McLaren Construction has been appointed by O&H Properties to build the circa £60-million first phase of a Foster & Partners-designed development on the corner of New Bond Street and Grafton Street in London, England’s West End. The seven-story, 5,400-square meter prime retail and office development includes lower-ground, ground- and first-floor retail space with five stories of office and event space above. The design for the Mayfair Conservation Area includes a striking precast concrete and brick façade with curved triple-glazed bay windows and a zinc shingle roof. A complex three-story basement provides retailers with a lower-ground floor and two levels of … Read more
Atlanta BeltLine Welcomes New Residential Tower in Fourth Ward Development
Construction is complete on the newest addition to the Fourth Ward mixed-use development under construction along Atlanta, Georgia’s BeltLine. The project team completed a 493,600-square-foot, 18-story residential tower that includes 359 units, along with an abundance of amenity spaces. Developed by New City Properties, the mixed-use development’s initial phase also includes two 11-story office towers, an underground parking deck, street-level retail, a 16-story boutique hotel and a pedestrian bridge for BeltLine connectivity. The office towers were completed in 2022, and the hotel is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2024. Brasfield & Gorrie served as the general contractor, … Read more
Ground Broken on Charlotte’s Queensbridge Collective Mixed-Use Development
Ground was recently broken on Queensbridge Collective, a transformative mixed-use development in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clark Construction Group is serving as construction manager-at-risk. Other project team members include Riverside Investment & Development, Woodfield Development, Goettsch Partners and CBRE . Located at a popular intersection in Charlotte’s South End Neighborhood, the development includes a 42-story multifamily tower with 409 units; a 35-story, 600,000-square-foot office building; nearly 30,000 square feet of retail and 1,600 parking spaces. Vertical construction on the residential tower will begin immediately following the completion of sitework, and the building is expected to complete in the summer of 2025. … Read more
Mitikah Mixed-Use Development Welcomes First Guests
The new Mitikah mixed-use development recently opened in Mexico City, and includes the largest retail center in Latin America. Stantec provided retail design as part of the larger project design team with Cesar Pelli, Enrique Norten, SMA and Colonnier y Asociados. The builder was Parks. The expansive development will be home to residential and commercial space, including a movie theater, major department stores and more than 280 retail spaces spanning five floors, adding up to nearly 1.29 million square feet. In addition to the five-story shopping center, the mixed-use complex features three high-rise towers in its present phase of development. … Read more
Brasfield & Gorrie Marks Construction Milestone on Ovation Office Buildings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie joined Highwoods Properties to mark a milestone in the construction of a new headquarters facility in the Ovation mixed-use development within the Cool Springs district of Franklin, Tennessee. The facility will serve as the new U.S. headquarters for Mars Petcare. During a recent ceremony, construction crews celebrated the topping out milestone. With two connected buildings and a seven-level parking garage, the new headquarters will include approximately 223,700 square feet of office space that will provide pet-friendly and collaborative areas for employees. Designed and constructed with sustainability in mind, the facility is pursuing … Read more