BUILDING PERMITS

PMT2014-00501 1075 Grant Place; $143,340; Monica and Paul Hebein; Blue Ribbon Builders; Remodel of 1,263 square feet, construction of three new dormers on south side of house, modification to existing roof, replacement of roofing and siding material, upper level remodel. Demolition of upper level deck and staircase and rebuild 105-square-foot upper deck. No additional floor area being added. Change of scope 12/5/14 Area of remodel decreased to 474 square feet and only one dormer to be added.

PMT2014-04295 4770 Eighth St.; $203,182.38; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New single-family dwelling (please refer to LUR2013-00033 for site review approval). Total of 2,443 square feet of habitable area, including 1,637 square feet of finished floor area (as defined on approved site review plans), with 819-square-foot finished basement, and 106-square-foot front porch. Please refer to separate permit for detached garage. Lot 3.

PMT2014-04296 4770 Eighth St.; $19,994.66; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New detached garage (264 square feet) associated with new single-family dwelling permitted under case PMT2014-04295. Lot 3.

PMT2014-04304 4780 Eighth St.; $249,456.82; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New single-family dwelling (please refer to LUR2013-00033 for site review approval). Total of 2,944 square feet of habitable area, including 1,998 square feet of finished 'floor area' (as defined on approved site review plans), with 943 square feet finished basement, and 163 square feet front porch. Please refer to separate permit for detached garage. Lot 2.

PMT2014-04305 4780 Eighth St.; $19,994.66; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New detached garage (528 square feet) associated with new single-family dwelling permitted under case number PMT2014-04304. Lot 2.

PMT2014-04448 2445 10th St.; $12,750; Johanna Zeh; Construction of a new detached garage in the rear yard of a single-family dwelling. Garage is to be located at location of existing parking pad of approximately same size (area) as the garage. Power to be run from house for opener and lighting.

PMT2014-05122 1520 Euclid Ave.; $14,323; Archdiocese; Horizon West Builders Inc.; This is an interior remodel to create a coffee bar for the use of the St. Thomas Aquinas Student Center.

PMT2014-05202 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit D-2; $323,326.50; Juniper Development; Juniper Associates LLC; Tenant remodel to expand grow operations at RMJ facility. Includes MEPs.

PMT2014-05353 2830 18th St.; $625,000; David Wein; Colt Construction; New two-story single-family dwelling. 3,173 square feet of finished space and 490 square feet of attached garage and 63 square feet of covered deck. Scope of work includes stucco finishes and associated MEPs, including a gas fireplace.

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The underpass on Front Street is to be reinforced to make it blast-proof under a plan in President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget.

Blast protection would be added to the downtown federal government complex at 880 Front St. as part of a $60.8 million request in President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget.

Tom Hardy, who oversees regional real estate holdings of the General Services Administration, said the improvements will include reinforcing columns and beams that make up the part of the building that covers Front Street between E and F streets. The current clearance space of 14 feet 8 inches will not be substantially changed, he said.

"It's a very unique situation," he said Friday, as he led a tour of the building by GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini.

The exact details and cost are yet to determined, he said, but if Congress approves, the work is projected to be completed over the next five years.

Other security improvements would include bollards along Front Street to prevent vehicles from driving onto the plaza.

The 895,247-square-foot, two-building complex, completed in 1976, also would see 94,000 square feet of reconfigured space, now that various courtrooms and offices have moved into the new $368 million courthouse annex that opened across Union Street in 2012.

Courtrooms would continue to operate in the original five-story U.S. Courthouse fronting on Broadway.

Meanwhile, under a previously approved construction project, U.S. attorneys in the civil division are moving into the fourth floor of the six-story federal office building on E Street this summer, where judges previously worked. The government expects to save $2.7 million annually in rent at a commercial office building at 101 W. Broadway.

GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini looks over the space being demolished in the federal office building on E Street to make way for U.S. attorneys' use.

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Butler Health System's yearly debt payments will remain steady despite construction of an office building and a debt refinancing plan, the system's chief financial officer said.

The $21 million building is scheduled to open in November, containing offices for physicians along with cardiology, gynecology, oncology, palliative care, orthopedics, pain management and other programs, said Anne Krebs, chief financial officer of Butler Health.

The three-story building will house 20 to 25 physicians and physician assistants or nurse practitioners and 50 and 60 support staff and free space in the main hospital in Butler.

We've been experiencing growth in physician practices, and we don't have the space to accommodate them, Krebs said. Construction of the building at routes 422, 38, and 68 in Summit began in December.

The health system chose the site, spokeswoman Connie Downs said, because the adjacent East Campus is the busiest in the system. The new building will establish an outpatient facility about a quarter-mile from the hospital.

The health system is expected to issue $91.2 million in bonds this week.

Proceeds from the sale of the tax-exempt bonds will repay most of more than $100 million the health system financed through the Butler County Hospital Authority to repay a 2009 expansion project, but at a lower interest rate.

Krebs said the precise interest rate wouldn't be known until this week.

We assume it's going to be fairly robust savings to justify the process, Krebs said.

The hospital has about $132 million in long-term debt, according to Moody's Investors Service. With the new financing, it'll add about $20 million to that debt. However, Krebs said, with lower interest rates, the health system expects its annual debt payments will remain at about $9.7 million.

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NORRISTOWN >> Norristown council unanimously adopted zoning regulations Feb. 3 for a proposed age-restricted apartment development at the former Montgomery Hospital site on Powell Street.

The zoning amendments to the office residential (OR) zoning district located around the former hospital are designed to allow construction of a 100-unit, age-restricted adult apartment complex and related uses.

The new regulations allow an adult day care center building, and a professional medical office building with a maximum building height of 75 feet or six stories, whichever is less.

The high-density elderly housing allowed in the zoning district has a maximum building height of 55 feet or four stories, whichever is less. An adult day care center or a neighborhood commercial building are restricted to a maximum height of 26 feet or two stories.

The maximum impervious coverage allowed is 65 percent, and the maximum building coverage is 30 percent. The minimum common open space required is 20 percent.

A traffic impact study will be done for the entire development even though the developer plans to build it in two, 50-unit phases.

There were no public comments from members of council or from members of the public on the zoning regulations.

The Norristown Planning Commission had reviewed the zoning changes and recommended them to council.

The Elon Group of Fort Washington has proposed 100 apartments in two four-story (50-unit) buildings and a 15,000-square-foot life center that would be built in two phases over more than two years in order to qualify for funding from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency funding for both phases, said Francis Vargas, the vice president of the Elon Group. Parking for 48 cars on site would be supplemented by 200 designated parking spaces in the former hospitals parking garage. The medical office building would remain, but an overhead, enclosed walkway to the hospital building over Powell Street will be demolished.

In other business Tuesday, a two-year contract with the AFSCME Local 317 representing clerical and technical workers was unanimously approved by council. Continued...

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Sabah Customs to have RM61m own building

Customs Department Director-General Dato Sri Khazali Ahmad said the construction of the eight-storey building will cost about RM61million.

The construction began on Dec 11 last year with land works which will take about eight months.

"Currently, the State Customs Department is renting a premises in Tanjung Aru Plaza and we also have our Customs Enforcement Division located in Wisma Kastam in Jesselton Point," he said this during the ground-breaking of the State Customs Department construction site in Jalan Sulaman here, Thursday.

He said operations will shift here once construction is completed by April 10, 2017 as per schedule," he said, adding that the Customs Enforcement Division will remain in the existing office in Jesselton Point.

Prior to that, Khazali also visited the construction site for the Customs Department housing quarters with a total of 120 units of various category at Sepanggar.

"The project began on July 8 last year at a contract cost of RM54million and is scheduled to be completed by July 4 next year.

"I was made to understand it is six days ahead of schedule and I hope this trend would continue until the project is completed," he said.

Also present were the State Customs Director Datuk Dr. Janathan Kandok and the newly-appointed Sabah Federal Secretary Datuk Borhan Dollah.

On another development, he said, there are 48 days left before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is implemented on April 1.

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THE building of a new office development has reached a high point the highest point in the construction process.

Skanska held a reception to mark the topping out at 66 Queen Square, one of the first speculative office developments in Bristol since the recession.

The city's mayor and Mike Putnam, Skanska UK President and CEO, tightened the last bolts in the steel frame of what will be Skanska's first commercial office development in the UK in recent years.

The event brought together many of Skanska's clients, partners and employees, including representatives from KPMG, which has taken a 15-year lease on 85 per cent of the 61,000sqft (5,667m) building. Skanska and KPMG also used the event to highlight their partner status with Bristol 2015 for the city's year as European Green Capital.

Mike said: "We're very proud that our 66 Queen Square development is helping to restore a beautiful, historic part of Bristol. The award-winning building will also provide modern, energy-saving measures to increase sustainability and cut carbon, helping Bristol to become an even greener city."

Mayor George Ferguson added: "This development is an excellent example of what can be achieved when the city and a conscientious business work collaboratively. Bristol will have a great new office space, which makes a positive contribution to the local environment."

Phil Cotton, Bristol office senior partner at KPMG, said: "We want to reduce the impact we have on the environment as a business, and our property portfolio plays a leading role in this. The sustainable features at Queen Square will help us to reduce our energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and provide a fantastic environment for our staff in the heart of the city. We are delighted to take one step closer to moving into this iconic building."

The building incorporates sustainable features for long-term energy efficiency, including photovoltaic panels, LED lighting and water-saving fittings to meet the BREEAM Excellent standard and an EPC A rating.

Alder King and JLL are letting agents for the development with 9,000 square feet still available in three units.

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A view of city wall at Chaoyangmen in Xincheng district of Xi'an and the layout of the office building inside it. [Photo/cnwest.com]

A four-story office complex built inside a renovated section of the ancient city wall in China's northwestern city of Xi'an has sparked preservation concerns.

An article posted on the provincial government publicity department's website claimed that a section of the ancient wall had been hollowed out to make way for the office complex.

The story drew much criticism, especially as local authorities had been working toward securing world cultural heritage status for the wall.

The modern office complex features conference rooms, offices, a dining hall and a rehearsal hall. It is used by the administration's committee for the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area.

The report quoted a city preservation expert, who said the construction work had damaged the cultural relic.

However, officials from the committee were of a different opinion.

Since the early 1980s, the Xi'an government has initiated restoration projects for the 13.74-km-long ancient city wall, as it has been seriously damaged throughout its 600-year history. As a result many of the wall's multiple breaches, or hollow caves, have been filled in.

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Aurora Health Care, the city of Sheboygan and the Sheboygan Area School District announced today plans for a new $81.4 million Aurora outpatient surgery center and medical office building along with the construction of upgraded baseball, soccer and football fields.

The surgery center and medical office building will be located on the northwest corner of Taylor Street and Saemann Avenue in Sheboygan. Plans are still being finalized, but the facilities at this point are anticipated to be 120,000 square feet to 140,000 square feet, according to Dave Graebner, president of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.

Pending approval, the surgery center and medical office building are expected to be completed in 2018, Graebner said. Sixteen to 20 physicians will work at the new facilities, and an unspecified number of employees will be hired.

The new facilities will be located at the site of the Sheboygan Area School District Field of Dreams. (The $81.4 million includes the cost of the land.) Consequently, Aurora will invest another $5 million toward the development and upgrade of the Field of Dreams recreation facilities being relocated.

The surgery center and medical office building are needed, according to Aurora spokesman Adam Beeson, because Auroras hospital and main clinic are at capacity.

Aurora is dedicated to the health and wellness of this community, and we are excited to invest in the future of Sheboygan, Graebner said. Our medical campus has been operating at capacity for many years. This multi-faceted proposal will expand patient access to high-quality health care and have a significant positive impact on Sheboygan.

Added Don Hammond, president of the Sheboygan Common Council: This is great news for the city of Sheboygan and the future generations of our community. Todays proposal is an example of dedicated community partners working together to find creative solutions and long-term benefits for our city.

Two upgraded baseball and soccer fields will be moved to the northeast corner of Taylor Drive and Saemann Avenue, and a 54-acre youth sports complex will be developed at The Butzen Farm property on the south side of Sheboygan. (The property was previously donated to the city for recreational use.)

Additionally, the existing baseball field at Roosevelt Park will be upgraded, and the community gardens (currently located at Taylor Street and Saemann Avenue) will be relocated to property next to Optimist Park.

We are happy to work with Aurora as they expand in our community in a way that will benefit the local economy, said David Gallianetti, president of the Sheboygan Area School District board of education. There are many winners in this project.

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A takedown of corrupt city inspectors Tuesday uncovered a disturbing pattern: The officials routinely took cash to look the other way on serious building code violations, authorities said.

By late Tuesday morning, 49 of 50 defendants were in custody, paraded out of the 1st Precinct stationhouse in Tribeca in handcuffs for arraignment on a variety of corruption charges in multiple schemes dating back to 2012.

The case involved payment of $450,000 in bribes, with city Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters describing a widespread network of corruption in the construction industry and the workers charged with keeping that industry safe.

Among the overlooked violations were some that presented real safety threat, said Peters.

The tainted crew included eight building inspectors, two Buildings Department borough chiefs, five Housing Preservation and Development inspectors, and a Small Business Services employee, according to a source familiar with the case.

Also arrested were multiple contractors and property owners or managers. A handful of defendants are associated with the mob, the source said.

Among the first defendants arraigned was a suspect accused of paying $600 in bribes to expedite delivery of city permits. The hulking suspect entered a not guilty plea, and left the courtroom without saying a word.

Prosecutors, as the arraignments continued, detailed cash payments and wiretap evidence involving the defendants. Buildings inspector Derick St. Rose advised ... developers on how to beat the system, said an assistant district attorney.

One building inspector arrested a month ago by the city Department of Investigation and the NYPD was caught with cocaine and guns, a source said. The worker was in city uniform and getting into a city car, where cops discovered bags of cocaine packaged for apparent sale. A search of this worker's home then turned up illegal firearms, the source said.

The investigation began two years ago and over time investigators uncovered multiple unrelated schemes an indication of just how pervasive the bribe-taking was.

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Comparing commercial to residential construction is like comparing apples to oranges.

But a downward trend of big builds over six years means much less green in the regional district's building permit basket.

During the years of boom, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) built up reserves when the service's building inspectors were occupied with engineering or architectural plans, and on the road field checking industrial and commercial sites stretching from Ross Spur to Big White.

With that money stream drying up, save for mostly homeowner renovations, the regional district is looking at ways to sustain its building inspection service.

The department provides building inspection services to all five electoral areas and on a contract basis, to six municipalities.

Two RDKB building inspectors are based in Grand Forks, and three in the Trail office.

The regional district is contracted by each municipality to ensure that all buildings conform to the B.C. Building Code and applicable bylaws.

A sizeable revenue reserve was established to offset taxation when construction activity was very high at Big White and elsewhere in the region, explains Mark Andison, RDKB's general manager of operations. But, with lesser building activity over the past few years (since 2008), that reserve has been depleted.

The service's year-end report shows a decrease of 50 permits since 2013. The combined total construction value amounts to $16.6 million compared to $33.8 million the year previous, within RDKB's rural areas and municipal participants in Fruitvale, Montrose, Trail, Warfield, Greenwood and Midway.

While that number appears dramatic, locally there's more to the service than dollar signs.

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