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Clayco
Teams with Cardinals Care to Build Inner City Baseball Fields
In the
Gateway to the West, a grand gateway to
America's Past-time was dedicated on Sept. 18
at the opening of the Cardinals Care Field in Hamilton
Heights. A Mathews-Dickey Reviving Baseball in the
Inner-cities (RBI) All Star team took part in an exhibition
to christen the new "field of dreams."
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Avancing the
theme, "If we build them, they will come," Clayco Construction Co.
is teaming with Cardinals Care to build or refurbish baseball fields
for disadvantaged children in metro St. Louis. They and other businesses
in the area have established the Cardinals Care Ball Field Program
to provide neighborhoods a place to "play ball" and build a sense
of community.
The first such field of dreams, located at Clara and Wells Avenues
in the North St. Louis neighborhood of Hamilton Heights, was dedicated
in late September 2000. Two local boys club teams played the inaugural
game.
Robert G. Clark, Clayco CEO, estimated the value of the expertise,
labor and materials donated have totaled more than $100,000.
Clayco, a St. Louis design-build firm, and Cardinals Care, the community
foundation for the St. Louis Cardinals LP, plan to create many more
ballparks in disadvantaged St. Louis neighborhoods. Teams in the
Reviving Baseball in the Inner City (RBI) program as well as church
leagues will share the ballparks. The Ball Field program is one
of many ways Cardinals Care has disbursed more than $1.5 million
in cash grants to youth organizations and children's agencies. It
also arranges player visits, oversees the distribution of complimentary
tickets that are given away each season and coordinates the community
activities of players' spouses.
Clayco Construction's Clayco Sports division has handled recent
renovations at Busch Memorial Stadium in downtown St. Louis; built
the $13.5 million headquarters and practice facility of the St.
Louis Rams in Earth City; and built T.R. Hughes Ballpark, the 2,900-seat
home of the River City Rascals in O'Fallon, Mo.
TRiSTAR to Develop Business Park in O'Fallon
Larry
Chapman, TRiSTAR Business Communities |
TRiSTAR Business Communities has agreed to purchase 168 acres on
the Highway 40 corridor in O'Fallon, Mo., to develop as a high-tech,
mixed-use business park. The development, which is projected to
host more than 10 Class A office and commercial buildings will include
restaurants and other amenities. Site improvements are scheduled
to begin in summer 2001.
The development will control nearly 3,000 feet of frontage on the
north side of Highway 40 between Missouri Highway 94 and Highway
K. By the end of 2001, a three-mile stretch of Highway 40 immediately
west of the Missouri River and east of Highway K will be home to
MasterCard International's Global Technology and Operations headquarters,
MCI World Com's national service center, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car's
data center.
According to Larry Chapman, TRiSTAR senior vice president, the firm
is currently negotiating with several companies interested in building
office space in this area. TRiSTAR has selected Clayco Construction
Co. to provide turnkey design/build services for the development.
TRiSTAR is purchasing the land from Mountain Farm LLC, an entity
that assembled the tract from holdings of the Baur and Goldberg
family trusts. Grubb & Ellis/Krombach Partners represented Mountain
Farm LLC in the transaction.
McCarthy Wins Two Keystone Awards
For the third year in a row, the Associated General Contractors
of St. Louis (AGC) has honored McCarthy. This year, the contractor
is the recipient of two, 2000 AGC Keystone Awards and a finalist
in a third category. The annual Keystone Construction Awards recognize
construction excellence based on skill, teamwork and spirit of innovation
that make a lasting contribution to the local community.
The $25 million BJC/Washington University Medical Center Pre-Phase
I was selected as Project of the Year in the $10 million or greater
category. The McCarthy/Interface joint venture team served as both
the construction manager and general contractor. This project entailed
preparation of a six-block area for the construction of a new 14-story
ambulatory care tower, a new nine-story laboratory and emergency
department facility and two new parking garages. Located on a congested
urban site, the project elements included demolition of more than
870,000 square feet of existing buildings, installation of new steam
and condensate piping; relocation of gas lines; construction of
more than 5,000 feet of fiber optic duct bank; installation of new
power generators; and construction of new sewer lines.
In addition, ACG presented McCarthy with the Contribution to the
Community Award for the numerous charitable organizations and events
supported by the company and its employees.
McCarthy's Biomedical Engineering Facility project at Saint Louis
University was a finalist in the Project of the Year, $2 million
to $9.9 million category. This project was a renovation of a 63-year-old
building into lab space.
Lambert Pharmacal Building Imploded at St. Louis Commerce Center
to Make Way for New $10 Million Distribution Center
The new
home of GPX Inc. is the $10 million
336,000-square-foot distribution building now
under construction at St. Louis Commerce Center,
a development of Balke Brown Associates. |
Developer Balke Brown Associates has started the final facility
of St. Louis Commerce Center, a six-block area adjacent to 20th
Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Construction started following
the demolition of the abandoned nine-story Lambert Pharmacal building
at the site. Listerine mouthwash once was made in the circa 1920s
Lambert building.
GPX Inc., a consumer audio electronics company, has pre-leased more
than one-third of the $10 million, 336,000-square-foot distribution
facility. This site will allow GPX to consolidate operations from
two Missouri locations. The company is expected to occupy its new
building in June 2001. St. Louis Commerce Center is the first newly
constructed Class A multi-tenant business park initiated in the
city of St. Louis in decades. Companies that relocate to St. Louis
Commerce Center can qualify for financial incentives from the state
of Missouri and the city of St. Louis. These include credits from
the state's Brownfield Redevelopment Program and the city's Real
Estate Tax Abatement Program.
DESCO Commercial represented GPX in lease negotiations. Gray Design
Group will provide their interior architecture services. Environmental
Operations Inc. served as implosion manager for the Lambert building
removal. In addition to Balke Brown Associates, other key members
of the projects are Holleran Duitsman Architects, the building's
designer, and ARCO Construction Co., the builder. Missouri State
Bank is providing the predevelopment financing.
Development of RiversSouth Recreational Area Begins at N.L. Industries
Site
Among
other things, the RiverSouth recreational area will
include an RV park, marina, wetlands and hiking trails.
Redevelopment of the site in South St. Louis County
is being coordinated by the St. Louis County Economic Council.
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The St. Louis County Economic Council is coordinating redevelopment
of the former N.L. Industries site into the RiversSouth recreational
area. The 80-acre development located at the confluence of the Mississippi
River and the River Des Peres is expected to stimulate economic
development and tourism in south St. Louis city and county. In addition
to a marina, hiking trails, an RV park and wetland, RiversSouth
will include a conference center, hotel accommodations, and an interactive
nature and history center.
"RiversSouth will serve as a driver in the economic growth of the
region," says Denny Coleman, president and CEO of the St. Louis
Economic Council. "With the development of this regional asset,
we will put a significant piece of property back into use, attracting
visitors to St. Louis and creating new jobs. This is an exciting
time for residents in the Lemay and Carondelet neighborhoods." Redevelopment
of the site begins with the remediation and demolition of one warehouse
and 10 aboveground storage tanks.
The site is situated in a flood plain and is included as a key developable
area in the federally designated Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment
Zone. The American Rivers organization has specified it as a target
community of the Upper Mississippi River. Because of these designations,
the St. Louis County Economic Council is joined by numerous organizations
in both the development and funding of RiversSouth.
The budget for the RiversSouth project is estimated at $30 million
over five years. Contributors to the project include: St. Louis
County Port Authority, St. Louis County, Missouri Department of
Economic Development, Missouri Department of Natural Resources'
Voluntary Cleanup Program, Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment
Zone Developable Site, RiversSouth Restoration Task Force, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, EDI Special Project
grant, Missouri Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Condaire Wins AGC Construction Keystone Award for Work on Boeing
Jet Fighter Building
In winning
an AGC Construction Keystone award,
Condaire Inc. helped coordinate a team effort that
delivered the upgraded Boeing Building 67 project
three months ahead of schedule without disrupting
Boeing's production of the Navy's F/A 18 jet fighter.
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The Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC) has awarded
mechanical contractor Condaire Inc. a "Construction Keystone" award
for its work in upgrading a jet fighter assembly building for Boeing
Co. Condaire won the "Project of the Year" honors for specialty
projects in the $501,000 to $1.49 million category.
In the Boeing "Building 67" project, Condaire helped coordinate
a team approach that safely delivered the project three months ahead
of schedule without disrupting Boeing's production in the building.
Working with an accelerated schedule, Condaire fabricated and installed
new HVAC systems, production utilities and plumbing. Building 67
is the final assembly point for the Navy's F/A 18 jet fighter.
The ACG has been presenting Construction Keystone awards since 1998.
The awards program honors St. Louis contractors for excellence in
facets of building. The AGC of St. Louis is a trade association
comprised of more than 400 general and specialty contractors and
affiliated companies.
Condaire is a mechanical contractor specializing in the installation
and maintenance of process piping, plumbing and HVAC systems in
institutional, municipal and commercial markets.
Moog Center for Deaf Education Completed
Tarlton
Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting
and construction management firm, has completed
the new $4.3 million, 26,000-square-foot Moog Center
for Deaf Education inTown & Country. Wischmeyer
Architects was project architect for the school, which
serves hearing-impaired children. |
The Moog Center for Deaf Education, a new 26,000-square-foot facility
in Town & Country is complete. Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based
general contracting and construction management firm, joined with
Wischmeyer Architects on this school for hearing-impaired children.
Located near the busy southwest corner of the I-270 and Highway
40 interchange, the Moog Center for Deaf Education required special
shielding from the road and other background noises. To accomplish
this, the architect specified triple-glazed insulated windows and
exterior walls with a sound-dampening level of 50, well over the
industry standard of 28 to 30. Tarlton also placed vibration isolators
on the heating and air conditioning units to further reduce noise
in the school.
"Elimination of background noise is even more important for deaf
children than for those with normal hearing," says Jean Sachar Moog,
director of the school, who also notes that many of the students
have cochlear implants or hearing aids, devices that tend to amplify
background noise.
"We are thrilled with our building," Moog adds. "It looks like a
charming, welcoming home in a beautiful country setting, a delightful
place for teaching and learning."
First Apartment Homes Open at Pheasant Point
An aerial
view of Pheasant Point, a 376-unit apartment
development now under construction off Highway 40 in
O'Fallon. Mullenix Apartment Homes is developing the
community and will manage the complex after completion.
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Mullenix Apartment homes is now leasing units at Pheasant Point,
its new $29 million upscale community off Highway 40 near Highways
K and N in O'Fallon, Mo. When fully completed, Pheasant Point will
have 376 units in a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor
plans.
Pheasant Point also will be offering residents many convenience
services such as pet and plant care; dry cleaning pick-up and delivery;
parcel post pick-up and delivery via a mail kiosk system and valet
trash collection. The apartment community's clubhouse features a
business center, fitness center, coffee bar and an outdoor swimming
pool.
Renovation of Adams Elementary School Signals Rebirth of Forest
Park Southeast
The renovation of Adams Elementary School at 1311 Tower Grove Avenue,
and the development of a neighborhood community center adjacent
to the school, is expected to give new life to the neighborhood
as well as the school. After closing in 1993, Adams Elementary School
is scheduled to re-open in fall 2001 to more than 400 students in
pre-kindergarten through fifth grades.
The project will include approximately 44,200 square feet of renovations
and more than 50,200 square feet of new construction. Included will
be renovations to the north and south ends of the existing school
building, demolition of the existing gymnasium and the central portion
of the existing school and improvement to an existing city park
along with a playground, game courts and a baseball and soccer field.
New construction will feature an additional education facility to
connect the existing school to a new gym and community center.
The surrounding neighborhood, known as Forest Park Southeast, is
a diverse community that had experienced decline and is now an example
of urban neighborhood revitalization. During the past two years,
neighborhood residents, business owners and representatives from
Washington University Medical Center, Firstar Bank and McCormack
Baron have been developing a master plan for the area. The community's
top priority was to open a neighborhood school.
Both public and private funds are being used to create the joint-use
community center and park, which will serve the elementary school-aged
neighborhood children and the larger neighborhood community. Estimated
cost of the renovation and development is $15 million.
Major financial support for the Adams Elementary School and Community
Center has come from the St. Louis Board of Education, Washington
University Medical Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation, the
Danforth Foundation and the St. Louis Cardinals' Charitable Foundation.
The project manager is McCormack Baron and Associates Inc.
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