Industry News

Kaiser Permanente is building a new 57,300-sf medical office building in Santa Rosa, Calif. A major expansion of Kaiser's presence in Sonoma County, the $10-million facility designed by Emeryville, Calif.,  architectural firm Ratcliff may be followed by two additional buildings at the same site on Highway 101, one mile north of Kaiser's existing medical center.

Kaiser Permanente is renovating its West Berkeley facility, involving relocation of a major optical facility that services all Northern California Kaiser medical offices. The $40.6 million project, designed by Ratcliff, an Emeryville, Calif., architectural firm, includes building a new parking structure, one 40,000-sf laboratory and the redesign of two additional labs. Kaiser is also plans to build a 57,300-sf million medical office building in Santa Rosa, Calif. The $10-million project will also be designed by Ratcliffe.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum designed by HOK Inc. is now under construction. Ground was broken on February 12 on the Springfield, Ill., facility which replaces the existing library currently housed in the basement of the Old State Capitol building. Creating a comprehensive public experience featuring the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 99,600-sf library will serve as the archival facility to preserve and protect the collection of books and documents on the legends of Lincoln.

Laminate flooring inventor Pergo Inc. is planning to expand its Garner plant with a 187,000-sf distribution center and 50,000-sf of manufacturing space. Groundbreaking is scheduled for April with occupancy scheduled for January 1, 2002. The company's 136,000-sf distribution center in Durham will be relocating its operations to Garner.

Biogen is building a 152,000-sf addition to its current facility. The $15.5 million project is being built by Suitt Construction Co., a firm based in Greenville, S.C., with an office in Raleigh.