LONG BEACH, Calif. – A July 8 groundbreaking ceremony marked the official start of construction on the new Long Beach Civic Center project, an expansive re-development effort that will serve as a catalyst for growth in Long Beach, California’s downtown core. The project is being delivered under a public-private partnership. The private sector development team includes The Plenary Group and Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate as co-developers, Clark as Design-Builder, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as lead designer and Johnson Controls as major systems providers and long-term operating partner. The Civic Center development totals nearly 600,000 square feet divided among three … Read more