American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) is planning to expand its headquarters on Independence Mall in Center City Philadelphia. ACP-ASIM will build a new 150,000-sf, $37 million headquarters adjacent to its existing facility to accommodate its expanding programs and staff. Philadelphia-based Ballinger, architects and engineers, will link the new nine-story structure to the existing building at every floor through a glass-enclosed connector. The two-story base of the structure will provide 130 secure parking spaces; the top eight floors will house 150,000 sf of office and public function space including a cafeteria and dining terrace. Construction is scheduled to start in summer 2000. At completion in January 2002, ACP-ASIM will occupy a total of 250,000 sf. Barclay White is the construction manager for the project.
