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Tradeline, Inc. filters and categorizes new-construction and industry news from regional and professional journals across the country. Here you will find new projects, products, and regulatory updates.

Berklee College of Music Opens Business Center

Published 7/16/2002

Berklee College of Music celebrated the grand opening of its business center on July 17. The $1.1-million, 11,500-sf center consists of administrative support offices and new mail and copy centers in a two-level mixed-use urban facility. Designed by Miller Dyer Spears of Boston, the project includes a public retail copy center, with institutional mail and office areas on the main floor. Interior spaces are open to an exposed roof structure and new skylights, creating spacious ground level facilities.

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Ford Builds Green Premier Automotive Group Headquarters

Published 7/15/2002

The program for Ford Motor Company's Premier Automotive Group Headquarters Facility consists of a five-story 250,000-sf office tower, 30,000-sf design center, and a four-story parking structure. The facility consolidates the North American Headquarters for Ford's five luxury automotive brands, while maintaining individual brand identity. The project, built as a "green" facility, incorporates sustainable features. The LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) 2.0 guideline was used with the following results:

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Idec Plans Biotech Factory

Published 7/14/2002

Idec Pharmaceuticals is planning a five-building, 470,000-sf biotech factory in Oceanside. The $500-million complex, with a 90,000-liter biologic manufacturing capacity, will be sited on 60 acres and will be comparable in size to Disneyland.

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Computer Sciences Corp. Halts Regional Headquarters Construction

Published 7/11/2002

Computer Sciences Corp. has halted construction plans for its 194,000-sf, $20-million Irving, Texas, headquarters, and may consider instead a lease of existing space. The technical services firm, based in El Segundo, Calif., hopes to consolidate operations housed in 403,600 sf in five Dallas-Fort Worth area buildings. The project team for the planned Irving headquarters includes McMahon Development as project manager and Clayco as general contractor.

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Burger King Completes Headquarters

Published 7/11/2002

Burger King, based in Miami, is in the process of occupying its newly completed 8-story, 160,000-sf Waterford headquarters, a replacement of the company's southern Miami-Dade County headquarters. The burger giant has also acquired 40,000 sf of office space on four floors in Dadeland Towers, currently under construction, with a multiyear lease. All employees will be relocated to the Waterford office complex, located near Miami International Airport, or the Dadeland facility by Sept. 21.

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