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Intronn to Occupy Unique Shared Services Laboratory
Intronn, a bioscience company engaged in gene therapy research, will occupy more than 9,000 sf in the 24,000-sf Unique Shared Services Laboratory in Gaithersburg. Currently based in an incubator in Rockville, Intronn will occupy the new facility in March 2003 after the lab space, now in shell condition, is built out. The wet lab facilities in the Unique Shared Services Laboratory will feature sterilization equipment, high-purity water, and compressed air and vacuum lines in a central corridor where they can be used by multiple tenants.
Newseum Design Completed
Plans for the new Newseum facility in Washington have been completed by Polshek Partnership Architects and Ralph Appelbaum Associates. The $400-million, 531,000-sf facility will house the six-level, 215,000-sf Newseum, 30,000-sf of retail, approximately 100 condominiums, a restaurant, and new offices for the Freedom Forum, the media foundation that supports the Newseum. Tripling the space of the previous Newseum in Arlington, the facility will be constructed on the former site of the D.C.
Toyota Expands Mansfield Office
Toyota has completed the expansion and renovation and of its regional Mansfield office. The eight-month project, performed by Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction, involved 26,518 sf of renovations and construction of a 3,400-sf addition.
Valero Completes Cogeneration Plant
Valero Energy Corp. has completed construction of a $50-million, 51-megawatt cogeneration plant to power its Benicia refinery. The facility came online in October 2002 and eliminates the possibility of involuntary shutdowns due to rolling blackouts, as well as returning approximately 50 megawatts to the power grid. The plant is the first of two planned cogeneration units, the second of which will fuel plant operations and supply power to the grid.
Chandler USD Completes Combine Elementary and Middle School
Chandler Unified School District has completed work with contractor McCarthy on Phase I of the first CM-at-risk public education projects ever awarded in Arizona. A $15.3-million new shared campus housing an elementary and junior high school, Phase I includes 94,000 sf of space for two junior high wings plus administrative, kitchen, cafeteria and gym facilities. Phase II, a 79,000-sf media center and four elementary school pods, began construction in July. Architect for the project was Orcutt/Winslow Partnership of Phoenix.