Gabriel Circiog
$634 Million State Courthouse Faces Last Hurdle; Modernist Architect Lloyd Ruocco to be Commemorated
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The design for a new downtown state courthouse in San Diego is close to completion, Signon San Diego reports. It is uncertain whether the $634 million construction will overcome the hurdle represented by the state’s budget […]
New Legoland Discovery Center is Built at Crown Center; GoldOller Acquires 1,395 Residential Units
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Merlin Entertainments Group has broken ground on its second attraction in Kansas City: the Legoland Discovery Center at Crown Center. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the 30,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in May 2012. […]
City Creek Center M-U on Track Despite Economic Downfall
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Despite the economic downfall, City Creek Center is taking shape in downtown Salt Lake City. Deseret News reports all residential construction is now complete and the first 20 stores have been announced. Dale Bills, spokesman for City Creek Reserve Inc., the real estate development division of the LDS Church, announced […]
Malin Burnham Center of Civic Engagement to Oversee ‘Greater San Diego Vision’
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Retired real estate executive Malin Burnham has donated $5 million seed money to create the Malin Burnham Center of Civic Engagement. Signon San Diego reports the organization will be housed at the San Diego Foundation in […]
Blount International Deal at KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre Considered Example of Unfair Competition
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Big commercial real estate deals in the Kansas City International Airport area seem to be happening only to one side of Interstate 29. The Kansas City Star reports that private landlords were not as festive as […]
Balfour Beatty/Barnhart Awarded $221.5 Million Contract; Architects Busy on Chargers Stadium Design
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
San Diego County has awarded a $221.5 million contract to Balfour Beatty/Barnhart to design and build a modern women’s jail. The new facility will be constructed on the site of the existing Las Colinas Detention Facility […]
AMC Entertainment Latest to Cross into Missouri as Border War Continues
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The border war continues and AMC Entertainment is the latest company that has decided to leave downtown Kansas City for Leawood. The Kansas City Star reports the movie theater giant will relocate its world headquarters to […]
Kennecott Utah Cooper Acquires Northwest Quadrant from LDS Church
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Northwest Quadrant is again the center of attention, following a transfer in ownership from the Church of the Latter-Day Saints to Kennecott Utah Cooper. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the 3,100 acres of land west of Salt Lake City International Airport were traded by the church’s Property Reserve Inc. […]
Westfield UTC Mall Launches First Phase of $1 Billion Renovation
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Westfield Group has launched the first phase of a $1 billion renovation project of the Westfield UTC mall. Signon San Diego reports the project intends to increase the current one million square feet of retail space […]
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Announces ‘Big 5′ List
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has announced the “Big 5” list of initiatives which will be the focus of the region in the coming years. Last spring the Greater KC Chamber compiled a total […]