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Industry News
Johnston Memorial Hospital Builds Smithfield Medical Mall
Johnston Memorial Hospital is redeveloping a former Burlington Industries textile mill in Smithfield as a medical mall. Sited on 15 acres adjacent to the hospital, the 240,000-sf property will feature a 27,000-sf wellness center with two indoor pools and a cyber-cafe. The $13.5-million project will also include physician offices and an auditorium. The original building was constructed in approximately 1912.
NCI Information Systems Relocates Headquarters
Federal IT and security contractor NCI Information Systems has relocated its corporate headquarters from Tysons Corner to Reston, Va. The company leased 76,716 sf of office space at Plaza America, a 1.2 million-sf development that is nearly 50% leased by government-related tenants. NCI relocated to accommodate growth and increase customer and employee convenience.
D.C. Housing Authority Constructs Youth Services Center
The D.C. Housing Authority has awarded Hensel-Phelps Construction the design-build contract to construct the Youth Services Center in Washington. The 120,000-sf detention facility will be constructed with HOK as lead designer. The project is slated for completion in May 2004.
NT Techno Creates Oxford Manufacturing Plant
NT Techno USA, a Japanese auto parts manufacturer, is planning to construct a 60,000-sf distribution facility in Oxford, N.C. The facility will be sited on 26-acres under contract for purchase and will employ 50 workers.
Antigenics Relocates Labs and Offices to Lexington
Newy York-based Antigenics will relocate in summer 2003 to 160,000 sf of office, R&D and lab space at Three Forbes Road in Lexington, Mass. The facility is part of a four-building, 315,000-sf campus owned by Needham real estate developer Bulfinch Cos. Inc.