Design-Build Team to Deliver Integrated Living, Learning Neighborhood on College Campus

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – University of California, San Diego has selected Clark Construction Group and a design team led by HKS and Safdie Rabines to bring to life a collegiate neighborhood unlike any other on campus, and distinct within the University of California system. Clark will construct the Living and Learning Neighborhood at North Torrey Pines, fulfilling UC San Diego’s vision of a fully integrated university community. This Design-Build project will integrate student housing, academic buildings and research spaces, general assignment classrooms and community service programs to provide students, faculty and staff with an immersive learning experience. The project also … Read more

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Grand Opening Celebration Held for Affordable Housing Development

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Affirmed Housing recently celebrated the grand opening of Cypress. Located at 1435 Imperial Ave. in downtown San Diego, California, Cypress is a permanent supportive housing development serving homeless individuals with special needs. As a sustainable, transit-oriented development, the $20-million, eco-friendly project pairs the latest in urban design with affordability for those who need housing most: the homeless population in downtown San Diego. Cypress will provide 62 studio apartments for residents earning an average of 30-40 percent of the area median income. The project also has one, one-bedroom manager’s unit. Resident apartments range from 275 to 350 … Read more

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Gilbane Student Housing Project Earns Innovator Award, LEED Silver Certification

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Gilbane Development Company’s 257 Thayer Street student housing community, located in Providence, Rhode Island, earned multiple accolades for its sustainable features and innovative approach to student housing development—including LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, as well as winning the Student Housing Business Innovator Award for “Best New Development under 300 beds,” recently presented at the InterFace Student Housing Awards. 257 Thayer achieved LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. 257 Thayer features … Read more

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