Industry News

ITT Educational Services is opening a 30,260-sf computer and technology college in February 2002 at 760 Moore Road, a converted warehouse developed by O'Neill Properties Group. O'Neill began development of the project two years ago as part of the company's strategic conversion of old warehouse/industrial properties to office facilities.

Interior construction of BEA Systems' world headquarters in Burlington was recently completed by Spaulding & Slye Colliers of Boston. Boston architect Spagnolo/Gisness & Associates designed the 93,000-sf facility, with Lexington-based AHA Consulting providing engineering services. BEA Systems creates electronic commerce software.

The New York office of Turner Construction Company was awarded a $29 million contract to renovate seven floors of an existing building at the Brooklyn Army Terminal by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Turner is the construction manager for the 434,000-sf project, and also provided precontruction services to the owner. The architect is LZA Associates of New York City. Construction is scheduled for completion in April 2003.

Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc., and Michael Fieldman Architects are developing an overall site Master Plan for the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Boston Campus. The plan will provide a framework for further expansion and includes implementation of a new 640,000-sf ambulatory building and a 725-car underground garage over the next six years.

Washington Park, a multi-phased 1,100,000-sf corporate office development on a 25-acre campus in Phoenix, is being designed by Phoenix-based DFD Architecture. SunAmerica Investments Inc. is the master developer for the project. The office buildings range from 5 to 10 stories in height. The American Family Insurance building is the first building slated for construction, which is scheduled to begin in August, 2001 and reach completion in fall of 2002.