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August 11,2010A landmark 700,000-sf bed tower at the Hadassah Medical Center at Ein Kerem in Jerusalem is the first project aimed at creating a modern resource for the growing city. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, authorized $220 million for the tower, designed by Dallas-based HKS. It includes 450 beds, a 50,000-sf logistics center, and an inpatient surgery department.
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August 11,2010Like cities across the country, communities in the Los Angeles area have acted to revitalize their downtown areas, or are mapping plans to do so.Santa Monica and Pasadena are two communities that have taken such action. Santa Monica brought business back to its downtown with the Third Street Promenade, a three-block pedestrian mall adjacent to the Santa Monica Place retail mall.
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August 11,2010Twin hotel-condo towers are being developed on 10 acres off of Lake Bryan in Buena Vista, Fla., just less than one mile from the entrance to Disney World. Designed by Adache Group Architects, Ft. Lauderdale, Krystle Towers will feature 412 units, including penthouse suites, as well as a spa, fitness center, four-star restaurant, two heated pools, and secure parking for residents and guests.
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August 11,2010On July 20, retail giant Wal-Mart opened a prototype supercenter in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas, that relies heavily on sustainable design and green technology. The store—and a nearly identical big box in Aurora, Colo., set to open later this year—are part of a three-year experiment that will determine the future of sustainable and green design for the world's largest retai...
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August 11,2010San Jose’s newest residential tower, The 88, takes its name from its height of—almost—88 meters. With 197 for-sale condo residences, the project includes 32,000 sf of retail and five levels of parking, and is directly adjacent to the city’s light rail system and just a few blocks from San Jose State University and downtown.
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August 11,2010Although the U.S. construction sector weathered this past recession well compared with manufacturers, especially those in any way tied to information technology and communications equipment, it is now clear that overall activity will grow during 2002 at its slowest pace in the past five years. The nonresidential building sector, however, is really where the action hasn't been through the first ...
