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News from April 2002

California Department of Justice Opens Point Richmond Crime Lab

DATELINE Richmond, Calif.
The California Department of Justice has opened a sophisticated new $18-million, 68,000-sf crime lab at Point Richmond to help identify suspects through their DNA for previously unsolved crimes. Housed at the new lab are 141 scientists, the Cal DNA Data B...
 4.25.02



Rowan University Plans South Jersey Technology Park

DATELINE Glassboro, N.J.
Rowan University is in the planning stage of developing the new South Jersey Technology Park. The park will include a technology incubator as well as a major research center to build on the University's extensive research capabilities. Costing b...
 4.24.02



Rutgers University School of Business Plans High-Tech Incubator

DATELINE Camden, N.J.
Rutgers University School of Business is planning the new Rutgers-Camden High-Tech Business Incubator/Commercialization Center. The "virtual incubator", under the auspices of the William G. Rohrer Center for Management and Entrepreneurship, will ...
 4.24.02



Erbe USA Builds Marietta Headquarters

DATELINE Marietta, Ga.
Erbe USA hosted the grand opening of its new Marietta headquarters on April 5, 2002. The 24,000-sf facility accommodates 35 full-time employees and 30 independent contractors. The facility houses the North American operations of German parent firm, E...
 4.24.02



Star Scientific Expands Clarksville Facilities

DATELINE Clarksville, Va.
On March 13 Star Scientific, maker of smokeless tobacco products, announced an expansion of its Clarksville manufacturing and processing facilities. Star, based in Chester, Va., will invest $49.9 million in the plant which will manufacture Stonewall ...
 4.24.02



International Genomics Consortium Considers HQ Location

DATELINE Atlanta
The International Genomics Consortium (IGC), a non-profit medical research organization, plans to decide the location of its administrative headquarters in summer 2002. Among states under consideration are Arizona, Texas, Maryland, and Geor...
 4.24.02



GlaxoSmithKline Upgrades Tums Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE St. Louis, Mo.
GlaxoSmithKline has completed a $13-million  cGMP upgrade of the Tums(R) manufacturing site--the only such facility in the world. McCarthy performed upgrades to the 70-year-old plant, which produces 10 billion tablets annually. Designed by architect ...
 4.23.02



Eyetel Considers Maryland Manufacturing Expansion

DATELINE Chantilly, Va.
Eyetel Imaging is considering Maryland as a location for expansion of its manufacturing operations. Hoping to increase production, Eyetel, manufacturer of a digital camera that captures images of the eye, will attempt to pinpoint the site of the expa...
 4.23.02



Kaiser Builds Folsom Medical Office Facility

DATELINE Folsom, Calif.
As part of its master alliance program with Kaiser Permanente, McCarthy is beginning tenant build-out for a $10-million medical office building in Folsom, Calif. Designed by architect Gordon H. Chong & Partners of Sacramento, the three-story, 116...
 4.23.02



Endeavor Develops The Domain in Austin

DATELINE Austin, Texas
Endeavor Real Estate Group LLC is developing IBM's original Northwest Austin research site into The Domain, a 234-acre campus totalling over 2,000,000 sf. Purchased in December of 1999, plans for the campus included a conglomerate of office and retail fac...
 4.22.02



University of Colorado at Boulder Plans Facilities Assessment

DATELINE Boulder, Colo.
The University of Colorado at Boulder (UC-B) has selected VFA, a provider of Web-based facilities and capital asset management solutions and software, to perform a detailed facility condition assessment, provide in-the-field training on VFA's as...
 4.22.02



U.S. Army Builds F-22 Facilities in Virginia

DATELINE Hampton, Va.
The U.S. Army has selected Centex Construction to build F-22-related facilities in Hampton, Va. Commencing April 1st, the $32.9-million contract will include building 3 hangars, various fighter jet facilities and a fire pumph...
 4.22.02



UTSA Breaks Ground on Institute for Economic Development Headquarters

DATELINE San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio recently broke ground on the new Institute for Economic Development headquarters in downtown San Antonio. Designed by Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, the 33,000-sf facility will house the Institu...
 4.22.02



Applied Biosystems Breaks Ground on East Bay Campus

DATELINE Pleasanton, Calif.
On April 11th, biotech firm Applied Biosystems broke ground on a new 80-acre campus in Pleasanton designed by MBT Architecture. ...
 4.22.02



LCRA To Build Transmission Service Center

DATELINE Austin, Texas
The Lower Colorado River Authority is planning to upgrade the 30-year-old Dalchau Service Center. Located in Southeast Austin, the transmission services center currently houses 180 to 240 employees who maintain and build power transmission lines. The $43-...
 4.19.02



FDIC Plans Virginia Square Expansion

DATELINE Arlington, Va.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) plans to select a development manager in May for its planned $111-million Virginia Square expansion. More than 1,000 employees will be relocated from leased space in the District of Columbia to the 370,000-sf cam...
 4.19.02



Xaverian Brothers High School Completes Library and IT Center

DATELINE Westwood, Mass.
Design of Xaverian Brothers High School's new library and IT center was recently completed by Flansburgh Associates Inc. of Boston. Located on the high school's Westwood campus, the two-story, 17,000-sf expansion is connected by a double-he...
 4.12.02



South Texas Medical Center Plans $136 Million in Projects

DATELINE San Antonio
South Texas Medical Center has planned $136 million in capital projects for the current year, with projects totalling $165 million planned for the next five years. Ground was broken on the Children's Cancer Research Center, a $50-million facility providin...
 4.12.02



NOAA/NESDIS Designs Satellite Operations Center

DATELINE Washington
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS) satellite operations center is being designed by a joint venture between Morphosis and Einhorn Yafee Prescott. The $61...
 4.12.02



Clayton County Builds Open Campus High-Tech High School

DATELINE Jonesboro, Ga.
Clayton County Public Schools are planning the Open Campus High School, a "high-tech high school" featuring the Magnet Technical Center. The new school will be built on the athletic training field at Jonesboro Middle School. The middle school will be...
 4.8.02



Raytheon Considers Headquarters Relocation

DATELINE Lexington, Mass.
Defense contractor Raytheon is considering the sale of its Lexington, Mass. headquarters due to the 41-year-old facility's expensive operating costs. Raytheon plans to decide by year-end whether to seek another Boston area location or to upgrade its ...
 4.8.02



BASF Expands RTP Facilities

DATELINE Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF plans to expand its Research Triangle Park administration and production facilities by 90,000 sf and renovate 20,000 sf of laboratory space. The German chemical firm is investing $22 million in the project, which will add ...
 4.8.02



Computer Sciences Corp. Seeks Dallas Facility

DATELINE Dallas
Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) of El Segundo, Calif., is seeking 240,000 sf in Dallas to house over 1,300 employees and consolidate its five Dallas offices. CSC, a supplier of technical services, has issued 28 requests for proposals from dev...
 4.8.02



Nanotechnology Facilities Planned at Texas Universities

DATELINE San Marcos, Texas
Southwest Texas State University (SWT) is partnering with the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas Dallas and Rice University to create the Strategic Partnership for Nanotechnology (SPRING). The three schools plan to develop or update th...
 4.8.02



Progress Energy To Lease New Raleigh Office Towers

DATELINE Raleigh, N.C.
Progress Energy is planning to lease over 450,000 sf in two new office towers to be developed in downtown Raleigh in order to consolidate operations currently scattered in 250,000 sf across Raleigh. The towers, which may rise as high as 18 to 20 stor...
 4.8.02



Montgomery College Master Plan Developed

DATELINE Rockville, Md.
Montgomery College in Rockville has selected architectural firm Einhorn Yaffee Prescott to develop a master plan for its Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park campuses. The plan will integrate factors such as current land holdings, increased enrollm...
 4.8.02



Duke University Builds West Edens Link Dormitories

DATELINE Chapel Hill, N.C.
Duke University has selected contractors Beacon Skanska and Beers Skanska of Raleigh, N.C., to build the $30-million West Edens Link Dormitories. The 120,000-sf project, designed by Philadelphia-based Kieran Timberlane & Harris, is slated fo...
 4.8.02



Sabre Corporate Campus Planned in Southlake

DATELINE Southlake, Texas
Sabre Inc. is planning a 2,000,000-sf corporate campus on 175 acres in Southlake, Texas, slated for completion in 2008. Developed by Maguire Partners, the campus will require over $540 million in capital investment over the next ten years and will ho...
 4.7.02



UT-San Antonio Builds Center for Infrastructure Assurance & Security

DATELINE San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is building a center for computer network security, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS). The CIAS will receive $5 million in federal funding in the next three years, which wil...
 4.7.02



BioHouston Inc. Develops Biotech Research Park

DATELINE Houston
BioHouston Inc., a business incubator, is planning to build a $633-million biotechnology park on 64 acres in Houston. The lab and office park will facilitate life science research by bringing the medical, educational, and corporate communit...
 4.7.02



Tokyo Electron America Plans R&D Facility

DATELINE Austin, Texas
Tokyo Electron America is in the early planning stages for a $50-million, 40,000-sf 300-millimeter process integration center. The R&D facility will focus on developing tools for 300-mm chip manufacturing. Construction is slated to begin within two ye...
 4.5.02



Alexandria Real Estate Develops Cambridge Lab Space

DATELINE Cambridge, Mass.
Pasadena, Calif.-based Alexandria Real Estate is developing 50,000 sf in Cambridge as speculative, generic lab space. Built out to between 80 percent and 100 percent completion, 790 Memorial Drive will facilitate quick move-in of early-stage life sci...
 4.5.02



Verizon Designs Fuel Cell Facility For Call-Routing Center

DATELINE Garden City, N.Y.
Verizon has awarded a program management contract to Syska Hennessy Group to design and build a fuel cell facility as the primary electrical power source at their 332,000-sf Garden City call-routing center. Pending permit approvals, Verizon plans to start...
 4.1.02



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