Earlier this year, global construction consultancy firm Linesight opened a new Dallas office. Now, the Dublin-headquartered company is further progressing its presence in the Central U.S. with 1.3 million square feet of new projects that value more than $600 million.

According to Linesight, Dallas-Fort Worth is the second-busiest construction market and second highest data center leasing market in the country. The team is bullish on North Texas, the state, and the rest of the central regionthat rising market demand will allow Linesight to be an asset to developers in optimizing project timelines.

Linesight is seeing great growth in our project pipeline throughout Texas and the Central region, Darren Newell, Linesights Dallas program manager and associate of cost and project management, told Dallas Innovates. Particularly in the areas of long term, mission critical projects, commercial new builds, and TI renovations.

Linesight sees its new Dallas office as broadening the companys capabilities throughout the Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska. Linesight deploys globally developed project management techniques to provide cost and general consultancy services to the construction industry.

Clients are in a range of sectors: residential, commercial, data centers, life sciences, high-tech industrial, hospitality, healthcare, and retail. According to the company, its specialist project teams are able to improve project delivery time, cost efficiency, and value.

For instance, Linesight most recently provided its services for advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watsonits largest project yet.

The three-floor renovation project in Dallas, which was completed ahead of schedule, involved combining three existing offices spaces into one in Ross Tower. The team worked with architectural firm Verderame & Cale and general contractor Balfour Beatty to modernize around 72,000 square feet of office space, including conference rooms, workspaces, and a three-story atrium.

Following the completion Willis Towers Watson, Linesight decided it was the right time to open its next office in Dallas, according to Executive Vice President Patrick Ryan. With construction demand growing in the Central U.S., having a dedicated office in the region gives us a clear understanding of the local issues facing the industry, he said.

According to Newell, technology played a major role in Linesights ability to complete the project early.

Designs, RFIs, and submittals were all done through a portal and punch lists were generated instantly via software.

Newell says this allowed for instant access, visibility, and transparency, along with quicker decision-making, valuable time saved, and no need for a report to be written and sent after the walkthrough.

Innovative tools used throughout the project, such as laser scanning equipment, measurement tools for offsite construction, and modern lifting equipment for the atrium, helped us speed up the manufacturing process and complete work within shortened timeframes, he says. The contractor also implemented technology for site inductions with videos and visual displays for site specific rules to ensure a safer site and to reduce risks.

Saving time on construction isnt an easy feat, but the company says its entire project team has the tools necessary to make the renovation a success.

Creating a new space on schedule for hundreds of employees represented many challenges, Justin Rehrer, the real estate manager for Willis Towers Watson, said. However, Linesights ability to understand our timeline, budget and vision has allowed for a smooth transition.

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Silver Olympic figures grace the black tile walls of Studio 2000. Lucky Lindy airplanes fly through storm clouds and lightning bolts in each corner. Arch windows overlook Monument Circle, and footprints are worn into the original terrazzo floors from decades of barbers standing in the same spots beside the chairs.

Its an unbelievably unique space in the building, said Adam Slutsky, an asset manager for Novel Coworking, the company that owns the space. Theres nothing else like it.

The details of the salon, including its black-and-gold color scheme, are characteristic of the 1930s architectural style Art Deco. The style, known for its simple, clean shapes, streamlined look, and stylized, geometric ornamentation, also had a fascination with modern machines like planes and boats.

The interior of the space that once housed Studio 2000 in the Circle Tower includes Art Deco details including Olympics-inspired figures and depictions of planes on walls and the studio's black tile walls.(Photo: Novel Coworking)

The salon operated as a mens barbershop from 1929 to 1989 until Studio 2000 owners Linda Williams and Mel Brandenburg acquired the space and reopened in December 1989.

Its operated in that form, passing from one hand to the next, until the present, Slutsky said.

In the 1920s, there was a glamor to downtown shopping, Indiana Historical Society archivist Jordan Ryan said.

It was an event, they said. It was an experience.

Art Deco, known for its glamour, was often used to decorate salons of ocean liners, trains and skyscrapers like Circle Tower. Salons and barber shops were also a part of the glamor of downtown shopping in Indianapolis. The 1920 Indianapolis City Directory lists more than 350 barber shops.

We dont know of any other space like this, any other Art Deco barber shop thats so complete and preserved.

Studio 2000, on Monument Circle, lived in one of the most complete original 1920s Art Deco barber shops left in the country. The spas interior has been hailed by historians as one of the best surviving examples of original Art Deco in the world. Located in the historic Circle Tower, the Studio 2000 space is one of the most recognizable and historic features of the entire building.

We dont know of any other space like this, any other Art Deco barber shop thats so complete and preserved, Slutsky said.

But after three decades on the Circle, Studio 2000 shuttered its doors Aug. 7.

After the coronavirus pandemic shut the salon down, its owners were left without an income. As companies moved to working from home, office towers and parking garages surrounding the salon remained empty. In a Facebook post announcing Studio 2000s closing, the salons owners said current social and economic conditions have cut their sales by more than half.

We cannot operate at a loss and keep our head above water during this downturn in retail business, the owners wrote.

In the Facebook post, the owners reflected on memories of weddings, fashion shows and charity fundraisers. They reminisced about watching clients grow up, get married and bring their own children to the salon. The owners said the salon closing was like losing a family member.

We had our season in the sun, the owners wrote. But it is time to say thank you everyone and goodbye.

As Studio 2000 shuts down, lovers of the space are left wondering what will happen next for this historic time capsule.

Based on its layout, Slutsky said it would make sense for another salon type business to move in, but he imagines the space would also work well for a number of other professional services and offices.Most importantly, he said he hopes whoever takes over the space will appreciate its beauty and historical significance.

The owners of Studio 2000 were such great stewards of this space and really had a love for this space, he said. Were committed to helping find someone like that who can continue the legacy of this space and be committed to preserving and enhancing that historical significance like Studio 2000 did.

Its really a public treasure for the city. And we want it to continue to operate in that way.

With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, Slutsky said it is difficult to say when the space will be filled once again but he hopes the company will find a new user in a few months.

With everything thats gone on with the pandemic, its a difficult time, he said. But were cautiously optimistic that as these dark clouds pass, that people will feel more comfortable coming back to work and to downtown.

Slutsky said it would also be ideal if the space remains open to the public in some way as it was while it was Studio 2000.

Its really a public treasure for the city, he said. And we want it to continue to operate in that way.

The Studio 2000 space was designed by the iconic architectural firm of Rubush & Hunter, who designed the rest of the Circle Tower. When they came together in 1905, Ryan said Rubush and Hunter were a dream team of architectural style chameleons, capable of designing in Renaissance Revival, Tudor Revival, Art Deco and more.

Art Deco details are shown inside the Market Street entrance of the Circle Tower building.(Photo: Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

Rubush & Hunter designed many well-known downtown buildings, including the Hilbert Circle Theatre and the Madame C. J. Walker building. The duo designed more than 250 buildings in Indianapolis, the Midwest and Florida, but 100 have been demolished. Their remaining Art Deco projects in Indiana include the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the Heslar Naval Armory and the Architect and Builders Building.

Sadly, weve lost a lot, Ryan said. Losing some of these buildings was a real tragedy.

While Indianapolis doesnt have as many Art Deco buildings as certifiable Art Deco cities such as Cincinnati, Miami and Chicago, Ryan said the style has still shaped Indianapolis architecture today.

Sadly, weve lost a lot. Losing some of these buildings was a real tragedy.

A departure from the elaborate ornateness of Victorian architecture, Art Decopreferred a simpler, more streamlined style with stylized, geometric patterns. The style was also associated with luxury and modernity and used expensive materials. As Art Deco replaced Victorian styles, in 1930, the Circle Tower replaced the ornate Victorian style Franklin building that came before it.

The building was constructed by William P. Jungclaus of the Jungclaus-Campbell company, one of the longest running construction companies in the country. The company still operates out of the same office on Massachusetts Avenue.

Ryan said the Circle Tower is arguably the best example of Art Deco in Indianapolis.

Clad in smooth Indiana limestone punctuated with Art Deco details, the tower boasts a two-story entrance of carved granite, limestone and bronze opening into a lobby decorated with black marble and bronze detailing in the Art Deco black-and-gold style.

The difference between old and new is striking, Slutsky said. Youd walk off the elevator and be transported back to 1928. The building is breathtaking from when you walk into the lobby.

The lobbys elevator includes aquatic scenes of bronze fish that Ryan said is influenced by the architects time in Miami and by the stylized representations of nature often found in Art Deco. Circle Tower is also known for its Egyptian motifs with Egyptian figures carved below the archway entrance and scattered throughout the buildings interior and exterior.

A historic photo shows the elevators in the lobby of the Circle Tower in 1930.(Photo: Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

Ryan said the designs tell a story of the time. The Egyptian details come from a nationwide obsession with all things Egyptian following the discovery of King Tutankhamens tomb in 1922. In Studio 2000, the Lucky Lindy airplanes harken back to aviator Charles Lindberghs historic first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Many of the salon spaces details are also inspired by the Olympics that took place during the time.

You need the buildings and the places to have that visceral feeling of memory and shared history, Ryan said. Circle Tower is a really important structure in that sense.

Contact Pulliam Fellow Christine Fernando at cfernando@gannett.com.

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By: Michael Young 6:30 am on August 30, 2020

Construction appears to have stalled at 128 East 28th Street, an eight-story, ten-unit building in NoMad. Not much progress has occurred since our last update in late December, when the reinforced concrete superstructure was nearing topping out, and work has yet to begin on the undulating metal and glass curtain wall. TRA Studiois the designer andSinha Development is the developer of the 80-foot-tall, 21,038-square-foot project.

New photographs show the metal faade clips attached to the edges of the floor slabs on the main northern elevation facing East 28th Street. The wooden formwork that was in place at the time of our last visit has been disassembled, and only the sidewalk scaffolding that covers the ground floor and second story remains. Its unclear when the envelope units will arrive on site and begin installation.

128 East 28th Street. Photo by Michael Young

128 East 28th Street. Photo by Michael Young

128 East 28th Street. Photo by Michael Young

The property will yield 17,300 square feet of residential space from the second through eighth floors. Each unit is set to average 1,734 square feet. A full-floor home will take up the sixth story with a duplex spanning the top two floors. The duplex is designed to be perched above the main setback, atop which will be where the private outdoor terraces will be located. The rear elevation has a simpler design that includes balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows. The ground floor and cellar levels will contain nearly 3,100 square feet of retail space.

The backside of 128 East 28th Street. Rendering by TRA Studio.

A formal completion date for 128 East 28th Street is unclear at the moment, though some time in 2021 is most likely.

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With society's needs and aspirations shifting, spatial typologies and architectural programs are continually being questioned, and this re-evaluation creates the premises for innovation. The following is an exploration of how architecture is metabolizing society's fundamental changes throughout several aspects of everyday life, challenging the existing assumptions regarding program and space.

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For the past months, most architectural typologies have fallen under scrutiny, with the profession analyzing not only how these aspects can adapt to the pandemic in the immediate future, but also how they could embody prospective technological evolution and changes in lifestyles. Looking further down the line, past this health crisis, but still acknowledging it, this article features trends and projects that hint at the future of housing, retail, education and office spaces, highlighting the significant forthcoming changes to these programs.

In recent years, numerous collective housing projects have embraced the inclusion of shared amenities, shifting towards more community-oriented models. Moreover, sustainability and a move towards a collaborative economy are aspects informing the new spatial typologies of collective housing.

Based on modularity, flexibility, and shared services, Space 10's and EFFEKT's design, The Urban Village Project, is a response to the increasing social isolation and lack of affordable housing. What is striking about this project is that it takes the service-oriented ethos of contemporary society and transcribes it into a long-term housing model, with subscription-based amenities and (in theory) a reversible construction system.

Even before the health crisis, housing developments were increasingly becoming mixed-use schemes, creating autonomous parts within the urban fabric, with a strong focus on outdoor space. The current situation seems to have exacerbated these ideas, as shown by Vicente Guallart's proposal for a self-sufficient community in China. The design defines a new urban typology, informed by the experience of the pandemic, with a highly diverse program, as well as energy and food production systems, that turn the development into an almost self-sufficient environment.

The office space was already changing even before the health crisis hit, as the pendulum swing from cubicles to large open-plan spaces was facing some reconsideration, with studies showing the latter as having negative effects on mental health and productivity.

Co-working represents a departure from the common office typology, providing all the amenities of a traditional office, as well as the fertile ground for social interaction and networking. Selgascano's design for the Second Home Hollywood Office stands out as a unique co-working spatial model through the close intertwining of office space and nature. The small-scale pods benefiting from natural light and cross-ventilation, scattered within a garden-like space make for an innovative office typology, one robust enough to potentially function within the limits of a pandemic.

The future of the office has already been speculated at length, and there is a largely accepted belief that the flexibility of work might be here to stay, transforming the office into a collaborative hub, with the bulk of tasks carried out through remote work. Redefining the office might mean including it into mixed-use typologies, having multiple companies share the same space on rotation, and creating easily customizable spaces. Tapping into the latter is Stephan Hrlemann's flexible Dancing Office concept for Vitra, a system of partitions allowing for fast layout changes in open-plan office spaces.

With retail increasingly moving online (more so during the pandemic), brick and mortar retail spaces become more a question of experience, presence and consumer connection to the brand, as Nayan Parekh, principal at Gensler, points out in an interview for the Wall Street Journal.

With an emphasis on engagement, rather than transactions, experiential stores, like the House of Vans in London designed by Tim Greatrex, might become ubiquitous. An embodiment of the brand's culture, these new retail spaces need to account for an entertainment factor, giving customers a reason to access the physical store. As an example, the Harman Experience Store in Munich designed by Gensler, provides a social experience, through the possibility to host lectures, concerts, even car launches.

Large retail centres would also need to integrate within the leisure landscape, shifting towards a mixed-use typology, as is the case of OMA's Wollert Neighborhood Center. The project brings together retail and community spaces such as a public outdoor theatre, childcare and education facilities, creating what the practice calls a "social condenser".

For the past two decades, educational environments have shifted from being places for knowledge dissemination to spaces of collaboration. Communication, flexibility and connection with the outdoors have become essential aspects in designing new spatial typologies for schools and higher education buildings.

An extraordinary example of that is Tezuka Architects' Fuji Kindergarten. With an interior space that can be opened up to the outside for the majority of the year and an accessible roof as the main play space, the project encourages socialization and independence. On the same lines, but in the context of higher education, Diller Scofidio+Renfro's project for the Stanford Art & Art History Building has all major functions opening towards an outdoor space, while also allowing for outdoor teaching.

Community is essential when designing for learning, and while virtual access to knowledge continues to evolve, the experience of the place remains critical. Thus, the possibility to access higher education online will most likely not replace in-person learning, and post-pandemic education might see the coagulation of a hybrid between the two. The Columbia Business School, another project by Diller Scofidio+Renfro, currently under construction, is already prepared to host this educational model, through the digital technology and large projection walls integrated into the design of classrooms, as Charles Renfro explains in this Design Disruption episode.

These examples illustrate some of the trends informing the architectural typologies that accommodate most of our everyday lives, with hotels, museums, hospitals and many more still to reconsider. A challenge to rethink how we live, work, learn, shop and consume culture is always present, but the current crisis might be a catalyst for innovation in typology and program.

This article is part of the ArchDaily Topic: How Will We Live Together. Every month we explore a topic in-depth through articles, interviews, news, and projects. Learn more about our monthly topics here. As always, at ArchDaily we welcome the contributions of our readers; if you want to submit an article or project, contact us.

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Walking up 15 stories can take some time. Thats why McShane Construction Co., when working on a recent transformation of a 15-story former office building in Clearwaterinto luxury apartments, had a strategy to make it more efficient.

Just the simple travel time of walking up 15 flights of stairs can take you 15 minutes going up and 15 minutes going down, says McShane Construction Co. Senior Project Manager Derek Lewis. In the grand scheme of a day, you can lose an hour just traveling between floors.

To save time, finish trades started on the top floor and went down, with materials flowing the same way. As youre bringing trash out of the building, youre jumping things down to the floor below, he says. Once youre done on the floor, theres not a reason to go back. It makes things run a lot more smoothly if you can keep from backtracking.

Courtesy. McShane Construction Co. added exterior walls, window systems, unit walls and corridor walls.

That sense of efficiency was top of mind for McShane as it led construction work on the project, dubbed 1100 Apex. The project by GSP Development involved converting a tower built as an office building in 1972 into apartments. The project wasnt without its challenges, including finding enough workers to get the job done.

McShane, based in Rosemont, Ill., has satellite offices, including one in Auburn, Ala., that handles the majority of the companys Southeastern work. McShane got involved with the project in late 2017 before construction started in early 2018. The firm was tasked with finding some savings in construction. We tried to do as much due diligence as possible, says Lewis. We found a few items where we could save.

McShane provided a value-engineering log with options to the developer. Cost savings pitched included buying prefabricated granite countertops from overseas instead of cutting them on site and using alternatives to high-end porcelain tile. The company, in a statement, says savings amounted to over $2.6 million.

Lewis, who declines to disclose the cost of the project, says savings also come from using a tower thats already in place versus building a 15-story structure from the ground up.

In 2005 and 2006, before the economic downtown, another company tried to revamp the building. Lewis says it gutted the structure and built a two-story parking garage before the project ground to a halt.

The first thing we had to do when we showed up was make sure everything was safe, says Lewis. The site had become a safe haven for homeless people living in the garage and tower. McShane made sure a no-trespassing order and guardrails were in place before starting work.

When we got involved, it was pretty much a concrete shell, he says. The building, exposed to the elements from about 2006 to 2018, had taken a beating and needed some concrete reinforcing.

One big thing that we struggled with was the building code, says Lewis. Since the tower was constructed in the 1970s, the building code had changed a lot. McShane worked with fire and building departments to determine what had to be done.

It didnt seem there was enough skilled labor to take care of it. Keeping guys on the job on a daily basis was a very difficult task. Derek Lewis, McShane Construction Co.

The projects architect, Tampa-based Kimmich Smith Architecture, reconfigured floor plans for residential use, working around columns placed sporadically throughout each floor. McShane added exterior walls, window systems, unit walls and corridor walls.

There were six superintendents on the project plus Lewis as senior project manager. With a project the scale of 1100 Apex, scores of other workers were needed, too. Staffing for those needs proved to be another challenge.

With many in-progress developments in the area, competition for workers was fierce. It didnt seem there was enough skilled labor to take care of it, says Lewis. Keeping guys on the job on a daily basis was a very difficult task.

Projects down the street would offer workers a raise of 10 to 15 cents an hour, and theyd leave the McShane project and take that job. The hardest workers to find were in waterproofing, painting and framing along with drywall hanging and finishing. Tampa is hot, says Lewis. Theres so much going on there, it makes sense.

To solve the problem, McShane sought help from its subcontractors. What we ended up doing was relying on relationships with local contractors, he says. Workers were pulled from other jobs in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast. You can get into a bidding war with labor, and it will just keep going and going. Luckily, we did have those relationships in the region that were able to help.

The now-complete project has 134 units, with 111 in the tower and 23 in surrounding townhomes. Theres also a 201-space parking garage and two ground-floor retail spaces.

Lewis says he expects to see more projects like 1100 Apex in coming years. With more urban development and limited land, prime property thats sitting around could become more attractive. Plus, with the pandemic leading some companies to abandon office space, more office buildings could become ripe for residential redevelopment. He says, Were seeing a shift out of the office climate, and I think theres going to be a lot more of this adaptive reuse.

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A once prominent retail corner in Mishawaka will soon see new business development that includes a new car wash, restaurant and retail store.

Johns Auto Spa, a Nappanee-based auto care company, is scheduled to open a new car wash and oil service on the northwest corner of McKinley Highway and Grape Road. According to a construction design release filed in late July, the total project area is proposed to be just over 6,600-square feet and, based on renderings from commercial real estate company Midland Atlantic Properties, will feature an indoor car wash and outdoor vacuum system. A representative with Johns Auto Spa did not respond to several requests for comment to detail specifically what the new car wash business will offer or to answer when construction is expected to begin and end. The new construction will replace the former Rallys restaurant that closed in January.

This isnt the first time the Elkhart County car wash business has attempted to come into the Mishawaka market. In 2018, Mishawaka council narrowly voted against rezoning an area across from the Kohls store on Grape Road for a new Johns Auto Spa business because of concerns about the businesss ability to keep oil, gas and other contaminants from leaking or running into nearby Juday Creek. Council member Ron Banicki, D-6th, whose district the proposed project would have resided in, said then, This is a good project, just not in the right spot.

Owners of the car wash business then simply looked a mile and a half down Grape Road and plans are now seemingly moving forward.

The car wash development is just one of a few other projects proposed for that corner. Specifically, shopping center McKinley Commons also is being prepared for new business development.

In a property brochure by Midland Atlantic Properties, which oversees the property, about an acre of outlier land (in what is now a parking lot) is for sale or lease for a proposed free-standing 2,800-square-foot restaurant. Kyle Nageleisen, director of leasing with Midland Atlantic Properties, said that construction for the proposed building will not begin until a tenant has been formalized and that he has been in communication with several businesses about the property but noted nothing is definite.

About 50,500 square feet of retail space also is available in the former KMart space inside the shopping center. Nageleisen said the space is currently under construction as a storefront is created and the facade is updated to make it more appealing to potential tenants. Nageleisen anticipates the facade construction to be complete in September and said he has been in communication with national and regional retailers about filling the space but, again, said nothing definitive has been established.

Even though we are talking to companies, we dont want to make it out that we have done deals, because we do not, Nageleisen said. We are still investing a big amount of money in the property to give it a great look and renovation.

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A new convenience store is slated to replace the former Muffler Man building in South Bend. According to a construction design release, a new convenience store will be built at 2302 S. Michigan Street. It was not immediately clear when construction will begin or when the store will open. ... Fleet Feet in Mishawaka will be hosting a fundraiser event this Saturday. The athletic shoe store at 3522 Grape Road will host a Shopping For Steve-O give-back day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m where 10% of the days sales will be donated to the Racing For Steve-O Foundation.

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The space that once housed Bellini and Paddy Murphys in downtown Naples is getting a facelift, and new restaurants and shops are on the way, but some in Naples arent so excited.

I came here to pay respects to this building, part of the culture on Fifth Avenue, said Rich Muller, a long-time Naples resident who brought his son to the demolition site.

The buildings are 50 years old and Muller says he and others may have had memories here that could be lost.

How many lives have been touched by this building? How many families owned businesses? How many people actually walked inside and experience something? he asked.

Bellini Italian Restaurant and Paddy Murphys Irish Pub in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue South will be gone in a few days. Demolition crews have already leveled the land where Citrus Restaurant once stood.

Property manager Matthew Slaughter is looking ahead to what the future of Fifth Avenue could be. We felt the time was right to build new at Fifth at this point and be part of Naples on Fifth Avenue for the long term.

So far, the plan includes a 15,000-square-foot building with restaurant space and a second-floor prime with office space. The plans also include solar power.

Some of the plans are to have a beautiful patio that is made of landscaping, and green improvements including solar if theyll allow it, Slaughter said.

John Leonard considers Naples his second home since he works across the street from the project. Hes excited about what it could become.

I think its a good thing. In my opinion, the buildings were outdated. Weve got some brand-new buildings around here and Im hoping that the construction here, the new construction, is going to be similar in style to these buildings, said Leonard.

Leonard and others who frequent Fifth Avenue could find out sooner rather than later what will go up. Developers hope to be finished with the project by August 2021.

But Muller is still sad to see his favorites go. Its exciting to see something new coming but at the same time, [a] very sad moment realizing were losing history.

Slaughter said that Bellini and Paddy Murphys could reopen once construction is finished.

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After work stopped for a few weeks this spring, crews returned to the site of The Vanguard in Downtown Boise and the project started to rise.

The Vanguard calls for 75 residential units in an 8-story building at the corner of 5th St. and Front St. in Downtown Boise. The plan also calls for retail space, a rental office, dog wash and bike storage on the ground floor. The project started sprouting up on the former site of the BizPrint warehouse, just behind the Basque Block.

The development does not include parking, but sits next to the newly-built 5th and Front parking garage.

Ithaca, NY-based Visum Development is behind the project. Work started over the winter with the demolition of BizPrint. Initial work on the buildings footings started, but stopped after the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting Boise. Workers removed a mobile crane on the site for a time, before returning it later last spring.

Now, work continues on the footings and ground floor, though the project hasnt started to move skyward beyond the first-floor concrete work.

Visum has not released pricing for The Vanguards units, and a completion timeline isnt yet known.

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The Vanguard joins a flurry of residential projects along the Front & Myrtle corridor. RoundhousesCartee started last fall, as didOpus Developments River Caddis. Gardner Co.began work on Park Place Apartmentslast summer.

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The Menkiti Group has signed Capital One Caf to a 3,700-square-foot lease at MLK Gateway, a planned two-building, mixed-use project currently under construction in Washington, D.C.s Anacostia neighborhood.

The opportunity to have Capital One Caf join us as a tenant at MLK Gateway further delivers on our mission to enhance historic Anacostia with neighborhood offerings that support community engagement and economic vitality, Bo Menkiti, the Menkiti Groups CEO, said in a release.

The project is situated at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and Good Hope Road.

Phase 1 of the MLK Gateway, which broke ground in January, will consist of 14,600 square feet of ground-floor retail underneath 20,000 square feet of office space, which is leased to technology company Enlightened.

Phase 2 will see the city Department of Housing and Community Development take 55,000 square feet for its headquarters, as reported in Commercial Observer last month. The building is proposed to consist of nearly 130,000 square feet.

The first phase is expected to deliver in early 2021, while phase two is projected for July 2022.

This marks the third D.C.-based caf location for Capital One, joining those located at 732 7th Street NW in Chinatown and 3150 M Street NW in Georgetown.

Capital One Cafs are not only a place to get help with accounts or focus on financial wellness, they serve as a convening space for the local community, Jennifer Windbeck, Capital Ones senior vice president, said. Our investment in the Anacostia MLK Gateway location gives us the chance to bring that experience to another important D.C. neighborhood, complementing our existing network of Cafs and branches.

The company first introduced its Cafs in 2011 after it acquired ING Direct, a bank that had held the rights to the Caf concept since 2001. After seeing success with its initial offerings, the concept has grown to 34 Capital One Cafs in 12 markets nationwide.

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Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, has started construction on a seven-story, 120-unit mixed-use development at 949 W. Dakin Street in Chicagos Lakeview neighborhood. Located across the street from the Sheridan Red Line station and two and a half blocks north of Wrigley Field, the transit-oriented development replaces a single-story structure whose tenants included Ace Hardware, which is expected to fill a portion of the 13,000 square feet of retail space that will be located on the lower level of the new building.

Our development at 949 W. Dakin fills a niche in the local apartment market by bringing a boutique rental property to one of the North Sides most popular neighborhoods, said Todd Bancroft, Draper and Kramers CEO. Wrigleyville, in particular, has seen a wave of new mixed-use projects that have transformed the area into a year-round destination for visitors and, increasingly, a full-time home for Chicagoans drawn to the areas numerous amenities, including convenient access to the lakefront and public transit.

The development pays homage to the neighborhoods historic apartment buildings with a facade of dark red brick and large windows that allow for abundant natural light within residences and common areas, said Ed Polich, Draper and Kramers executive vice president of real estate. The goal was to design a building that is appropriately scaled to the site and seamlessly integrated with the streetscape while delivering modern interiors on par with many of Chicagos best boutique apartment buildings.

Designed by Sullivan, Goulette & Wilson Architects, 949 W. Dakin will include 108 one-bedroom/one-bath and 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units, with floor plans ranging from 620 to 1,040 square feet and rents starting at approximately $1,900 per month. Residences will feature 9-foot, 4-inch ceilings with exposed structural elements; modern kitchens with stone countertops and stainless steel appliances; full-size washers and dryers and walk-in closets.

Outdoors, the buildings rooftop deck will offer views of Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field, with grilling stations, outdoor dining tables, separate lounge chairs, a TV viewing area and several fire pits.

Indoor amenities include a large ground-floor lobby with floor-to-ceiling windows, several gathering areas with couches and chairs and long tables that can be used for casual meetings. Residents will also be able to sip coffee at a counter overlooking the street or check the train status on a CTA transit video monitor. Other first-floor amenities include a private clubroom with a bar/kitchen, fitness center and heated bike room. A coffee shop, the Lakeview Ace Hardware and two additional retail spaces ranging from 1,300 to 2,200 square feet will also be located at street level.

Residents will be walking distance to all of Wrigleyvilles famous sports bars and restaurants. Just outside of the ballpark is Gallagher Way, an open-air park that hosts gameday activities and other seasonal programming. Also, just four blocks to the east, bikers, runners and walkers can enjoy Chicagos scenic Lakefront Trail, an 18-mile path along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Draper and Kramer financed the project through the Chicago regional office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Gershman Mortgage acted as the HUD lender in the transaction.

Leopardo Construction is the general contractor on the project and expects to deliver the apartments in August 2021.

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