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Comanche County Memorial Hospital Builds Outpatient Center Addition
Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Watkins Hamilton Ross have just begun construction on a four-story Outpatient Center addition to the existing hospital. The project is expected to complete construction in fall 2003. The 124,675-sf building will include an outpatient surgery unit and surgery recovery area with direct access to the hospital's surgery suites. Diagnostic imaging, women's imaging, pre-admit testing, a public education center, and a dedicated sports medicine clinic and orthopedic physicians offices complete the program.
University of Denver Plans Sustainable College of Law Facility
The University of Denver has completed the design of its new College of Law building. Designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott of Boston, in association with H&L Architects of Denver, the 190,000-sf facility is the nation's first certified "green" law school. The $50-million building features 40% lower energy usage than comparable new buildings and includes ultra-low-emitting wood products, paints and carpeting, a groundwater recapture-recycle system for landscaping, and bicycle and electric car refueling capabilities.
Assembly Square Development Planned in Somerville
The proposed Assembly Square redevelopment project in Somerville will include approximately 2 million sf of R&D and office space, 1.8 million sf of residential space, 605,000 sf of retail, and 30 acres of open space. Sited on 126 acres, the project is being developed by Sturtevant Partnership, a collaboration of Boston-based Taurus New England Investments Corp. and Gravestar Inc. of Cambridge.
Wyeth Expands Collegeville Headquarters
Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth is leasing two buildings adjacent to its existing Collegeville headquarters. A 100,000-sf building will provide office space, and a smaller 75,000-sf building will house a training center. Owned by Berwind Property Group, the facilities will be ready for occupation in spring of 2003.
Millipore Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility
Millipore Corp. has broken ground on its new 47,000-sf ultrafiltration membrane manufacturing facility in Jaffrey. Constructed adjacent to Millipore's existing plant, the facility includes multiple cleanroom spaces, RO water systems, and a wastewater pretreatment plant. Construction manager for the project is Columbia Construction Co. of North Reading.