Commerce Farms Industrial Park in Lebanon, Tennessee will be a distribution facility built for businesses in growth mode. Commerce Farms V will be a 650,000-square-foot speculative standout industrial building in a massive 145-acre park that already hosts four other fully leased warehouse facilities. HSA Commercial Real Estate is developing the project and, as the project’s general contractor, PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC will ensure that their vision becomes a reality. The facility will occupy 41 acres of the 145-acre park and be located at Highway 109 near the busy I-40 and I-40 … Read more
Lendlease Celebrates the Opening of River Point Tower
CHICAGO, Ill. – Lendlease recently celebrated the opening of River Point, an ultra-modern office tower located in Chicago’s (Illinois) West Loop. River Point is the first office tower to open in Chicago since 2009. Lendlease served as the general contractor for the 52-story, approximately 1,350,000-gross-square-foot building. River Point features an impressive three-story lobby with views of the 1.5-acre plaza and Chicago riverwalk. The convex curtainwall design with efficient, column-free floor plates and floor-to-ceiling glass window wall allows for outstanding panoramic views of the city. The building’s amenities include an advanced fitness center, formal dining and parking for 150 vehicles. Photo … Read more