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John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System Expands in San Ramon
John Muir/Diablo Primary Care Medical Group will occupy 10,000 sf at San Ramon's Bishop Ranch 9 business park. Initially housing x-ray, laboratory, and pediatric functions, the facility will also open an urgent care facility in spring of 2003. John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System is the first medical tenant in the park, where it plans to expand in the future.
Greater Richmond Convention Center Renovation Under Way
The Greater Richmond Convention Center, originally built to 167,000 sf in 1986, is undergoing a $165-million renovation and expansion that will enlarge the facility to almost 700,000 sf. Slated to open in February 2003, the Richmond, Va., center will house 32 meeting rooms totaling 50,000 sf; 180,000 sf of exhibition space; a 258-seat auditorium; a 30,000-sf ballroom; and a 250-seat food court.
GSA Plans Moultrie Courthouse Expansion
The General Services Administration is planning a 93,000-sf expansion of the 654,000-sf H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse in Washington. Project cost is expected to range from $50- to $100-million. The expansion includes a 79,000-sf addition to the Family Court entrance and a 13,900-sf pavilion addition to the Superior Court entrance.
American BioFuels Relocates Production Operations to Bakersfield
American BioFuels is relocating its production operations to Bakersfield, Calif., as part of a joint venture with Hondo Chemical of Bakersfield. American BioFuels, based in San Diego, will move from a building in Adelanto which processed 2.5 million gallons of biofuel annually to Hondo's Bakersfield site, which can process 50 million gallons annually. Initial production is aimed to reach 15 million gallons per year as market demand increases. Production at the Hondo facilities is slated to begin in February 2003.
San Diego's Regional Transportation Center Under Construction
The $17.9-million Regional Transportation Center is under construction in San Diego. Located on a 1.4-acre site in City Heights, the project will feature a 60,000-sf facility that will promote awareness of alternative fuel vehicles. The building is being funded via a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and by the San Diego Environmental Foundation, Ford Motor Co., Pearson Ford, California Air Resources Board, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the city of San Diego.