Reconstruction Blog
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The former Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas is undergoing a $415 million renovation and will be reborn as the SLS Las Vegas hotel and casino. The basic structure of the building will remain intact, but all ties to the Sahara will be removed. A spokesperson for SLS Las Vegas says the property will be...
A $1.6 billion mixed-use project being developed by the San Francisco Giants landed its first tenant, Anchor Brewing Co. The brewery will occupy 212,000 sf of an existing warehouse building that will be renovated. It is part of the 27-acre Mission Rock development along the waterfront that could...
The U.S. Capitol Dome needs extensive restoration work. An RFP has been issued for a contractor to paint and repair the Dome's cast iron structure, abate existing lead, rehabilitate the Dome's interstitial space, and install Dome tour route lighting and rotunda lighting, among other tasks. It could...
Prism Capital Partners will break ground this spring on a $230 million redevelopment project in West Orange, N.J. The Edison Village project will transform Thomas Edison’s former factory complex into a multifamily building with 331 apartment unitsranging from 590 to 1,500 sf, retail space, and a...
Three buildings in the Chicago Loop Retail Historic District have been renovated into modern, energy-efficient federal office space for the U.S. General Services Administration. The $26 million project built by Mortenson Construction encompassed nearly a half-block of the Loop. Much of the work...
The University of Virginia's rotunda, designed by Thomas Jefferson, is undergoing a $50.6 million renovation to repair and restore the historic dome and exterior. The seven iron tension rings, some dating to Jefferson's era, that keep the dome from spreading outward were corroding, and the...
Three innovative insulation materials could soon be used for commercial building retrofits in the U.S., as costs of these products fall and revamped local building codes allow their use, says a senior analyst with Lux Research. These technologies promise to boost thermal performance dramatically...
Technology from nonprofit CyArk has helped preserve the deteriorating basilica roof at Mission San Juan Bautista in California. The 3D scanning technology allows crews to map fragile structures more precisely than they've ever been, creating virtual 3D models accurate down to millimeters. With each...
New York City’s landmark Fifth Avenue public library announced plans for a $300 million renovation. Opened in 1854, the grand Beaux Art structure contains a much loved wood-paneled main reading room that will remain intact but will be fireproofed. The plan, nevertheless, has generated some...
The vacant Pyramid arena in downtown Memphis will be transformed into a Bass Pro Shop. Instead of a 210-room hotel on three floors around The Pyramid's interior, Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris is considering building 60 to 80 "cabins" inside the building.
Building a hotel became too expensive...
