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Northeast Association of the Blind Renovates Albany Headquarters
The Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany celebrated the beginning of its $3-million headquarters renovation in Albany, N.Y. on October 28, 2004. Designed by Collins + Scoville Architects P.C., the project will improve access and double the Association's footprint for a total of 56,000 sf. The general contractor for the renovation is Sano-Rubin Construction. Completion is slated for late 2005.
H&R Block Initiates Construction of Kansas City Headquarters
H&R Block initiated construction on its $138-million headquarters in downtown Kansas City in October 2004. Slated for completion in late 2006, the facility will house approximately 1,500 employees currently stationed at four disparate Kansas City locations. The headquarters will feature an H&R Block tax office and an H&R Block Financial Advisors office as well as retail space. The 17-story facility will connect via a two-story glass lobby to an auditorium that will be shared by Block and the Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
Banfield Pet Hospital Breaks Ground on Portland Headquarters
Banfield, The Pet Hospital , broke ground in October 2004 on its $25-million headquarters in Portland, Ore. The 225,000-sf facility will be a two-story structure constructed over a sub-grade parking garage. Sited on 5.5 acres, the project includes plans for a two-acre off-leash dog park open to the public. Banfield's headquarters, which will replace its current facility, will house 300 employees and is slated to open in December 2005. Banfield is the nation's largest private veterinary practice with over 400 full service pet hospitals.
City of Wichita Dedicates CityArts Building
The City of Wichita dedicated the $3-million, 24,000-sf Chris Cherches CityArts Building on October 2, 2004. The facility will accommodate arts, public events, and cultural activities.
DHL Opens Erie Sorting Center
Package delivery company DHL opened a $3-million sorting facility in Erie, Pa., on Sept 29, 2004. The 55,000-sf center is part of DHL's $1.2-billion initiative to expand ground delivery capacity by sixty percent with the creation of seven additional sorting centers. The Erie facility begins operations on October 8, 2004 with the sorting capacity of 7,000 parcels and 4,000 letters per hour.