Industry News

The San Diego Cancer Center is working with Bycor General Contractors to develop a two-story, 39,000-sf medical office building in Encinitas. The $4.1-million facility was designed by architect Ware Malcomb.

Merck is developing a 300,000-sf research center in Boston slated for completion in 2004. Merck is also adding 35,000 sf to its 128,000-sf  San Diego facility.

Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center is planning a $4-million expansion of its San Antonio hospital. Ground will be broken on a new 9,500-sf emergency department in June of 2003. 1,700 sf of space in the current emergency department will be renovated, and additional surface parking created. The expansion will also include the construction of 15 private exam rooms, a "fast-track" area, additional beds, ICU space, operating rooms, support, and waiting room space. The project is slated for completion in spring of 2004.

Boston University is engaged in a $220-million fitness center and arena project designed by architect Cannon Design. The 270,000-sf fitness and recreation center will house a competition-sized pool, a wellness center, a full-service sports medicine facility, a climbing wall, a weight-training and cardiovascular conditioning center, several multipurpose gymnasiums, squash and racquetball courts, and a juice bar. The Harry Agganis Sports and Entertainment Arena will be a multi-purpose space seating up to 7,000 spectators.

The University of Sacramento is planning to develop a private Catholic University at two locations in the Sacramento region. The $350-million project includes the construction of a full-service 250-acre residential campus at Mahler Field and the lease of 55,000-sf in downtown or midtown Sacramento for a graduate school of education, possibly with a bioethics institute. The graduate school is expected to open in 2005, with the residential campus ready to accommodate 7,000 students and 800 faculty in 2007.