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Industry News
Federal Reserve Opens Atlanta Facility
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, a new 746,000-sf, 10-story building, was dedicated in September. The $203.5-million structure provides office space (296,000 sf); common space, including a conference center, employee cafeteria, and a Monetary Museum (84,000 sf); and support equipment (110,000 sf). An $11-million façade occupies 46,000 sf. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates Inc. of Atlanta in association with New York-based Robert A.M. Stern Architects, designed the building. BTMI Buildings was the construction manager.
Office of Homeland Security Competes for Washington Facility
The Office of Homeland Security may move into a 339,000-sf, eight-story stand-alone building with secure parking -- the largest block of contiguous office space available in Washington. The General Services Administration is bidding for the space against CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield, which is also looking to house its 1,275 employees in the city.
Modern Woodmen Renovates Home Office
Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal life insurance society, has selected Flad & Associates of Madison, Wis., to design a renovation of the Home Office Building. The finished facility will accommodate 400 employees in 270,000 gsf, providing technology-driven office space, flexible training for agents and underwriters, and a central computer system to serve three quarters of a million members.
BioMerieux Expands in Durham
BioMerieux, a medical test products company based in France, is expanding at Teer Technical Parking in Durham. The 36,378-sf facility, formerly occupied by Organon Teknika, will house the company’s corporate sales office and training center, and will accommodate approximately 95 employees. BioMerieux currently has offices down the street from the new facility.
SPX Plans New HQ in Charlotte
SPX, a Michigan company producing technical products and systems, has selected Balantine Corporate Park in Charlotte as the site of their new 100,000-sf office headquarters. Washington, D.C.-based Hickok Warner Fox will design the interior of the building, which will be constructed by Bissell Development. Completion is anticipated in April 2002, at which time at least 50 employees will move in.