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August 11,2010Dallas-based Trammell Crow Company, Austin developer Constructive Ventures, and the San Antonio office of USAA Real Estate Co. will redevelop the Green Water Treatment Plant and adjoining Austin Energy Control Center sites, together encompassing more than six acres in downtown Austin, Texas. The project will represent Austin's largest downtown redevelopment effort to date.
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August 11,2010A manufacturer of intercom systems has released a technical CD with expanded product and company literature as well as special-order product information. Aiphone's products range from simple audio-only door answering systems to sophisticated video and microprocessor-based systems.Aiphone Corp. Circle 308
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August 11,2010The vacancy rate for manufacturing facilities begins the year at 11%, nearly a full percentage point lower than a year earlier but still about 2% above the long-term average vacancy rate. New York, Los Angeles, Denver, and Salt Lake City have below-average availability, mostly due to their recently increased importance as distribution centers, especially for imported goods.
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August 11,2010Commercial construction spending accounted for 31% of the total year-to-date gain in nonresidential and multifamily construction through August. The quick rebound in spending on new and renovated multifamily housing, retail, service, and parking facilities early in the construction expansion cycle is typical of the cyclical pattern.
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August 11,2010Student housing complexes at universities across the country are being designed to include changing trends in students' lifestyles, incorporating coffee shops, restaurants, and other components to create a mixed-use version of a traditional dormitory. One of the most unique combinations can be found on the campus of the University of Minnesota, where the student apartments are located atop a c...
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August 11,2010In an effort to provide members with greater access to the latest tools for their practice, the American Institute of Architects announced an agreement with Reed Construction Data (a BD+C sister company) to become the first company under its Strategic Partnership Program. The initiative will be limited to eight companies that closely align with AIA's strategy and mission.
