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Normandy Farm Conference Center Under Construction
Historic Normandy Farm in Blue Bell, Pa., is being transformed by Hansen Properties of Blue Bell into a conference center housing meeting space, ballrooms, banquet facilities, and dining. The $25-million project will preserve the former dairy's distinctive T-shaped barn. The conference center will open in June 2003. A 116-room hotel, previously on hold, is slated for occupancy in 2004.
UPS Completes International Hub Expansion in California
The United Parcel Service has completed the $44-million expansion of its Ontario, Calif., international air hub. The 176,000-sf addition expands the size of the hub to 676,000 sf. The hub's sorting capacity will increase by 53% to 107,000 packages per hour, creating 200 additional permanent jobs. UPS currently has 4,000 employees at the Ontario facility, which supports export operations between the United States and the Asia-Pacific region.
Buck Distributing Completes Upper Marlboro Facility
Buck Distribution recently completed the design and construction of its new 150,000-sf office and distribution facility in Upper Marlboro. Designed and built by R.W. Murray Co., the building houses 65,000 sf of warehouse space and 42,000 sf of interior loading and staging areas. Also on the project team were Ben Dyer Associates of Mitchellville, Md., GMA Architects of Tampa, Fla., and Beverage Distribution Facilitators of St. Louis.
Recovery Point Systems Plans Gaithersburg Hot Site
Recovery Point Systems, a Gaithersburg-based disaster recovery and data storage company, is planning to build the nations largest "hot site." The 120,000-sf, $41.2-million facility will accommodate up to 1,000 workers as a backup office facility in the case of an emergency. Recovery Point Systems currently operates a 40,000-sf disaster recovery office in Gaithersburg that can house up to 200 workers.
American Urological Association Breaks Ground on Lithicum Headquarters
The American Urological Association (AUA) recently broke ground on its new $9.5-million headquarters on nearly 10 acres in Lithicum, Md. Constructed by Hitt Contracting, the 87,000-sf facility will provide space for education, research, and daily business operations. The building will enable AUA to consolidate its Baltimore headquarters location with its Office of Education, currently sited in Houston. The headquarters will include four office levels, a fitness center, and a library.