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The second phase of the Western Research Campus in Richmond is currently being entitled. Simeon Commercial Properties will break ground on the 90,000-sf life science facility in the spring of 2003.

The University of Maryland is building the $130-million Comcast Center, a 17,000-seat basketball arena facility including a gymnasium, athletic training facilities, administrative offices, and a student athlete academic and career development center. Construction began in July of 2000 and is slated for completion in fall of 2002. Construction management is being provided by a partnership of Gilbane and Smoot Construction.

Ware Malcomb has completed design services for Nichols Institute Diagnostics (NID), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. NID is a tenant the Talega Business Park in San Clemente, Calif., managed by Makena Properties. Ware Malcomb provided comprehensive interior architecture services for the 86,000-sf project, which includes 26,000 sf of administrative offices, R&D laboratories and environmental control rooms, 45,000 sf of manufacturing space, and 15,000 sf of warehouse space.

George Mason University is building the $14.5-million Academic IV. The four-story classroom building will accommodate a total of 560 students in two lecture halls and two classrooms. Developed by Costello Construction of Columbia, the project is expected to reach completion by the end of January 2003. George Mason is also building the $24.9-million Liberty Square student housing development, a 500-bed project constructed by Dustin Construction of Gaithersburg, Md. Construction began in November 2001 and will be completed in fall of 2003.   

Illinois-based Newell Rubbermaid's home products division is planning a $26.8-million internal expansion of its 1,200,000-sf Greenville plant. The plant will become the single-source manufacturer and distributor for a new product line launched by Rubbermaid.