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Presbyterian Hospital Completes Albuquerque Expansion
Presbyterian Hospital has completed a major vertical expansion of its Albuquerque facility. The $45-million project - a joint venture between McCarthy's Southwest and Midwest divisions - involved a three-story expansion on top of the hospital's existing four-story east wing, as well as utility infrastructure improvements and seismic upgrades. The expansion adds 160,000 sf to the acute care hospital to house pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, cardiac, and labor and delivery units.
Prairie View A&M University Expands College of Nursing at TMC
Prairie View A&M University is expanding its presence at the Texas Medical Center in Houston with a new College of Nursing facility. Increasing teaching space to accommodate its growing program, the building design accommodates 110,000 sf for immediate occupancy with the capacity for future vertical expansion. Designed by Watkins Hamilton Ross, the facility will house classrooms, distance education classrooms, human simulation labs, skills labs, computer facilities, and a large auditorium.
Nova Southeastern University Constructs Student Center
Nova Southeastern University is constructing a new $47-million student center on its Davie, Fla., campus. The multi-level, 250,000-sf facility will house a student union, a fitness center, and space for ancillary functions and support. The western half of the structure will include a hydrotherapy spa and a basketball court; the three-story eastern half will connect to the bookstore and the existing student center.
Mitre Corp. Completes Bedford Expansion
The Mitre Corp has completed the $32.8-expansion of its Bedford, Mass., campus with the completion of its new 96,000-sf office and research space. The three-story facility, built in part with grants supporting sustainable design and construction, features a solar panel array that produces 16,900 kilowatt hours annually. The project architect was Stubbins & Associates with Spaulding & Slye Colliers as developer. The Mitre Corp.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Constructs New Headquarters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will begin construction in late summer 2005 on its new 14-story headquarters tower sited on 15.7 acres in in Kansas City. Opening in spring 2008, the $280-million facility will accommodate 26,000-sf on each office floor. The second floor will house a conference center, employee dining room, and a training area. The architects for the project are New York-based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and the Kansas City office of Ellerbe Becket. The construction manager is Kansas City-based J.E.