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Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com the stained glass dome, which had been Honoring the Present, Preserving the Past dimmed by 100 years of dirt and grime. #/--%2#)!, s ).$5342)!, Cleveland Restoration Society announces 2006 award winners The Bingham Building A winner in the category of Adaptive Use to Multi-Family Housing, The xcellence in building preservation Bingham Building was originally was the focus at the Cleveland designed by the prominent Cleveland Restoration Society’s annual awards E architectural firm Walker & Weeks ceremony in late July. The awards pro- for the Bingham Hardware Company. gram, which was held at the Hanna Developer Bingham-Burnside, LLC of Theatre in downtown Cleveland, Chicago, renovated the building using recognizes preservation projects and federal historic tax credits and a con- $URO ,ASTgS CUSTOMIZED 3INGLE 0LY 2OOl NG 3YSTEM ELIMINATES individuals who have made a significant, servation easement (Properties, January positive impact in Northeast Ohio. LEAKS )T IS PERFECT FOR NEW OR REPLACEMENT m AT ROOFS 2004). The structure, located in the This year, the Cleveland Restoration heart of the Warehouse District, was the %ASILY )NSTALLED s 9EAR 7ARRANTY s "EST &IRE7IND 2ATINGS Society presented 12 awards to projects focus of a massive $70 million under- from around Northeast Ohio. Among taking involving the renovation and these award-winning projects were the conversion of the 680,000-square-foot following: warehouse into 240 loft-style apartments with indoor parking, a one-story pent-
Shiloh Baptist Church Photo by Bill Schuemann house addition and 25,000 square feet of In the category of Sacred Landmarks House oF tHE HOLY The renovation of Shiloh Baptist Church was an award-winning prime retail space. &AX Preservation, Shiloh Baptist Church project at the Cleveland Restoration Society’s 2006 awards ceremony. "UILDING 3ATISFACTION &OR /VER 9EARS 4OLL &REE (Properties, March 2006) was saluted for Brownstones at Derbyshire the renovation of its magnificent inte- Church, founded in 1850, is the oldest temple building, which features a central In the category of Adaptive Use of a WWWDAMSCHRODERCONSTRUCTIONCOM rior. This church, in Cleveland’s Central African American Baptist Church in dome and has a classical composition Sacred Landmark, Derbyshire Partners, neighborhood, was originally built as Cleveland. Many congregations can similar to the Pantheon in Paris. Among LLC was recognized for its adaptive use the Temple B’nai Jeshuran by architect trace their origins to this church. In various and extensive improvements was 9OUR !UTHORIZED $URO ,AST 2OOl NG #ONTRACTOR of the First English Lutheran Church Harry Cone in 1906. The Shiloh Baptist 1922, the congregation purchased the the meticulous cleaning and repair of for multi-family housing (Properties, December 2004). This Gothic Revival Working with the highest standards of excellence to ensure customer satisfaction style landmark church was transformed into 20 high-quality condominium homes. As part of the work, Project Manager Nate Barrett and Architect Gary Ogrocki faced the difficult chal- lenge of converting a former sanctuary RANGER into five condominiums, adding interior structure for the upper floors, preserving original stained glass windows where ELECTRIC INC possible, and adding discrete dormers to meet fire codes. Electrical Contractor / Design Build / Consulting Josaphat Arts Hall Specialists in: Also in the category of Adaptive Use CONSTRUCTION CLEANING SPECIALISTS Commercial of a Sacred Landmark, is the Josaphat Arts Hall/Convivium 33 Gallery for COMPLETE FINAL CONSTRUCTION Institutional the adaptation of St. Josaphat Roman We would be proud to be the Catholic Church as an arts facility. Built CLEANING in 1915 in Cleveland’s St. Clair-Superior Historical Renovations electrical contractor neighborhood, the church served and FROM FLOORS TO SKYLIGHTS Life Safety on your next project played an instrumental role in the WE CAN HANDLE ANY SIZE PROJECTS Communications development of the surrounding com- munity. In 1998, however, the struggling 4067 Erie Street, Willoughby, Ohio 44094 parish closed its doors. When Alenka Phone: (440) 946-3700 • Akron Phone: (330) 376-7272 Dean A. Scerbin, Project Manager [email protected] Banco purchased the property it was in Fax: (440) 946-8803 18626 Detroit Avenue a severe state of deterioration, but after Lakewood, OH 44107 (216) 221-0472 FAX (216) 226-2402 extensive renovation this community gathering place has been resurrected as
10 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 11 the Convivium 33 Gallery and several John Hay High School Lorain Palace Civic Center art business studios. In the category of continues to serve the Historic School Building community with a compre- Nottingham-Spirk Renovation, the Cleveland hensive calendar of movies Innovation Center Municipal School District and events. Another award in the category of is recognized for the reha- Adaptive Use of a Sacred Landmark bilitation of John Hay High Howard Metzenbaum went to Nottingham-Spirk Design School. The renovation, Federal Building and Associates (Properties, September 2005) which began in 2003, was U.S. Courthouse for its adaptive use of the First Church of part of the district’s master The winner of the Trustees Christ Scientist building. This landmark plan that was approved Award for Preservation ӣȮÊÓÎÎ£Ó church, which served as the inspiration and largely funded by the Achievement, which rec- Ohio School Facilities ÎÎä®ÊÓÇ{äÇnÇ for nearby Severance Hall, sits on a hill ognizes a standout project overlooking Little Italy and University Commission. The school that demonstrates the Circle. By the 1990s, the congregation contains four floors and spirit of preservation, was had dwindled and was looking to sell over 200,000 square feet of the renovation of the his- the building. All of the other potential learning space. Architects toric Howard Metzenbaum purchasers planned to raze the historic Richard L. Bowen & Federal Building and building to make way for new residen- Associates found creative United Sates Courthouse tial construction. Nottingham-Spirk, solutions to programming (Properties, July 2005) on Got Mold? needs while taking both a however, proposed that the magnificent Cleveland’s Mall by the
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12 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 13 of the massive Encore at Wynn hotel/ casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada June Construction Contracts for Cleveland Area June Construction Settles Back 5 Percent with an estimated construction start cost of $1.8 billion. In addition to the McGraw-Hill Construction recently reported on June contracts for future construction in the Encore at Wynn project, June also metropolitan statistical area of Cleveland, consisting of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, ew construction starts in June dropped 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $655.1 bil- included the start of major hotel proj- Lorain and Medina counties. An authority on the construction market, the firm produces lion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. ects located in Portland, Oregon ($118 Dodge Reports and Sweets Catalog Files. According to the Dodge Analytics unit of McGraw- N Hill Construction, the latest month's construction activity followed this pattern: Both nonresidential and residential building registered moderate declines, while nonbuilding million); Atlanta, Georgia ($74 mil- lion); Denver, Colorado ($63 million); 2006 2005 Percent Change construction was down only slightly from the previous month. For the first half of 2006, total Grapevine, Texas ($60 million); and construction on an unadjusted basis was reported at $344.2 billion, up 7% relative to the same Chicago, Illinois ($60 million). Nonresidential $73,484,000 $84,198,000 -13 period a year ago. “It’s turning out to be a banner year Residential $130,381,000 $139,665,000 -7 for hotel construction, led by several Total Building $203,865,000 $223,863,000 -9
The June statistics lowered the Dodge “From 2001 through 2005, single-family Nonresidential building massive Las Vegas projects as well as Index to 139 (2000=100), compared to housing had been the primary source more broad-based expansion across the For the year-to-date on a cumulative basis, the totals are: a revised 145 for May. The Dodge Index of expansion for total construction, Nonresidential building in June slipped nation,” Murray says. 2006 2005 Percent Change The long-depressed manufacturing had shown a generally upward trend but that’s changed as the first half of 4% to $193.4 billion (annual rate). For Nonresidential $522,342,000 $356,700,000 +46 for total construction through May, as 2006 clearly shows single-family hous- the commercial sector, store construc- building category advanced 4% in June, gains for nonresidential building and ing cooling down. At the same time, tion fell 22% from a strong May, and helped by the start of two large ethanol Residential $617,820,000 $705,927,000 -12 nonbuilding construction outweighed the upturn for nonresidential build- declines were also reported for offices, plants valued respectively at $192 mil- Total Building $1,140,162,000 $1,062,627,000 +7 slippage for single-family housing. In ing has gained momentum in 2006, as lion and $55 million, with both located down 6%, and warehouses, down • Nonresidential buildings include commercial, manufacturing, educational, religious, administrative, June, the single-family decline grew improved market fundamentals have 1%. The office category did include in Oregon. The institutional side of the nonresi- recreational, hotel, dormitory and other buildings. more pronounced, bringing total con- encouraged further development, even groundbreaking for several large proj- • Residential buildings include one- and two-family houses and apartments. struction back to the average pace amidst the difficulties arising from the ects in June, located in Austin, Texas dential market was also mixed in June. reported during 2005. higher cost of materials. ($97 million); San Francisco, California Healthcare facilities fell 39% from an half 2006 increases were reported for May level, and has now seen a decline in “The construction industry is seeing “In addition, greater federal spending ($70 million); and Smithfield, Rhode exceptional May, as this structure type warehouses, up 7%, and stores, up 2%. dollar volume for five straight months. a transition in 2006,” says Robert A. and the improved fiscal position of the Island ($65 million). Hotel construc- has shown an up-and-down pattern so The manufacturing building category The cost of financing has continued to Murray, vice president of economic states have contributed to more public tion in June soared 138%, boosted by far in 2006 after setting a record high was down 3% from a year ago. On the rise, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction. works construction this year.” $1.3 billion related to the hotel portion last year. Amusement-related construc- institutional side, educational building moved from 6.6% at the start of June tion was down 36% from a May that maintained its upward trend in the to 6.8% by month’s end, and this has featured the start of several very large first half of 2006, rising 9%. The other been accompanied by a slower pace for projects. Cushioning the June decline large institutional category, healthcare home sales. ™ for the amusement category was the facilities, edged up 1% on a year-to-date “While the retreat for single-family start of one large project – the $452 basis. The smaller institutional catego- housing may still be viewed as orderly, million casino portion of the Encore ries showed this behavior for the first there’s no question that a weakening at Wynn resort in Las Vegas. June half of 2006 – transportation terminals, trend has taken hold that will continue witnessed a 14% drop for educational up 62%; amusement-rated projects, up into the second half of 2006 and prob- building, also down from a strong May, 37%; public buildings, down 2%; and ably into 2007,” Murray says. Finally, a faster, easier way although the level of contracting for churches, down 2%. Multifamily housing in June dropped this structure type was still reasonably 17% from a heightened May, although healthy at 1% above the average pace Residential building this structure type continues to see to manage bid day reported in 2005. Institutional struc- Residential building, at $344.3 billion groundbreaking for a considerable ture types with June gains were public (annual rate), dropped 6% in June. number of large condominium projects. buildings (courthouses and detention In June, there were seventeen multi- Take control of bid day! Single-family housing fell 3% from its Introducing the facilities), up 7%; churches, up 10%; family projects started that were valued and transportation terminals, up 141%. 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14 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 15 each at $50 million or greater. The five largest multifamily projects were Building Owners in these locations – Sunny Isles Beach, and Managers R Weidner Florida ($197 million); Jersey City, BOMA Association J New Jersey ($100 million); Las Vegas, BUSINESS of Greater Cleveland Custom Nevada ($93 million); Providence, InterIors Rhode Island ($90 million); and Irvine, California ($89 million). However, the dollar amount spent by the For this year’s January-June period, Highlighting U.S. private sector on repairs/maintenance InteriorW Design residential building was up 1% versus increased by 2%. a year ago. The modest dollar volume Office Markets The amount spent on security decreased Contract gain compares to the 15% increase slightly by 1.79%, but remains high in that was reported for full year 2005. By s the U.S. office market continued to comparison to pre-9/11. The office market stabilize in 2005, rents rolled down, seems to have stabilized with signs of more region, total residential building showed Residential lowering net operating incomes animated tenant demand, despite the fall- this first half 2006 pattern – the South A(NOI) as old leases burned off. According out from 9/11 and the Iraq War. Building Central, up 14%; the South Atlantic, to the data collected and reported in insurance costs also seem to have stabilized Planning up 2%; the Northeast, unchanged; the BOMA International’s 2006 Experience after 9/11 and have continued to decline West, down 3%; and the Midwest, Exchange Report (EER), the NOI for the for the second year in a row. Real estate Renovation down 8%. U.S. private sector decreased by 7.92% taxes also declined by 9%. For total construction, the 7% increase ($13.03 vs. $14.15 in 2004). However, as The income and expense levels of Class Furnishings reported for the U.S. in the first half of the economy and the overall job growth “A” buildings reporting are higher that 2006 was due to this performance by continued to pick up, the national composite the office occupancy averages. The average major region – the West, up 13%; the increased. The U.S. income reported by Weidner Custom Interiors South Central, up 12%; the Midwest, private sector survey Class “A” buildings is 25576 Bagley Road | Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 up 4%; the South Atlantic, up 2%; and results for calendar year $22.45/rsf and the aver- the Northeast, up 1%. P 2005 are the weighted age total expenses are P 440.235.7080 | F 440.235.7085 average responses of $9.95/rsf. Both income [email protected] 3,219 buildings, repre- and expenses reported senting approximately in 2005 decreased Looking 700 million square feet significantly in com- of space. parison with 2004. 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18 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 19 STYLED STATIONS Pods in Adcom’s graphic design creative department feature futuristic-style fabric baffles . 4',%5'2&.0'"# in metallic grey and beige, which appear like giant Pringles potato chips overhead and help in isolating 1CH=?Q?_P?CHAIOLL?JON;NCIHDI<
To the Adcom and Optiem management, the exterior ben- efits are far beyond a closer walk to a nice lunch spot. It’s about ./24( attracting the highest quality employees. It’s about making cli- ents feel welcome and important. It’s about safety and security. It’s #/!34 about being more in touch with the pulse of the city. “Sure we miss the big ore boats 0!6).' and bridges at night, but the tree- As Neshkin Construction Vice But first – a little perspective. Anyone lined avenue, sidewalk cafes and nightlife President Alan Pollack explains, the who visited Adcom and Optiem’s prior crowds of all ages and backgrounds more only significant challenge for his firm headquarters in the Flats will remember than make up for it,” Kubic says. was a tight project timeline. the precariously steep, dark and narrow To accomplish the relocation task, “This was a tough project as it had to steel plated stairway that led to the Adcom choose Vocon, a local interior be completed in just seven weeks,” he second level reception area, and then yet design and architecture firm, as the archi- says. “But of course we accomplished another flight to the top level. tect, along with Neshkin Construction it.” “It wasn’t only impractical,” Kubic to be the general contractor for the new says. “It just didn’t give visitors the right office. The philosophy was simple, but Space with a marketing theme impression of our organizations.” *#2_1+ )#7-30(- -30,#6212-. driven by Adcom’s creative values and The graphic designers at Adcom Now when you arrive at Adcom and ability to maintain a flexible work envi- Communications and Optiem licked Optiem, the first impression is much more ronment for its employees. their chops over the opportunity to inviting and dynamic. The Plexiglas- 7E WOULD APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT OUR “The creativity and project experience theme out the 17,000 square feet of new enclosed elevator area is decorated with demonstrated on all sides allowed the workspace. And the freedom they were colorful, transparent blue graphics and RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATES FOR YOUR design solution to take full effect in the given is obvious the moment you step features “ing” terms such as strategizing, new space,” says Vocon President John out of the building’s third floor elevator developing and delivering. The main s .EW 0ARKING ,OT #ONSTRUCTION s 'RADING %XCAVATION Workley. doors. conference room just off the third floor s !SPHALT 2ESURFACING s #ATCH "ASINS $RAINTILE s !SPHALT 2EPAIRS s #RACK &ILLING 3EALCOATING Advertising Strategizing • Developing • Designing • Branding 3PECIALISTS FROM SITE DEVELOPMENT TO CHUCKHOLE PATCHING Marketing Communicating 7EgRE DOING IT BETTER FOR LESS EVERY DAY
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22 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 23 DESIGN ON DISPLAY The entire space, including the main entry corridor, is accented by large graphic images showcasing Adcom’s design work.
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24 Properties | August 2006 Muscle Building Elyria Memorial Hospital strengthens services with new home for orthopedics center
By Lou Kren | Photos by Scott Pease
he Elyria Memorial Hospital (EMH) Regional Healthcare System wanted to provide a centralized orthopedic center T to replace two existing locations in Lorain County. As of this past June, that plan became reality. New in Sheffield Village, just west of the Route 254-Interstate 90 interchange, is a 50,000- square-foot three-story Class A medical office building. Its main tenant is the EMH Center for Orthopedics.
The center, on the north side of Route with the first floor housing the center 254, shares the neighborhood with other and the two upper floors planned as buildings recently constructed by the medical offices for entities doing busi- project’s design/build contractor, Star ness with EMH. The building features a Inc., of Amherst. These include two three-story glass-aluminum curtainwall restaurants and three auto dealerships facing Transportation Drive, which runs located within 1,000 feet of the newest parallel to Route 254 on the north. The project. Originally designed as two curtainwall encloses the entrance lobby, stories, the concrete and brick ribbon- featuring porcelain-tile flooring and glassed structure was expanded to three, leading to the first-floor center. The first
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A deep lobby elevator — built to accept gurneys — provides vertical access, as do stairwells at the east and west sides of the building. The Center for Orthopedics provides a modern space atypical of hospital wait- ing and exam areas. Clad in earth tones, 4LSRI *E\ &YXXIVRYX6MHKI6SEH3FIVPMR3, the center features ample, airy waiting
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32 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 33 Properties_COLOR_AD.indd 1 9/8/2005 9:30:45 AM GOOD SHAPE“The rectangular plan and site location made this building ideal for tilt-up construction,” says Greg Deitz, of Star, Inc. “We were able to enclose the building quickly to enable interior work over the winter.” “The panels can be poured and then covered with blankets to cure,” he explains. Genesis Interiors, llc Overall, tilt-up is a timesaver, bringing assem- bly-line productivity and “Building for Today’s Needs” shortened lead times of 42861 Albrecht Rd., Elyria, Ohio locally produced materials, claim Star officials. www.genesisinteriors.com The method also contrib- utes to early completion of the building shell and floor, tilt-up certainly will become a more struction and all finish carpentry. In reducing susceptibility to weather delays common choice as the word gets out.” addition, Star will perform buildout ser- throughout the remaining construction Star has been aided in its tilt-up vices and construction for new tenants. schedule. expertise via an alliance with Con/Steel, And it eliminates the need for perim- Dayton, Ohio, specializing in engineer- Design/build pays off eter building columns. ing and support services for tilt-up As tilt-up appealed to EMH as a “It’s important to us to continually concrete contractors in North and South time and cost-saver, the design/build seek new and better design and con- America. Besides the tilt-up work, Star relationship also assisted in smoothing struction options for our customers,” self-performed many tasks on the EMH the project. The design/build approach, says Kim Mulder, Star president. “And project including footer-foundation con- unlike the other methods, brings prin-
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36 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 37 The Rapanos then appealed to the U.S. LEGAL PERSPECTIVES Supreme Court. In Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of CHEMTRON Navigating property laws & regulations Engineers, 391 F.3d 704 (6th Cir. 2004), June and Keith Carabell and their part- CORPORATION ners wanted to build a condominium complex on their 19.6-acre plot of prop- Your Complete Environmental & Abatement Specialists erty in Chesterfield Township, Michigan. Commercial Industrial Residential U.S. Supreme Court Muddies Waters on Wetlands However, approximately 15 acres of the property contained forested wetlands. Expert Environmental Solutions... n June 19, 2006, in Rapanos v. 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Rather, the Rapanos Court vacated judgments against two of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld • Demolition separate developers who had challenged the U.S. Government’s the Corps’ jurisdiction over the wetlands • Analytical Testing & Identification jurisdiction over certain wetlands in Michigan, and remanded the and ruled against the Carabells. The Carabells then appealed to the U.S. • OSHA, RCRA & DOT Training Programs cases back to the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for a factual Supreme Court. • 24-Hour Emergency Response determination of whether the wetlands in question are “waters of The U.S. Supreme Court consolidated •Transportation the United States” as defined in the Act. the two cases for review, but was unable to reach a consensus on whether the Corps ...Your Single Source Provider had jurisdiction over the wetlands in Member of Ohio Contractors’ Association By way of background, the Act gives on the parcels. The Rapanos ignored the either case. 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Notwithstanding, a plurality of William l. caplan Rapanos, 376 F.3d 629 (6th Cir. 2004), The Corps subsequently filed civil Justices opined that the Corps’ jurisdic- david j. hrina John and Judith Rapanos desired to proceedings against the Rapanos in fed- tion under the Act should be restricted develop various parcels of their property eral court alleging violations of the Act. to relatively permanent bodies of water in Michigan. Prior to developing the Both the U.S. District Court and the and wetlands with a continuous surface properties, various consultants and state U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth connection, or physical adjacency, to regulators informed the Rapanos that the Circuit upheld the Corps’ jurisdic- bodies of water that are clearly “waters of parcels contained “regulated” wetlands tion over the wetlands based on the the United States.” The plurality’s opin- and that permits would be required prior wetlands’ hydrologic connections and ion appears to reject the lower court’s GABLE to conducting any dredge of fill activities physical adjacency to navigable waters. hydrological theory of jurisdiction. In Elevator & Lift Company, Inc. a concurring opinion, another Justice opined that a wetland must have a sig- Since 1991 nificant nexus to “waters of the United States” before the Corps will have juris- diction, and that a “mere hydrologic Residential & Low-Rise Commercial Elevators #LEVELANDS 2EAL %STATE 2ADIO connection” should not be enough in all cases. Stairway Lifts • Dumbwaiters • Material Lifts 4(% 34!2+ '2/50 ,)6% Interestingly, the Court also criti- cized the Corps for not promulgating Vertical/Inclined Wheelchair Lifts rules that more clearly define the words 4ALKING 2EAL %STATE “wetland” and “tributary,” and for not establishing a procedure for identifying Cleveland Columbus ,)34%. s #!,, ). s 7). 02):%3 wetlands that have a significant con- 9345 Ravenna Rd Ste F 425 Industry Drive nection to tributaries in the wake of the Twinsburg, OH 44087 Columbus. 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44 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 45 • 7,499 foreign workers due to intra- The new citizens and immigrants be found in U.S. areas such as Elmira, CABOR CORNER company transfers brought the total number of naturalized New York and Danville, Illinois. • 1,233 foreign workers related to citizens in Ohio to 186,646 (2% of the Realtors can seize the opportunity and Issues in the real estate industry NAFTA population) and 199,345 non-citizens help close the early-year homeownership (2% of the population) in 2004. gap through counseling and homebuyer • 68,886 foreigners for other business Immigration boosts the residential education programs for their foreign- Obviously, many of these foreigners housing market for the simple reason born clients. will need rental housing, second homes that people need a home in which to Many Realtors have already realized Looking at Ohio International Real Estate Business or commercial property in Ohio. live. So it should not be surprising that the potential business opportunities. It is not only foreigners that will sig- dynamic housing markets of recent years Over the last six years, almost half of he exchange of goods and services from country to country nificantly impact international home have been in those regions with signifi- NAR members indicated that they have has expanded tremendously in recent years, with growth in buying. Many U.S. residents will require cant immigrant populations. participated in a transaction involving T a home abroad. Exports of products to Also consider what happens to housing an international element, and this trend international transactions far exceeding growth in domestic Canada and Mexico from Ohio were markets when there is no immigration. will inevitably increase. P transactions. 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America (AGC) members; dence of how far we have KS Associates Appoints BOMA Presents Annual Golf Outing, Ball Drop educate AGC members about come as an industry,” says Project Manager available drug-free workplace Susan Coates, executive The Greater Cleveland chapter of Building tools and assistance; and pro- director of DVIA-Ohio KS Associates, Inc., a civil Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Greater mote the national dialogue on Valley Chapter. engineering and land survey- Cleveland) recently held its 21st annual golf outing workplace safety and health “With virtually no excep- ing firm located in Elyria, at the Country Clubs of Fox Meadow. There by raising awareness of and tions, last year’s award-winning recently announced that were 224 registered golfers who played on either demonstrating a commitment projects were delivered on Justin D. Dietz, P.E., has been the Weymouth or Fox course. to drug-free workplaces. time, within budget and with promoted to project manager “In spite of the on and off rainy conditions that Karg participated in owners expressing a sense of of KS Associates’ Commercial day, everyone had a great time,” says Vicki A. the July 10, 2006 event in satisfaction,” she adds. “We Land Development Group. Neece of BOMA Greater Cleveland. Suitland, Maryland, with want to multiply this success Dietz has been appointed As part of the event, the group held its second U.S. Secretary of Labor by encouraging builders to to the position as a result annual Golf Ball Drop, in which a low-flying BIG MONEY BOMA’s Janice Parham Elaine L. Chao along with submit their design-build proj- of becoming a registered helicopter drops sponsored golf balls above a (left) presents a check to Tamara Grether, the heads of five labor unions ect now. Design-build has a Professional Engineer (P.E.) hole. Half of the $10,060 in proceeds ($5,030) ben- winner of the organization’s second and other contractor associa- bright future if it is performed licensed in the state of Ohio. annual golf ball drop. efited The Cleveland Foodbank and the other half tions at a signing ceremony in the manner that our award Dietz is responsible for went to Tamara Grether whose numbered ball was AIA Cleveland at the U.S. Census Building winners displayed.” managing large-scale com- closest to the pin. 1001 Huron Road to expand the existing Drug- A list of 2005 winners are mercial development projects Suite 101 Free Workplace Alliance. available at www.ovcdbia.org/ for clients including big-box Cleveland, Ohio 44115 winners.html. retailers. His responsibili- (216) 575-1224/FAX (216) 575-1244 NAWIC Member Selected to with the U.S. Department drug-free workplace pro- DBIA Ohio Valley Chapter The deadline for submitting ties include coordinating all Represent U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the Drug- grams. Its activities will focus Announces Awards a project for the competition phases of projects, from ©1990, AIA of Labor Free Workplace Alliance on educating workers about Call for Entries is September 1, 2006. preliminary planning, cost program. the job site hazards created The National Association The Drug-Free Workplace by the abuse of alcohol and The Ohio Valley Chapter of Women in Construction Alliance is designed to foster other drugs in construction of the Design Build Institute “Your Custom (NAWIC) is pleased to safer, drug-free and health- workplaces. of America (DBIA) recently Architectural Metal announce that Marianne ier American workplaces by Karg will work with the announced a call for entries Courtad Inc. Karg, of Mobile Medical providing the construction DOL to disseminate educa- for its annual design/build Specialists” #OMMERCIAL s )NDUSTRIAL s )NSTITUTIONAL s 2ETAIL Corporation, a Cleveland industry with information tion programs on workplace awards program. Chapter #156 member, was to help them develop and substance abuse to Associated “The Ohio Valley Chapter recently selected to work understand the benefits of General Contractors of awards competition is evi- 3PECIALIZING IN ENGINEERING FABRICATION INSTALLATION OF s METAL ROOFING ROLLED ON SITE s FLASHING TRIM s CUSTOM FASCIAS FRIEZE BOARDS EAVES s COPPER STAINLESS STEEL SYSTEMS s COMPOSITE METAL WALL SYSTEMS s CUSTOM GUTTERS DOWNSPOUTS s COMMERCIAL GUTTERS ROLLED ON SITE 330.425.4261 Home of the Greenline P.O. Box 530, Twinsburg OH 44087-0404 Building Green Just Got Easier
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Dietz holds a Bachelor of of 72 in June of last year, Derived from a monthly Science degree in civil engi- and reflects growing builder survey that NAHB has been neering from Case Western uncertainly on the heels of conducting for 21 years, the Reserve University (CWRU). reduced sales and increased NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI He is actively involved in cancellations related to erod- gauges builder perceptions of helping CWRU students ing affordability as well as current single-family home pursue career opportunities in an ongoing withdrawal of sales and sales expectations the field of engineering. investors/speculators from the for the next six months as marketplace,” says NAHB “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The Builder Confidence Slips Chief Economist David survey also asks builders to Again In July Seiders. “But just as concern- rate traffic of prospective ing to many builders is the buyers as either “high to very Justin D. Dietz Increased concerns about potential for more monetary high,” “average” or “low to interest rates and housing tightening by the Federal very low.” Scores for each affordability caused builder Reserve that could drive component are then used to estimating and scheduling confidence in the market for interest rates, and thereby calculate a seasonally adjusted through final project devel- new single-family homes to homeownership costs, even index where any number over opment. slip three more notches to higher. Ironically, the Fed’s 50 indicates that more build- His project experience 39, according to the National inflation-fighting moves have ers view sales conditions as includes designing sanitary Association of Home helped firm up the rental good than poor. sewer detention and pump- Builders/Wells Fargo Housing market and raise the ‘owners’ All three component ing systems; and water, storm, Market Index (HMI) for July, equivalent rent’ components indexes fell in July. The larg- and sewer analysis for various reported today. of the core inflation measures est decline was in the index residential and commercial “The HMI is down from that the Fed is seeking to gauging sales expectations for land development projects. its most recent cyclical high contain.” the next six months, which N\_Xm\X_Xc]$Z\eklipf]\og\i`\eZ\`egifm`[`e^\oZ\cc\ekZc`\ekjXk`j]XZk`fe feZfdd\iZ`Xcgifa\Zkj#`eZcl[`e^YXebj#f]ÔZ\Yl`c[`e^j#`e[ljki`Xc#j_fgg`e^ Z\ek\ijXe[k\eXekYl`c[flkj%N\gifm`[\Zfej`jk\ekhlXc`kpXjjliXeZ\#gifa\Zk gcXee`e^#jZ_\[lc`e^Xe[ZfjkdXeX^\d\ek% ++'%+.*%'+/)snnn%ZXie\pfec`e\%Zfd (08cg_XGXib#?`^_cXe[?\`^_kj 50 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 51 Painting CLEVELAND’S LARGEST INVENTORY OF BRICK Managed Properties BILLBOARD with CLAY BRICK • EXPERT BRICK MATCHING • CONCRETE MASONRY News about people, products, places & plans fell five points to 46. The “In terms of histori- long-term interest rates from CAPS is the only national index gauging current sales cal comparison, the HMI’s current levels.” program that teaches remod- of new single-family homes movement is essentially in elers the unique home fell four points to 43 and line with readings from the NAHB Members Trained For modification skills for those the index gauging traffic of 1994-1995 period when the Specialized Aging-In-Place who wish to “age in place” or prospective buyers fell two Federal Reserve tightened Remodeling continue living safely, inde- points to 27. monetary policy and a fairly pendently and comfortably in Builders in the West region, orderly cooling-down process As aging baby boomers con- their homes regardless of age who have been the most opti- occurred in the nation’s hous- tinue to drive housing changes, or ability level. mistic in the HMI for some ing markets,” Seiders says. remodelers are responding to “The tremendous growth of time, recorded the biggest “That is what our forecasts market demands with more the CAPS designation means dip in confidence this time anticipate happening in the specialized training and more Americans than ever around, with a nine-point current period, provided the knowledge than ever before. can modify their homes for decline to 51. Builders in the downside risks of rising inter- The National Association safe and independent living, Northeast posted a five-point est rates and a bail-out by of Home Builders (NAHB) avoiding an unwanted move decline to 36, and builders in investors/speculators do not Remodelors Council recently to an assisted living facility,” the Midwest posted a four- become too pronounced. announced that 1,000 remod- says Remodelors Council point decline to 21. 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Ask Sherwin-Williams.® 5209 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103 Not responsible for typographical or artwork errors. ©2006 The Sherwin-Williams Company. 216.431.3636 • email: [email protected] “What was essentially a colorless, 60969 MW Cleveland, Duration Home Sale [email protected] 3.375" x 4.875" - hsg - 7/2 Due 7/28 cold space has been transformed into a warm, inviting atmosphere that makes people glad to be here. SM Design is a verb. This has made a huge improvement It moves people, ideas, products and services. in our subscribers’ overall experience when coming to the theater.” Let us move your space into a high-impact marketing experience. Alan Rauss Clevlenad Play House Board of Directors This solution was ambitious and required the talents of an interior design alliance to be brought to the team. Karen invited Becky Ralich Spak, CMG, senior designer with The Sherwin-Williams Company, to participate in this effort. They had most appropriate color selection for the and valet entrance, all the way to the previously collaborated on the notable re-imaging of the Play House lobbies.” Play House Club Restaurant. Sherwin-Williams Center of Excellence The Karen Skunta & Company design In addition, style boards showed paint (Properties, October 2004). team descended on the site and captured swatches, fabric inspirations and other THE CRITTENDEN BUILDING Ralich was thrilled and completely all the key areas photographically. interior ideas to illustrate the opportu- 1382 WEST 9 STREET SUITE 201 agreed with the creative strategy. The “before” photos provided a plat- nity the space presented. CLEVELAND OH 44113-1231 USA 216.687.0200 FAX 216.687.0214 “Jewel tone colors are traditional and form to show how the jewel tone color If a secondary goal of the interior EMAIL [email protected] classic blues, yellows, golds and deep palette would be potentially applied to re-imaging was to make the spaces We are proud to have been part of the team that transformed reds, much like fine jewelry and tapes- the Rotunda, the adjacent Drury and more socially engaging and intimate, The Cleveland Play House in celebration of its 90th anniversary season. try,” Ralich says. “We felt they were the Bolton theater lobbies, the promenade then some furnishings would need to 62 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 63 #ONSTRUCTION -ANAGEMENT s 0ROJECT -ANAGEMENT s $ESIGN "UILD #ONSULTING s #OMMERCIAL s 2EMODELING s .EW #ONSTRUCTION s "UILDING )NSPECTORS s )NDUSTRIAL s 2ESTORATION s 3PACE 0LANNING s &URNITURE (ANNA "UILDING s #LEVELAND /HIO BUNNYSUITS, BEBOP, BBGUNS, & BARBERSHOPS LINE OF SIGHT The lobby (seen through an entryway from the Tower at The Cleveland Play House) of the 505-seat Drury Theatre utilizes a cool blue palette with stripes used to accent the shape of the room. ONSALE NOW be added. With a limited budget, the team recommended a makeover of the Rotunda’s back laminate bar and soft seating combined with cabaret-style tables to make it more inviting for patrons to congregate there. During interviews with the market- ing department and box office staff, the design team learned that patrons were often unsure as to where their perfor- mance would be held, even though the names of the lobbies appeared in “The theater is a place to come and celebrate away from everyday life- style. We wanted it to be special for the A Christmas Story, 2005 - Photo by Roger Mastroianni people coming there: radiant, exciting Tickets for all shows at The Cleveland Play House are on sale now! and stately appealing.” Purchase tickets by phone or on our website to any show in our Becky Ralich Spak 2006-07 season and guarantee your seats for the hottest shows in The Sherwin-Williams Company town, including last year's holiday smash - A Christmas Story! Buy 4 of our 8 mainstage productions (Christmas Story excluded) and receive a discount on each ticket. signage. Therefore, the design team Visit our website to see all of our upcoming shows decided to assign a color palette to each of the main lobbies. This would provide the opportunity to direct a patron, for 216-795-7000 EXT.4 •CLEVELANDPLAYHOUSE.COM example, to the “gold tone” lobby of the Bolton Theater. The Rotunda main lobby incorporated the cleveland play house both the warm and cool colors that were 8500 euclid avenue eat dominant in the two theater lobbies: the cleveland OH 44106 gr 548-seat Bolton Theatre’s Tuscan gold theatre.it’s what we do. www.propertiesmag.com 65 FULL CIRCLE Designed by Philip Johnson, Photos by Larkin Dave a native Clevelander and much-acclaimed PRIMARY PLAYERS (Above left, l to r) Becky Ralich Spak, Dean Gladden and Karen Skunta stand in the foyer of the original Drury Theatre architect, the rotunda entrance hall is lobby. Also a key part of the team was Gary Brueggemann (above right), president of The Long Painting Company, who proudly displays his surmounted by a dome 54 feet high and company’s first place award for The Cleveland Play House renovation in the re-paint commercial category, as part of the national Painting 70 feet in diameter. Precedent for its floor & Decorating Contractors of America competition. plan is the Santa Costanza in Rome, and the dome interior reflects the influence of the Sacristy by Brunelleschi at San Lorenzo in were specified and applied to provide a “The theater is a place to come and palette, it is in concert with everything Florence. As part of the recent redesign, the long-term durable finish. celebrate away from everyday lifestyle,” in the spaces and really works.” following quotation – from Ben Cameron, According to Jeff Hoover, she says. “Patrons come together in a The team was able to take a lobby that executive director of New York City’s Theatre Sherwin-Williams sales representative/ special event. We wanted it to be special was sterile and turn it into something Communications Group – was scripted Professional Coatings, this included a for the people coming there: radiant, that really comes alive, states Dean around the perimeter: “The theatre invites dead flat finish paint for use in the prom- exciting and stately appealing.” Gladden. us to come together and view one another enade walkway where water damage Adds Skunta, “We took full advantage “The colors bring a new excitement with curiosity and generosity.” created a bumpy surface. of the architecture when applying our into the lobbies,” he says, “so that every- “A satin finish coating would have color palette. We were very respectful one who walks in immediately knows and warm tones and the 505-seat Drury highlighted the imperfections,” he says. of the architectural details and took our they are in a very special place where Theatre’s cool blue palette, which are Ralich summarizes the color selection cues from it. While it is an aggressive exciting theater happens.” P striped to accent the shape of the room. process. A preliminary presentation to Dean Gladden and Michael Bloom led to a Residential • Commercial • Light Industrial • New Construction • Renovations complete board meeting where everyone enthusiastically embraced the proposed color renovations. With 6,000 subscribers set to attend $POHSBUVMBUJPOTUPUIF Design/BuilD aDvantages: the new fall shows, both classic and contemporary, the painting contract was $MFWFMBOE1MBZ)PVTF • Accelerated project delivery bid and then let to The Long Painting • Single source responsibility Company. “The Play House had a tight time- • Project budgets finalized much earlier frame,” The Long Painting Company • Eliminates waste & saves money President Gary Brueggemann says. “Their 90th anniversary gala event was $PNNFSDJBM • Focused performance & effectiveness coming up. 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Although Unfortunately this simplified example the company had long provided water and steam boilers, a formal heating department was estab- describes a condition far too common in lished in the mid 1990s. The heating department specializes in high efficiency water (Hydronic) many residential and commercial ducted and steam heating systems, including radiant, for space heating, snow melting and hot water systems. Is this something you can feel? production. Hopefully it is not to that extreme. Is it Dedicated to customer service and satisfaction, and to providing the finest in materials and the happening? There is a better than even latest in information, The Cleveland Plumbing Supply Company is proud of its reputation as one of chance the answer is yes. To put the the premier suppliers in northern Ohio. Watch for its 75th anniversary celebration next year. –LS effect of duct leakage into perspective, think of it this way. 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And to support the delivery of • Critical Environments Ta truly world class service, the Clinic has constructed a state-of-the-art central plant facility. The new central plant, with significantly enhanced heating, cooling and emergency power capacity, can be charac- Siemens Building Technologies 7680 Hub Parkway terized mechanically and electrically as the “heart” of the new heart center. Valley View, OH 44125 Tel. (216) 447-1343 The planning and coordination of cal distribution equipment. A new steam “We had outgrown our capacity to Fax (216) 447-0603 this $19 million project is the story of boiler was included with the central support expanded heating and cooling a partnership between the Clinic and plant upgrade and was installed in the requirements when we decided to build www.sbt.siemens.com some of Northeast Ohio’s key building previous boiler house. the new heart hospital,” says Roland and technology providers. The central plant expansion will Newman, the Clinic’s administrative The central plant upgrade at the main service the Clinic’s planned 900,000- director for facilities operations. campus included construction of a new, square-foot heart center as well as a “The central plant chiller project was 18,000-square-foot, three-story structure significant portion of the existing facili- to support that [approximately] million attached to the existing campus central ties. The heart center, one of the largest square feet,” he adds. “We had to expand boiler plant. The new building houses building projects in Cleveland’s history, the heating and cooling plant to support new central chilled water equipment, is currently under construction. It is it. It’s to support new construction and emergency power generation and electri- scheduled to open in 2008. new additions.” www.propertiesmag.com 75 Heating & Weatherproofing KEEPING COOL Some spaces at the Clinic CONSULTING ENGINEERS lost air conditioning during the 2003 blackout. The new system, including this M ECHANICAL emergency generator, is designed to prevent that from happening again. E LECTRICAL a “performance” contract. The Clinic LUMBING P pays Siemens $1 million per year, with T ECHNOLOGY cost savings that accrue to the Clinic. Siemens guarantees a certain amount C l e v e l a n d , OH - 216.391.3700 of cost savings and makes up any dif- A s h v i l l e , N Y - 716.484.9191 ference. The contract has included replacing most of the lights in the Clinic campus and much of the plumbing. For instance, 3.5- and 5-gallon toilets were replaced by 1.6-gallon toilets to reduce water and energy use. Variable frequency drives POWER PLACE The building houses new and major facility control applications central chilled water equipment, emergency were also completed. power generation and electrical distribution equipment. To meet its increasing energy needs, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., the new chillers plant. Doan Pyramid, the Clinic opted for a larger capacity says the new central heating and cool- based in Bedford Heights, served as the Newman says that the plant, which is boiler and large chillers instead of mul- ing plant, located directly across from electrical contractor while Cleveland- presently being brought online, supports tiple unit systems. the Taussig Cancer Center on East 90th based Reliance Mechanical LLC served the air conditioning, cooling and dehu- “It’s a much more economical Street between Euclid and Carnegie, as the mechanical contractor. midifying for the entire Clinic, including approach,” Newman says. is the culmination of discussions that From outside, the new building cannot patient floors surgery rooms, labs and The large boiler was able to integrate began back in 2001. be distinguished from the two buildings outpatient areas. with four existing boilers. Siemens provided the planning devel- that it connects, the “T” building, which The new plant, a 16-month project, Paul Lajeunesse, mid-central district opment, contract management and cost houses Radiation Oncology, and the was an outgrowth of an energy manage- director of healthcare solutions for management as a turnkey solution for “RR” building. ment agreement between the Clinic and Siemens Building Technologies Inc. Siemens Building Technologies, based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is part of Siemens AG, an international provider of integrated infrastructure systems and solutions for industrial and institutional facilities. The Clinic in 2005 entered into a 10- year agreement with Siemens to conserve Proud to Have Completed energy for its main campus, including the Stairs, Handrails and Screenwall for: lighting and utilities, water and sewage. The Clinic eventually assumed responsi- MCM Company bility for the central plant, but retained and Siemens to manage the project. Siemens assumed design and installation respon- The Cleveland Clinic sibilities for the energy management Specialists in: project and development, design and management responsibilities for the new • Light Structural Steel chiller plant. • Miscellaneous Iron • Architectural Metal Work Cost savings arrangement The energy management contract involves a cost savings arrangement, 1638 McChesney Road • Akron, Ohio 44306 • (330) 794-1830 • FAX: (330) 794-8055 Newman says. He characterized this as 76 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 77 Proud to have performed the general trades for the Cleveland Clinic Central Power Plant project Building & Property Management • ON THE GO The boiler was shipped via rail • line from Nebraska, then transported to the Clinic on a trailer, and finally was lifted into place using a massive hydraulic crane. • “It took a tremendous amount of plan- ning on the part of the mechanical and electrical engineers,” says Chris Kaczmar, GE Lighting the project architect at Cleveland-based Kaczmar Architects Inc., which designed 1163 East 40th Street • Cleveland, Ohio 44114 the new building. “It was so holistic Phone 216-432-3000 • Fax 216-432-3311 in that so many other facilities were affected by the building.” Key step: a new boiler The pivotal construction task was installing the high-capacity boiler. Because of its size, a wall of the existing building had to be removed, allowing the boiler to be installed on the first floor of the existing facility. Once the The pivotal construction task was installing a high-capacity boiler. Because of its size, a wall of the existing building had to be removed. boiler was installed, it was “sealed in” by construction of the new building. “We had to get the boiler in their first,” says Dave Cubero, senior project manager for MCM Company Inc., the Cleveland-based company that served as general trades contractor for the con- struction of the new facility. He says it took one day to bring the boiler in, Tel: 216-566-7142 one day to install it and a third day to remove the eight-foot-high steel ramp Fax: 216-830-7092 that was used to install it. The boiler was shipped via rail line 1468 West 9th Street, Suite 125 from the manufacturer, Nebraska Boiler in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was then trans- Cleveland, OH 44113 www.propertiesmag.com 79 Heating & Weatherproofing Heating & Air Conditioning | Ventilation Systems | Refrigeration | Control Systems 36 inches wide in diameter, were welded on-site. CLEVELAND 440.871.7525 “It was an incredible piping job,” LORAIN 440.934.4400 Cubero says. 1010 Center Rd., Avon, OH 44011 “That’s a very, very tight space [email protected] to work in,” says Bill Vadikin, the www.westlandhvac.com project manager from Siemens. Proud to have worked with Baywest “The boilers and chillers are in Construction on the Vedda & Sons project close proximity to the existing Sales • Service • Installation • Replacement • New Construction • Design/Build • Commercial • Industrial boiler plant. There was no other access available. The contractors did an excellent job.” The installation itself was done from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. to accom- modate the Clinic’s work schedule. The construction team did not want to disrupt the Clinic’s normal activity in any way. The first floor of the new plant houses four 1,840-ton Trane cen- www.giambrone.com trifugal chillers and a 1,440-ton AIR FOR THE AREA The power plant, which TOWER OF POWER Chiller heat is rejected to a roof-mounted cooling tower farm consisting of is presently being brought online, supports steam absorption chiller. two four-cell, crossflow axial fan cooling towers with each cooling tower capable of 4,400 tons. air conditioning, cooling and dehumidifying Anna Sterle, project manager at for the entire Cleveland Clinic campus. Cleveland (216) 475-1200 ported to the Clinic on a large trailer. emissions. It also features “zero refrac- Reliance Mechanical LLC, says all of When it arrived, it was necessary to lift tory,” meaning there are no ceramic the pipes were custom designed for the Akron (330) 650-1400 it over the pedestrian bridge that con- parts that can come loose inside the The center is staffed 24/7 by licensed project. 10000 Aurora-Hudson Rd., Hudson, OH 44236 nects the building to the Taussig Cancer boiler. “You’re trying to tap into an exist- boiler operators. Center since it wouldn’t fit beneath it. ing system that’s working,” she says. Proudly Using Union Craftsmen Since 1977 To do this, the shipping company had to New chillers added “Accuracy was important.” Project supports other buildings An Equal Opportunity Employer assemble a 650-ton hydraulic crane on- Once the boiler was installed and the The big, curved chiller pipes posi- Russ Saghy, the owner’s representative site to set it onto a three-foot-high steel building foundation and structure com- tioned throughout the open space in on the project, says the center is part of a structure in the building that houses it. pleted, the new chillers were added. The the first floor resemble the interior of master plan to replace aging equipment The boiler is a water tube type unit installation required extensive piping, a “Flash Gordon” space ship or a Jules and to house an emergency power gen- that has a membrane in the front and installed by Reliance Mechanical LLC. Verne submarine. erator for not only the plant itself, but Proud to Have Performed the Concrete Work rear wall that reduces nitrogen oxide All of the pipes, some of which are also other campus buildings. at the New Central Plant for MCM Company “It’s one of the bigger undertakings Proud to be part of the team on the Cleveland Clinic Chiller Building project we’ve had,” he says. “We were able to bring up to five emergency genera- tors online and supply emergency power throughout the campus. The clinic is continually expanding.” Saghy says the big power outage that struck much of the Northeast and Midwest three years ago alerted the Container ServiCe, inC. Clinic to the need to have extra emer- gency power. While the existing system was able to keep the Clinic operating, • On-Time Performance “The Leader in some of the spaces lost air conditioning. • Quality Workmanship Saghy says the loading dock and fuel Container Service” • Residential • Industrial • Commercial tanks that previously occupied the site • Customer Satisfaction • Radio Dispatched • Family Owned • Wood Pallets where the new plant was built were relo- • Fully Insured • Construction • 20, 30, 40 Yard cated to East 89th St. www.northcoastconcrete.com The expanded plant provides 8,800 • Rubbish • Organics Containers Phone: 216-642-1114 • Fax: 216-642-3346 (216) tons of cooling capacity, and a 100,000- 441-4422 6061 Carey Drive, Valley View, Ohio 44125 pound-per-hour of steam capacity. 80 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 81 Heating & Weatherproofing “It’s the biggest boiler that’s gone in the Shepard points out there are annual strategies for the new plant, includ- city of Cleveland in years,” Lajeunesse of reductions in various types of emissions: New, improved aesthetics ing chiller optimization and controlled Siemens says. C02, 62 million pounds; N02, 150,000 The Siemens/Clinic team decided to run-time. It also monitors and controls The center also includes a new 2,200- pounds; and S02, 454,000 pounds. place it in an area that housed medical valves, dampers and associated controls kilowatt emergency generator that will “It was very good for the environ- wastes and fuel oil tanks. The construc- to ensure energy efficiency and optimum provide emergency power to meet the ment,” he says. tion of the new central plant actually temperature control throughout a sig- heart center’s chilled water and steam “It was a very complicated project,” served to improve the aesthetics of the nificant portion of the Clinic campus. requirements. Upon completion, area while supporting the desired Campus-wide conservation improve- the expanded plant will replace aesthetic impact of the new heart ments have been designed to reduce nine existing chillers. The project is currently generating center. electrical and natural gas costs, as well as The project is currently gen- Equipment originally intended lower water and sewer costs. erating $2.3 million annually in $2.3 million annually in utility cost savings to sit on top of the heart center Facility improvements included saved utility cost savings for the for the Clinic, which is being was located in the central plant, decommissioning the existing chillers, Clinic, which is being used in part allowing for a cleaner roofline. implementing lighting retrofits, upgrad- to pay for energy improvements, used in part to pay for energy “Our mission is to optimize the ing older pneumatic HVAC controls Lajeunesse says. performance of our client’s facility with microprocessor-based controls, and Most of the lighting and water improvements, says Paul Lajeunesse, of in terms of reliability and operat- installing variable flow controls on exist- Brennanand associates fixtures were replaced with more ing efficiency,” Lajeunesse says. ing pumping equipment. Heating & Cooling efficient technologies, and the Siemens Building Technologies Inc., “The Clinic should be commended Water conservation measures will be campus energy management sys- for its foresight with regards to implemented to reduce potable water Commercial, Industrial & Residential tems were extended and refined. Siemens’ Lajeunesse says. “Limited investing in facility improvements that usage and associated sewer and water “We’ve gained savings from that space, integration with existing systems, serve to improve patient comfort while cost. and we expect to see more,” says Tom sensitivity to patient and staff and the containing utility expense.” The former steam distribution system Shepard, director of facilities engineer- dynamic nature of the campus made for A Siemens building automation was upgraded, including repairs to steam Specializing in Computerized ing for the Clinic’s main campus. some real challenges.” system provides sophisticated control condensate return system and steam traps, as well as upgrades to burner Preventive Maintenance controls and economizers. Siemens also & Service Contracts Proud to be a member of the MCM team on the will provide preventive maintenance and ongoing support to optimize the Chiller Building for the Cleveland Clinic performance of the central plant and the campus-wide improvements over a 10-year period. Steam upgrades added WARREN ROOFING Karpinski Engineering provided mechanical and electrical engineering & INSULATING CO. services in support of Siemen’s overall strategy. Karpinski provided design services for the chillers, generators and central steam upgrades that included a new, dual Telephone: 440/439-4404 fuel water tube steam boiler with stack economizer piped to the boiler feedwa- Fax: 440/439-7523 ter system, says Frank Eisenhower, an associate with the firm who served as mechanical engineer. 7015 Krick Road Eisenhower says the boiler also included the installation of a 3,520- Walton Hills, Ohio 44146 gallon deaerator/feedwater package and a 3,630-gallon surge tank package. Boiler steam is connected to the exist- 24 Hour Services Design, Build & Installation ing campus steam distribution manifold. The condensate return system is piped (216) 391-4822 In Business Over 30 Years Commercial/Industrial Roofing and Sheet Metal into the existing condensate system such www.brennanhvac.com “Trust Our Professionals” 82 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 83 Heating & Weatherproofing >ÊÌ`>ÞÊvÀÊ>ÊvÀiiÊ>>ÞÃÃÊ«À«Ã>Ê that existing and new sys- Clinic built a new, state-of- has also been designed to serve the tems are connected. the-art fuel oil tank farm. entire 8,800 tons of chilled water load The central chiller plant The fuel oil system included in the central plant. This has been done is capable of producing installation of four 20,000- to allow more chilled water under emer- approximately 3,300 tons gallon underground storage gency power to serve other areas of the of cooling when operated tanks and associated fuel oil campus. -«iV>â}ÊÊÀi«>ÀÊEÊÀiÃÌÀ>ÌÊÊ>ÊViÀV>ÊLÕ`}à under emergency back-up transfer pumps, day tanks, This feature is contingent on the power. leak detection and distribu- demand of the essential system having £ÇÇÓÇÊ-ÕÌ Ê iÃÊ,>`ÊUÊ iÛi>`]Ê" Ê{{£ÓnÊ “It all operates as one tion equipment with sufficient enough spare capacity to run another * i\ÊӣȰxnÇ°{Ó{ÊUÊ>Ý\ÊӣȰxnÇ°{ large system,” says Wayne capacity to serve steam and chiller and associated pump packages. Thomas, another mechani- emergency power systems as The normal parallel gear also has the Night or Day We’re On Our Way! cal engineer for Karpinski required within the central capability to pick up the entire 8,800- who worked on the project. plant. ton chiller plant under normal power Chiller heat is rejected The boilers can operate on operation to allow the Clinic to peak to a roof-mounted cooling natural gas or, if needed, oil. load shave their electrical demand. tower farm consisting of two BIG BACK-UP The central chiller plant is capable of producing The Clinic has contracts with “It synchronizes the generators four-cell, crossflow axial fan approximately 3,300 tons of cooling when operated under emergency oil suppliers to ship additional together,” says Rocco Gallo, the elec- cooling towers with each back-up power. oil during an extended power trical engineer for Karpinski. “It also cooling tower capable of 75-horsepower chilled water pump and outage. monitors the load that’s needed.” 4,400 tons. can be operated in either series or paral- Chilled water is distributed by a vari- lel flow configuration. System meets variable power loads Fire protection upgrades able speed pump package consisting The emergency distribution system Karpinski also oversaw the fire pro- of five 250-horsepower variable speed for the central plant consists of four tection system, which taps the main pumps and is designed as a variable pri- Fuel tanks relocated 2,250-kilowatt, 11.2-KV generators. campus water loop. The new building mary flow distribution system. The five The existing fuel oil tank farm located The generators are all interconnected is “sprinkled” with standpipes in the pumps include one standby unit. adjacent to the new plant site was old together via a parallel switchgear. The stairwells, says Eisenhower. In addition, Condenser water is circulated by and had insufficient capacity to serve the generators may be used to serve essential the electrical and generator rooms were means of a pump package consisting Clinic’s future emergency power needs. power to more than 3 million square feet sprinkled with a pre-action fire protec- of five 150-horsepower variable speed The old tank farm was removed under of inpatient areas of the campus. tion system. pumps, including one standby unit. The the central plant contract. As an inte- The parallel switchgear is divided into Unlike a traditional “wet” system, the absorption chiller included a dedicated gral component of the master plan, the three sections. The two essential sec- pipes are filled with air. When a sprin- tions are split to allow for two generators kler head breaks, the galvanized steel W.F. Hann & Sons/HAVSCO to serve the life safety and critical loads pipe releases air and causes it to fill with and maintain the code requirement to water. The system is activated by strate- provides comprehensive, start and be online within 10 seconds. gically positioned heat detectors. Once all generators have come online “It’s one more level of protection,” single source contracting for to both sections of the essential switch- Eisenhower says. gear, a tiebreaker is closed between the “We tag-teamed the design effort,” commerical HVAC services. sections to allow all the generators to Eisenhower says of the coordination of serve the essential load and to provide the design team and the Clinic’s facili- When you need help, we’re there! redundancy should any one generator ties engineering group. • COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING • HEATING • UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS fail. “Communication and the overall • PLUMBING SERVICES & INSTALLATION • FULL-SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND The normal section of the parallel coordination of how the job went with- REPLACEMENT PLANS • COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES • SCHOOLS • CHURCHES switchgear system serves the non-essen- out affecting any of the operations was tial chiller and associated chiller system pretty amazing,” says Shepard from the pump packages. Clinic’s facilities engineering group. The generator plant was designed Once the heart center opens in 2008, to support one centrifugal and one Cleveland will boast an even more envi- absorption chiller (3,300 tons) under able medical facility. Thanks to the an essential power requirement. This expanded capacity of the central plant, amount will provide enough cooling for the Clinic campus will continue to offer the new heart hospital. state-of-the-art research and hospital In addition to providing the essential care. P 5108 Richmond Road • Bedford Heights, Ohio cooling, the normal parallel switchgear PHONE (216) 831-4200 FAX (216) 464-2523 84 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 85 (440) 498-4400 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT CONSULTANT: City Architecture Inc. 3634 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Updated info on important projects in the region Cleveland, OH 44115 www.cityarch.com (216) 881-2444 FAX (216) 881-6713 CONSULTANT: Northstar Planning & Design PN-R0726029 CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids Avon, OH 44011 10 West Erie Street POLICE STATION STATUS: Architectural/engineering services RFQ’s www.cityofavon.com Suite 201 Russell Township, OH (Geauga Co.) due August 11, 2006 at 4:00 PM. (440) 937-7800 Painesville, OH 44077 ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $1,200,000 - 1,750,000 OWNER: Akron Metropolitan Housing Auth. - Constr. ARCHITECT: RWL Architects - Elyria (440) 352-9222 FAX (440) 352-9196 CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids Dept. 5320 Hoag Drive #C DETAILS: Expanded/renovated service center on six STATUS: Owner is considering sites; planning is 100 W. Cedar Street Elyria, OH 44035 acres; concrete; masonry; structural steel; underway. Akron, OH 44306 (440) 322-7616 FAX (440) 934-1111 miscellaneous metal; wood & plastics; OWNER: Russell Township - Geauga Co. www.akronhousing.org DETAILS: 17,000 SF; police station, city hall and roofing; doors/hardware; finishes; paint- 8501 Kinsman Road [email protected] possible post office; former Our Lady of ing; electrical. Novelty, OH 44072 (330) 376-9761 FAX (330) 376-9924 the Wayside property; concrete; masonry; (440) 338-8912 DETAILS: Comprehensive renovations of Martin structural steel; various wood and plastics; PN-R0120010 ARCHITECT: Larsen Architects Inc. Lauer Apartments and Saferstein Towers II thermal & moisture protection; drywall; COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 12506 Edgewater Drive, Suite 10 to include painting, electrical, HVAC, vinyl painting; plumbing; electrical; lighting; Cleveland, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Lakewood, OH 44107-1679 floor coverings, carpet, lighting, plumbing HVAC; landscaping. ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $35,000,000 www.larsenarchitects.com fixtures. CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids (216) 221-2350 FAX (216) 221-5670 Note: Additional details to be determined. PN-L0316010 UPDATE: Announcing architect; bid schedule has DETAILS: 5,500 SF new police station with a 1,400 SERVICE CENTER not been determined. SF, four-bay garage; sitework; demolition; PN-Q0324012 Orange Village, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Lander Road OWNER: Cleveland State University Architect landscaping; concrete; masonry; glass and MUNICIPAL COMPLEX ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $1,000,000-1,500,000 1802 E. 25th Street glazing; wood & plastics; steel doors/hard- Avon, OH (Lorain Co.) Detroit Road CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids Cleveland, OH 44114 ware; drywall; painting; plumbing; HVAC; ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $5,000,000 UPDATE: Architectural RFPs have been received; www.csuohio.edu/facilities/architect/ electrical; lighting. CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids owner is reviewing proposals and will home.htm UPDATE: Announcing estimated amount; bidding make a decision shortly. (216) 687-5121 FAX (216) 687-9227 PN-R0725013 possible in the fall of 2006. OWNER: Village of Orange ARCHITECT: NBBJ APARTMENT RENOVATIONS OWNER: City of Avon 4600 Lander Road 1555 Lakeshore Drive Akron, OH (Summit Co.) 36080 Chester Road Orange Village, OH 44022 Columbus, OH 43204 www.nbbj.com (614) 224-7145 FAX (614) 224-0945 DETAILS: New building for the College of Education, minimum of 115,000 SF; a garage may be included under the building to replace approx 80 surface parking spaces (150,000 SF with garage); project will also include landscaping and site development of adjacent properties including the rework of the Plaza to the east of Fenn Tower and JANCE CONSTRUCTION LLC. Established 1970 DISCOVER THE • General Contractor • Construction Manager OF BUILDING POWERBOMA MEMBERSHIP MAINTENANCE 1934 St. Clair Ave., • Design – Build Cleveland, OH 44114 Chemical Cleaning • Caulking Brick & Stone Replacement “Building Confidence” Waterproofing • Sandblasting BOMA Greater Cleveland Tuckpointing • Concrete Repairs 8666 Tyler Boulevard (440) 255-5800 1228 Euclid Avenue, Suite 850 Cleveland, OH 44115-1846 Mentor, Ohio 44060 (440) 255-1508 Fax Phone: 216.575.0305 . Fax: 216.575.0233 CALL RUSTYOR LISA FERGUSON: www.jance.com www.bomacleveland.org 216-771-0502 86 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 87 north of Physical Education, the entry to Rocky River, OH 44116 structural steel; wood & plastics; roof- (216) 444-2200 Health Sciences and the Mather Mansion (440) 331-2700 ing; doors/hardware; painting; drywall; DEVELOPER: New Plan Excel Realty Trust Inc. INDUSTRIAL & garden as appropriate to address the DEVELOPER: Montlack Realty Company plumbing; HVAC; electrical; lighting; 1120 Avenue of the Americas COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST relationships of these spaces to the new 13211 Larchmere Boulevard acoustical ceiling. New York, NY 10036 building; an enclosed atrium may connect Cleveland, OH 44120 (212) 869-3000 FAX (212) 869-3989 ◆ New ◆ Industrial Construction Machines the building to the Fenn Tower. (216) 421-8400 PN-N0619005 D/B: Marshall-Erdman Associates LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ◆ Motor ◆ Computer ARCHITECT: City Architecture Inc. FAMILY HEALTH CENTER P.O. Box 5649 INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL Control Work Wiring PN-R0614070 3634 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Brunswick Town Center Madison, WI 43705 Electrical Service • Construction ◆ Lighting ◆ Security NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT Cleveland, OH 44115 Brunswick, OH (Medina Co.) Center Road (608) 238-4230 FAX (608) 238-6535 BONDED & INSURED Design Lighting Chagrin Falls, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) www.cityarch.com ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $7,500,000 DETAILS: 34,000 SF, two-story medical arts building; ◆ Telephone ◆ Panel CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids (216) 881-2444 FAX (216) 881-6713 CONTRACTING METHOD: D/B Subcontracts seven acres; granite, glass and stainless Over 25 Years Experience Wiring Upgrades FREE ESTIMATES ◆ Circuit ◆ Plant UPDATE: Announcing consultant; consultant is con- DETAILS: 46-unit riverfront condominium featuring UPDATE: Bidding possible fall 2006. steel-paneled exterior; sitework; concrete; Breakers Relocations ducting needs assessment. a steep design from city street level to the OWNER: Cleveland Clinic Foundation masonry; steel; glass and glazing; plumb- 216•486•6688 OWNER: Village of Chagrin Falls Rocky River riverbank; it will be carved 10465 Carnegie Ave. ing; electrical; mechanical; HVAC; drywall; 21 West Washington Street into 90’ of bedrock rising from the former Cleveland, OH 44105 acoustical ceilings; painting; interior fin- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Krumreig Marina to Sloane Avenue; site- (440) 247-5050 work; site utilities; concrete; masonry; CONSULTANT: Horne & King Architects structural steel; wood and plastics; roof- 7219 Sawmill Road, Suite 106 ing; insulation; caulking; drywall; painting; Dublin, OH 43016 plumbing; HVAC; electrical; lighting. RESIDENTIAL www.horneandking.com (614) 766-6711 FAX (614) 766-6713 PN-R0706030 ASBESTOS DETAILS: SF to be determined; offices; dispatch NORTH POINTE MEDICAL BUILDING area; restrooms and locker rooms; site- North Ridgeville, OH (Lorain Co.) Lorain Road REMOVAL, Inc. work; concrete; masonry; HVAC; doors and CONTRACTING METHOD: D/B Subcontracts (By hardware; glass and glazing; electrical; Invitation Only) Since 1986, we have safely removed asbestos drywall; toilet and bathroom accessories; UPDATE: Planning is underway; owner seeking from thousands of businesses and homes. We lighting; painting; floor coverings. planning commission approvals; construc- also provide asbestos encapsulation, tion possible in the fall of 2006. PN-R0721079 OWNER: Cleveland Clinic Foundation re-insulation and mold abatement. SENIOR APARTMENTS 10465 Carnegie Ave. Garfield Heights, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Cranwood Cleveland, OH 44105 Satisfied customers include: Drive (216) 444-2200 o General Electric Co. CONTRACTING METHOD: G.C. Bids (By Invitation DEVELOPER: S. P. Brady Construction o Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools Only) 35223 Riegelsberger Rd. o Third Federal Savings & Loan STATUS: Plans are preliminary; owner seeking Avon, OH 44011 planning commission approval. (440) 937-6255 OWNER: St. Timothy’s Church D/B: Star Builders 4341 E. 131st St. 46405 Telegraph Road www.residentialasbestos.com Cleveland, OH 44105 Amherst, OH 44001 Partner with the Bank (216) 581-9856 (440) 986-5951 FAX (440) 986-3360 216-561-1600 that Knows your Business. ARCHITECT: Berardi Partners Inc. DETAILS: 24,000 SF two-story medical building; INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION/REPAIRS 369 E. Livingston Avenue sitework; site utilities; concrete; masonry; ShoreBank specializes in creative real estate Columbus, OH 43215 finance solutions for the commercial developer. www.bpiarch.com (614) 221-1110 FAX (614) 221-0831 • Commercial Real Estate Loans DETAILS: Three stories; 40-unit apartment build- · Retail · Office/Mixed Use · Industrial/Brownfield ing; 34,000 SF; concrete; sitework; drywall; • Structured Finance masonry; wood and plastics; glass and · Low Income Housing Tax Credits · Historic Tax credits glazing; doors and hardware; painting; "UCKET 4RUCK 3ERVICES • Specialty Finance electrical; HVAC; plumbing; fire protection; *>À}Ê ÌÊ } Ì} · High Performance “Green” Buildings elevator; floor coverings. www.clockelectric.com ÝÌiÀÀÊ } Ì}ÊEÊ Õ`}Ê Our bankers have the knowledge and the experience to design PN-R0517009 7>Ê*>Và a loan that is tailored to fit the unique needs of your business. WATERFRONT CONDOMINIUMS Cliffs on Rocky River *iÊ,iÛ>ÊÊ Lakewood, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Sloane Avenue >`ÉÀÊÃÌ>>Ì ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $20,000,000 For information about CONTRACTING METHOD: G.C. Bids (By Invitation >Ìi>ViÊÊ ShoreBank's Commercial Only) ÌÀ>VÌÃÊÛ>>Li Real Estate Lending UPDATE: Drawings are in design development; call 216-681-8941 phase one bidding possible August/ -}Ê,i«>ÀÃÊ September 2006. ÊEÊ i DEVELOPER: Foran Group www.shorebankcleveland.com Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender 19537 Lake Road Call on us for 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE: 800.837.9550 88 Properties | August 2006 www.propertiesmag.com 89 ishes. Phase I: 34,000 SF. Phase II: 36,000 Building to include full service kitchen, SF. servery and dining areas, street side pub, LUCKY SAND & GRAVEL CO. bookstore, atrium and new offices and What does HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER WASHED SAND LIMESTONE SLAG PN-N0516003 meeting rooms for Student Life Programs; Cost Your Business? • • RTA DEVELOPMENT the new construction will include a new SCREENED TOPSOIL • ROOF & LANDSCAPING GRAVEL Brook Park, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Brookpark Road bridge and associated building modifi- STONE SLINGER PLACEMENT ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $8,000,000-10,000,000 cations to the Main Classroom Building, SERVICE AVAILABLE CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids re-work of the existing bridge to the UPDATE: Design stage will take 12-18 months; Music and Communication Building and — We Deliver Anywhere — construction possible in 2008. connections to the newly renovated OWNER: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit plazas to the north and east; the project 330-562-6196 Authority will be designed with respect to the CSU 1240 West 6th Street, 5th Floor Campus Master Plan and integrated with 12018 FROST ROAD • MANTUA 44255 Cleveland, OH 44113 the Euclid Corridor Project. ALVIN UDELSON & BERNARD UDELSON www.riderta.com (216) 781-4546 FAX (216) 781-4480 PN-N0811004 ARCHITECT: Kaczmar Architects, Inc. NURSING HOME EXPANSION 400 Western Reserve Building Bay Village, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) Bradley Road 1468 West 9th Street, Suite 400 ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $7,000,000 Can you measure your losses? Cleveland, OH 44113 CONTRACTING METHOD: G.C. Bids (By Invitation Winter storms often appear with little or no warning, causing costly interruptions (216) 687-1555 FAX (216) 687-1558 Only) DETAILS: Construct new rapid station; SF to be UPDATE: Planning commission has voted to allow to your business. Blue Moose reduces those interruptions by keeping the pavement .'"*. -?< ,BPJ determined; sitework; site utilities; con- the expansion project; planning is under- and surrounding walkways clear of snow and ice. Maximizing wintertime access crete; masonry; structural steel; roofing; way; bid date has not been determined. to your business keeps production up and delivery delays down. You’ll be open for doors/hardware; finishes; drywall; paint- OWNER: Bradley Bay Health Center + *. ,- -?< %@D@K ing; HVAC; plumbing; electrical; lighting. 605 Bradley Road business and your customers will be happy. Isn’t that the point? Bay Village, OH 44140 PN-R0120011 (440) 871-3474 STUDENT CENTER ARCHITECT: C.A. McGettrick Architects, Inc. Call for more information: / iÊiÃÌÊ «>ÞÊëiV>âiÃÊ Cleveland, OH (Cuyahoga Co.) 22255 Center Ridge Road, Suite 311 216.371.1001 • www.BlueMooseSnow.com Ê>ÀV ÌiVÌÕÀ>ÞÊ`ÃÌVÌÛiÊà iiÌÊ CONTRACTING METHOD: Public Bids Rocky River, OH 44116 Snow Plowing • De-icing & Anti-icing • Snow Removal/Hauling iÌ>ÊÀvÃ]ÊÃ`}]Êv>ÃV>Ã]Ê>`Ê UPDATE: Announcing architect; bid schedule has www.mcgettrick.com not been determined. (440) 331-5220 FAX (440) 331-5049 VÀViðÊ9iÃ]ÊÜi½ÀiÊ}Ài>ÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ OWNER: Cleveland State University Architect L>ÃVÃ]ÊLÕÌÊÞÕ½ÊLiÊ«ÀiÃÃi`Ê 1802 E. 25th Street LÞÊÜ >ÌÊÜiÊV>Ê`ÊÜÌ ÊÞÕÀÊ Cleveland, OH 44114 Proudly serving Cleveland www.csuohio.edu/facilities/architect/ for 100 years VÕÃÌÊ«ÀiVÌÃ°Ê home.htm (216) 687-5121 FAX (216) 687-9227 Complete Pest Control Services >ÛiÊ>ÊV >i}iÊvÀÊÕÃÊÊV««iÀ]Ê ARCHITECT: Braun & Steidl Architects - Akron FHA/VA/HUD Termite }>Û>âi`ÊÃÌii]Ê>ÕÕ]ÊÃÌ> 1041 West Market Street Inspections/Pretreatments iÃÃÊÃÌii]ÊÀÊV«ÃÌiöÊÛiÊÕÃÊ Akron, OH 44313 Residential - Commercial Industrial www.bsa-net.com >ÊV>Ê>ÌÊӣȰÇÇ£°ÓÓääÊ>`ÊiÌÊÕÃÊ Integrated Pest Management (330) 864-7755 FAX (330) 864-3691 Programs à ÜÊÞÕÊ ÜÊÜiÊV>ÊÌ>iÊÞÕÀÊ DETAILS: Student Center Phase 1B-Main Classroom Wild Animal/Bat Removal «ÀiVÌÊÌÊiÜÊ i} ÌÃÊÜ iÊ Building, Plaza Level Build-out- $14,925,000 Pre-Construction Animal Exclusion Consulting ii«}ÊÞÕÀÊLÌÌÊiÊ Approx. 60,000 SF build-out located pri- «>Ìi`ÊÊÌ iÊ}ÀÕ`° marily on the Plaza level of MC; the area Industrial Weed Control being constructed will house administra- Sentricon™ Termite Colony tive and/or student activity space, as well Elimination System as the renovation of an existing audito- rium and restrooms. Cleveland Chemical Pest Student Center Phase II-New Control, Inc. building and demolition of existing build- ing-$42,500,000 Quality Pest Control Service Demolition of the existing University Since 1903 Center Building and construction of new 18400 S. 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