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From the Ground Up: Pittman Elementary School storm shelter
2934 E. Bennett St.
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online August 9, 2024 | 1:04 pm
Owner: Springfield Public Schools
General contractor: BP Builders LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Toth and Associates Inc., civil and structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 9,617 square feet
Cost: $4.8 million
Funding source: Proposition S general obligation bond
Estimated completion: August
Project description: A storm shelter to provide protection to the school population during severe weather events is nearing completion at Pittman Elementary School in east Springfield. The prestressed concrete building will be used as a multipurpose gymnasium with basketball and volleyball courts and music room and is also equipped with restrooms. Bleacher seating is included with a platform for school activities. The shelter is joined to the school by a connecting corridor. The project is funded by Proposition S, the $220 million bond approved by voters in April 2023, and similar shelters are underway or already complete at five other SPS elementary schools.
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Branson entertainment venue readies for opening day
BY: MIKE CULLINAN, REPORTERmcullinan@sbj.net
Posted online July 1, 2024 | 11:37 am
A multimillion-dollar Branson entertainment venue first announced in early 2022 is set to open this week.
July 3 is the scheduled grand opening for The Social Birdy following several small private events in the days leading up to the public unveiling, according to a news release. The $5 million venture at 1250 Branson Hills Parkway is just west of several big-box retailers, such as The Home Depot and Target. Officials previously targeted a May launch for the 18,000-square-foot project, which incorporates a restaurant and bar, an 18-hole putting course, pickleball courts, golf simulator bays and a full-service golf and pickleball shop, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting.
“We want to create a setting people enjoy so enthusiastically that they plan to come back over and over again. We strategized and planned a ton to ensure that The Social Birdy would be more than a once-a-year visit for locals and tourists,” said Trey Pelz, co-owner, in the release. “We are committed to creating repeatable shared experiences that are not ‘sub-par.’ We want The Social Birdy to become everyone’s default for date night.”
Pelz and friends Mark Mason, Matt Martin and Chris Rohr, as well as several silent partners, own the business through MMTC Development Group LLC. Springfield-based Richards Construction & Renovations LLC was general contractor on the project with Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective as architect.
Around 14,000 square feet comprise the interior, with an additional 4,000 square feet for the back patio area that includes fire pits, televisions and seating capacity for around 85, according to past reporting. The menu for the restaurant includes burgers, fried and hot chicken, a fry flight with flavors such as truffle garlic parmesan and lemon pepper buffalo, sandwiches, flatbreads, salads, shakes and a full bar.
The venue’s golf and pickleball pro shop will carry name brands such as Bad Birdy, Callaway, Cobra and TravisMathew, according to the release. Additionally, it houses an area where professionals will assist golfers with custom club fittings and golf lessons.
Pelz said The Social Birdy, which includes four pickleball courts on the back end of the facility, will staff around 55 employees. Bocce ball, shuffleboard and cornhole also will be among the outdoor games available to play.
“Pickleball is such a great social sport that brings people together no matter what their skill or background,” Pelz said in the release. “It’s a low-key way to get some exercise and have fun with friends.”
The five golf simulator bays at the venue can take players to 80 different golf courses and provide several hybrid golf games, according to the release. The simulators also offer baseball, soccer and dodgeball, among other game options.
Pelz said extensive engineering work had been the biggest issue contributing to project delays, according to past reporting. The project also grew from when it was first announced in January 2022 as a $3.5 million, 9,000-square-foot venture.
The location overlooks a portion of the golf course at Branson Hills Golf Club and is about a mile from U.S. Highway 65
Moxy Momentum: Officials expect new downtown hotel will open within a month
BY: MIKE CULLINAN, REPORTERmcullinan@sbj.net
Posted online April 5, 2024 | 9:36 am
A hotel project several years in the making is nearing a conclusion in downtown Springfield.
The newest entry in Marriott International Inc.’s (Nasdaq: MAR) Moxy Hotels brand, Moxy Springfield Downtown, is expected to open by late April or early May, according to hotel officials. The eight-story, 98-room hotel will be the first Moxy to launch in Missouri, said Tim O’Reilly, CEO of O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC.
Construction crews are active on all floors of the 430 South Ave. structure as the project comes down to the final few weeks, O’Reilly said. Work on the 52,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1930, has included retaining elements of its original design, such as limestone flooring and travertine walls. Infill activity, which included demolition of most of the interior walls and ceilings of the building in preparation for a complete reconstruction, began in late 2021.
O’Reilly Build LLC is general contractor for the project designed by Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective.
The plan to bring a new hotel downtown originated in 2017 when O’Reilly, through South Street Partners LLC, purchased the building for an undisclosed amount from G&S Holdings LLC. The property most recently housed the downtown branch of Great Southern Bank.
“It’s been good,” O’Reilly said of construction during a recent property tour with Springfield Business Journal. “We’ve had a couple of delays here and there. Anytime you redo a historic building, you’re going to get surprises in the plans.”
O’Reilly signed a franchise agreement with Marriott in 2018 after being impressed with the Moxy concept, which the company launched in 2013. Marriott has opened 150 Moxy locations worldwide, including 41 in North America, according to its website.
Moxy Springfield Downtown General Manager Jan Vanco said the Springfield Moxy will be the first in the region to open.
“Memphis is the closest,” he said. “There’s one in development that was just agreed upon in Fayetteville, [Arkansas].”
O’Reilly added his company is developing another Moxy in Kansas City, which is currently in the design phase.
“It’s on rapid expansion, and they’re planning to double the volume in the next couple of years,” Vanco said of Marriott’s plans. “Moxy is definitely one of the main focus brands.”
Vanco’s employment at the Moxy marks his first work experience in Springfield since he graduated from Missouri State University in 2002. With roughly 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Vanco previously worked at several hotels, including Marriott ventures in Texas, La Meridien Houston Downtown and Marriott DFW Airport South.
He said the hotel will hire roughly 50-60 employees. Upon opening, the Moxy, which has its own parking lot, will join other downtown hotels such as Hotel Vandivort, Tru by Hilton and University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.
Sense of community
Aside from offering king, double queen and bunk bed rooms, the Moxy includes The Eyrie, a 3,300-square-foot rooftop bar and restaurant, a first-floor bar that doubles as the check-in area, and a basement with over 1,800 square feet for meetings and events that also will house a food and beverage concept called The Subterranean.
O’Reilly said The Eyrie and The Subterranean are not Marriott-affiliated concepts, adding both will be run by O’Reilly Hospitality Management. He declined to disclose his company’s investment in the project.
The room sizes generally range 250-400 square feet, according to officials. The Moxy website’s reservation calendar shows rooms available for rent beginning in June, with prices ranging $156-$197 per night. However, Vanco said the online calendar will be adjusted once the hotel’s opening date is finalized.
“A lot of the focus is on common spaces for the guests as well as for locals to create that sense of community and togetherness,” Vanco said.
O’Reilly agreed, noting the rooms are a little smaller than what you might find in most hotels.
“The common areas are the place to be. That’s what we hope everybody embraces because that’s what Moxy is,” he said. “Bring your laptop and do your work down in the lobby and have a drink and something to eat.”
Newly installed furniture wraps around one of the walls in the bar and check-in area, which also will operate as a coffee spot in the daytime. O’Reilly said Echelon Coffee LLC, which leases shop space from O’Reilly Hospitality Management at 2407 N. Glenstone Ave., will provide the coffee.
Signage in the bar tells visitors to “Let the adventure begin,” which O’Reilly said is a general theme at the Moxy.
“This is the meeting place to jump off into exploring the Ozarks. That felt good to Marriott, and they loved a sense of place, kind of fused in with what we’re doing,” he said, pointing to an art fixture hanging from the ceiling shaped like an upside-down canoe. “We love the interior. Juli Russell is our interior designer, and she’s just fantastic. She’s done several of our nicest hotels around the country.”
Some of the design incorporates the O’Reilly family’s love of biking via a mural of bikes coming out of one of the walls, while other elements include nods to country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, which originated in Springfield. Images of the band will be in the elevator, while a lyric excerpt from one of their songs is on signage in the lobby.
Above and below
Food and beverage will be handled by Matt Hales, an executive chef with O’Reilly Hospitality Management.
“He is an extremely creative guy, and he’s agreed to take on the challenge of being the main chef here for a period of time while we get up and running,” O’Reilly said. “Our (food and beverage) is going to be sophisticated yet dialed into what people really want. It’s not going to be an extravagant three-course meal experience on the roof. It’s going to be a lot of nice hors d’oeuvres and small plates.”
The Eyrie, which is defined as a large nest for a bird of prey, is expected to be open several nights a week. While O’Reilly noted a desire to occasionally have falconry flying demonstrations on the roof, he said there’s no schedule for when those will be offered.
“With Matt’s capabilities and creativity, it’s definitely going to be a changing menu pretty frequently, but it’s going to be a lot of shareables and really to generate the communal feeling between people and to share the views, share the food with great cocktails,” Vanco said.
There will be a bird theme to menu items, such as Flying Fig Flatbread, Soarin’ Bao Buns and The Talon Mojito. Drink rails are positioned along the rooftop to allow customers to take in an expansive view of downtown.
“We’ll be creative with that space, too,” O’Reilly said. “We’ll be having sunrise yoga up here when the weather’s nice and all sorts of fun little stuff.”
Across a basement hallway from the fitness center is The Subterranean, which O’Reilly refers to as a “barbecue and jazz dive.” The venue, which officials say has a speakeasy vibe, will intermittently be open for food and jazz music acts, as well as private parties, meetings and social events.
“It kind of has a couple different alter egos,” O’Reilly said.
Vanco said the venue won’t have standard operating hours.
“It’ll be very much driven by social media, reservations and notifications,” he said.
Nearly two years of the delay to start construction on the Moxy project was attributed to waiting on historic tax credit approval through the National Parks Service and the state of Missouri, O’Reilly said, declining to disclose the total. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic’s arrival further hampered efforts to keep the project moving forward.
Amid the long wait to reach this point, O’Reilly said he’s remained confident in the team his company’s assembled.
“I knew it was going to happen. Once you’re invested and have a loan and put a bunch of equity in, there’s no turning back. You can’t just not open,” he said. “It’s really cool breathing life back into this building. There was not much going on here when we bought it.”
From the Ground Up: New Life Church addition and renovation
776 W. Farm Road 186
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online May 17, 2024 | 2:40 pm
Owner: New Life Church
General contractor: Hambey Construction LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Lee Engineering & Associates LLC, civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 10,740 square feet
Cost: $1.7 million
Lender: Mid-Missouri Bank
Estimated completion: October
Project description: New Life Church is getting new life in the form of a 6,308-square-foot addition and 4,432-square-foot renovation to several existing classrooms as well as the lobby and vestibule area, according to Hambey Construction officials. The addition is mostly geared toward the youth of the church and upon completion will include a 2,432-square-foot kids’ auditorium, plus three offices, three classrooms, a workroom and a lobby. The church website notes that over half of its facility is dedicated to a secure and fun environment for children, plus a teen church that meets at the same time as the adult service with its own worship band. To fund construction and renovation efforts, the church is conducting a capital campaign dubbed the Make Room Project.
Pittman Elementary School storm shelter
2934 E. Bennett St.
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online April 12, 2024 | 1:17 pm
General contractor: BP Builders LLC
Size: 9,617 square feet
Estimated cost: $4 million
Estimated completion: September
Project description: Connected to Pittman Elementary School, a storm shelter is being erected. The concrete building is designed to provide shelter for the entire school population during severe weather events and is equipped with restrooms. The building also will serve as a multipurpose gymnasium and music room. The project architect is Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, which also served as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Toth and Associates Inc. served as civil and structural engineer.
Second Baptist Church renovation
3111 E. Battlefield Road
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online April 12, 2024 | 1:00 pm
General contractor: J.E. Dunn Construction Co.
Size: 38,000 square feet
Estimated cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: April 30
Project description: The project is a partial renovation of a church building and conversion of an existing drive-thru canopy into finished interior space. The scope includes a new children’s education area featuring a large-group worship room with a stage and LED wall, a remodeled nursery and preschool space and an indoor playground. The project architect is Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, which also served as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Other engineers were Own Inc., civil; and RTM Engineering Consultants LLC, structural
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.
1777 N. Packer Road
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online April 12, 2024 | 12:51 pm
General contractor: Ross Construction Group LLC
Size: 115,375 square feet
Estimated cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: January 2025
Project description: A two-phase build begins with construction of a new 67,750-square-foot manufacturing facility, to be completed in May, followed by the construction of 47,625 square feet of new meeting and office space, scheduled to wind up in January 2025. The project architect is Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, which also served as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Other engineers are Own Inc., civil; and Miller Engineering PC
James River Church renovation
6100 N. 19th St., Ozark
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net
Posted online April 12, 2024 | 12:48 pm
General contractor: Ross Construction Group LLC
Size: 61,360 square feet
Estimated cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: June
Project description: The remodeling of portions of the James River Church south campus is combined with a 26,000-square-foot addition to bring the youth worship area, including supporting offices and activity areas, into the main church building. The addition includes a youth worship auditorium, gathering areas, offices and a gymnasium. The architect was Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, which also served as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Other engineers were Own Inc., civil; and Miller Engineering PC, structural.
Mid-Missouri Bank opens new branch in Webb City
BY: SBJ STAFFsbj@sbj.net
Posted online April 9, 2024 | 11:55 am
Mid-Missouri Bank has opened the doors of a newly constructed branch in Webb City.
The 1421 S. Madison St. branch debuted to customers yesterday, and a grand opening event is slated to be held in mid-May, according to a news release.
The branch replaces another that was demolished at the same site last year, according to past reporting. Mid-Missouri Bank also has a Webb City branch at 101 N. Main St.
"We can’t thank our customers and the Webb City community enough for their patience while we completed this project,” said Andy Perigo, Mid-Missouri Bank’s community president in Webb City and Joplin, in the release. “This new, modern facility offers a premier customer banking experience with mobile devices on display for hands-on demonstrations with our local experts on all of the most modern ways to bank from the comfort and convenience of anywhere.”
The branch also has a MidMo Insurance wing.
Crossland Construction Co. Inc. served as general contractor for the nearly 5,000-square-foot branch designed by Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, according to past reporting.
Great Escape plans to open taproom in Republic by year’s end
BY: MIKE CULLINAN, REPORTERmcullinan@sbj.net
Posted online April 2, 2024 | 11:46 am
An expansion plan first announced by Great Escape Beer Works LLC two years ago is moving forward as a two-phase project in Republic, according to officials.
Construction is on the verge of beginning at the former Burk Bridge Co. property on the north side of Highway 60, south of the James River Freeway interchange, said Great Escape co-owner Jake Duensing. The company, which opened in Galloway Village in 2018, purchased the 6.3-acre site in 2022, which included a pair of buildings, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Plans originally called for utilizing a 16,000-square-foot building on-site for a production facility and the other 11,000-square-foot structure to become a taproom and offices.
“We picked what was probably one of the more inopportune moments to do an expansion a couple of years ago, and as we were getting everything planned out, interest rates, labor costs and material costs just kind of started skyrocketing,” Duensing said. “So, we’ve been working the past couple of years trying to figure out how to move forward and what options we had.”
Duensing said that led to splitting the project into two phases. Phase I will focus on the 11,000-square-foot building, which is to be converted into the taproom and offices as well as a smaller version of its originally planned production facility. Phase II still will consist of the larger production facility in the 16,000-square-foot building, but he said the timeline for that work is still to be determined.
“We’re entering Phase I right now. We’ve started demo and we’ll start actual construction just as soon as the permits have arrived,” he said, noting the phase should wrap within six to eight months, putting the facility’s opening around late fall or early winter.
Nesbitt Construction Inc. is general contractor on the project designed by Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, Duensing said, declining to disclose the company’s planned investment.
Duensing said the taproom is expected to occupy roughly 5,000 square feet of the building, a reduction of the original plan in 2022, in order to accommodate some room for beer production.
“We’ll have a little less seating, but we’ll still have a very nice outdoor beer garden. And the taproom itself will still be much more comfortable and have much more space than we currently have,” he said, adding its two-story establishment in Galloway Village is 3,000 square feet, around half of which is used to produce beer.
Great Escape plans to maintain its original Springfield location but looks to make Republic its primary brewing facility.
“Just the space that it gives us is going to make things a lot easier on our production staff,” Duensing said, adding the Republic operation should eventually allow barrel production capacity to double to 4,000 annually.
Great Escape ranked No. 5 on Springfield Business Journal’s January 2023 list of the area’s largest breweries, with 987 barrels produced in 2022, a 13% dip from the previous year.
In Republic, Great Escape’s plans also include a kitchen with a limited menu, Duensing said.
“It’ll be a fairly modest kitchen, but we’ll be able to provide food,” he said, adding pizzas, flatbread sandwiches and salads are planned.
Branson entertainment venue targets May opening
The Social Birdy to incorporate restaurant with large game lineup
BY: MIKE CULLINAN, REPORTERmcullinan@sbj.net
Posted online March 22, 2024 | 3:33 pm
Two years after being announced, entertainment venue The Social Birdy is on the verge of taking flight this spring, officials say.
Construction of the $5 million venture is heading into the final weeks at 1250 Branson Hills Parkway, just west of several big-box retailers, such as Target and Home Depot. Co-owner Trey Pelz said a May opening is projected for the 18,000-square-foot project, which incorporates a restaurant and bar, an 18-hole putting course, pickleball courts, golf simulator bays and a full-service golf and pickleball shop.
Pelz and friends Mark Mason, Matt Martin and Chris Rohr, as well as several silent partners, own the business through MMTC Development Group LLC. Springfield-based Richards Construction & Renovations LLC is general contractor on the project with Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective as architect.
“We’re kind of in the home stretch of cleanup and getting things prepped and finished painting,” Pelz said, adding the completion date also will depend on weather, as outdoor work on areas such as the putting course continues.
Both the cost and size of the project has grown since its January 2022 announcement, Pelz said. The concept was originally 9,000 square feet with an estimated $3.5 million price tag.
Pelz said extensive engineering work has been the biggest issue contributing to delays. He noted the location overlooks a portion of the golf course at Branson Hills Golf Club and is about a mile from U.S. Highway 65.
“We were really wanting this location because of the proximity to 65 and the accessibility for Springfield guests,” he said. “We bought the side of a hill. And so unfortunately with sitework in the Ozarks, you don’t know what you don’t know until you get in.”
Looking out off the 4,000-square-foot back patio area that will soon have fire pits, a bocce ball court, numerous televisions and seating for 85, Pelz said he’s excited for customers to soon come and experience the venue’s unique view of the Branson area.
“We love the Ozarks. We didn’t want to take away from it,” he said. “This is a beautiful area, and so we wanted to be able to have a spot back here where you got couches and chairs and you can sit up here in the evenings and hang out, have some food, have a drink and enjoy everything.”
Amenities abound
Around 14,000 square feet comprise the interior, which includes a restaurant that Pelz describes as serving “elevated bar food.” Menu offerings include nine burger options, sandwiches, chicken wings and salads. The full bar will include an extensive selection of bourbon along with 22 craft beers on tap.
“We bought our own $30,000 custard machine, and we’ll be doing our own custard, our own recipe for that, and having really high-end milkshakes,” he said, adding the restaurant also will offer a fry flight, with flavors such as lemon pepper and garlic truffle parmesan. “You get four of our signature fries and six of our signature dipping sauces, so you can share the fries with other friends.”
As visitors enter the building, the golf and pickleball shop will be off to their immediate left.
“Our golf shop turned out to be a little bigger than we had planned. It’s also the only golf shop that we know of that’s a true golf and pickleball pro shop,” he said, noting it also will service equipment, provide club fittings and paddle regrips, as well as offer demonstrations.
“There’s nothing like being able to hold it, feel it,” he said. “If you’re going to spend $400 on a driver, why not spend $400 on a driver that you’ve gotten to test drive?”
SBJ: Boys & Girls Clubs plans groundbreaking next week for teen center
BY: MIKE CULLINAN, REPORTER
Construction is set to commence this month on a multimillion-dollar teen center for a nonprofit along the Grant Avenue Parkway.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Inc. has scheduled a Feb. 15 groundbreaking ceremony to kick off work on The Risdal Family Center for Great Futures, according to a news release. The two-story, 32,000-square-foot building will be constructed at 804 W. Catalpa St. and is intended to serve middle and high school youth with after-school programming in areas including education, workforce readiness and the arts.
Ross Construction Group LLC is general contractor for the project designed by architect Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective. Amenities for the center will include a gym, dance and fitness studio, games room, esports lounge, kitchen, dining space, art room, office spaces, study rooms, library and an art gallery, according to the release. The center also will include a health clinic and dedicated space for providing free mental health services. Land has been moving at the site in recent days, with trees removed to make way for the development plans.
Through the project, BGCS anticipates doubling its current reach among middle- and high school-aged students, with plans to serve around 1,000 youth annually. The center is projected to open in early 2025, according to officials.
“Serving the kids who need us most is our mission, and this community project does just that,” BGCS CEO Brandy Harris said in the release. “There are so many middle and high school students that need safe, empowering spaces to go after school.”
The nonprofit originally announced the project in 2022, at which time the teen center was planned as a three-story, 44,000-square-foot building, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Nonprofit Foster Adopt Connect Inc. intended to occupy the third floor, leasing space from BGCS. However, Foster Adopt Connect Executive Director Brandi VanAntwerp said last year the organization decided to stay in its Youth Connect Center, which opened downtown in late 2022 and provides community services for ages 13-18. Amber Alcorn, BGCS director of strategic communication, said Foster Adopt Connect remains a strong partner and will be involved with programming at the teen center.
When the teen center was announced, BGCS officials set a $12 million goal for the facility’s capital campaign, which includes three years of operating expenses. Despite a smaller building than originally planned, rising construction costs resulted in the campaign’s goal remaining the same, Alcorn said, adding more than $7 million is currently committed to the project.
BGCS in 2022 received $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding from the city and $2 million from Greene County for the project. That’s in addition to over $3 million raised to date through private donations, including an undisclosed amount from Jon Risdal, a longtime supporter and current BGCS board member. That donation resulted in naming rights for the facility.
The teen center will be adjacent to Nordic Landing, a roughly $10 million development designed as a low-income affordable housing option. Debbie Shantz Hart, co-owner of DHTC Development LLC, the developer of the 41-unit, nearly 40,000-square-foot apartment complex at 810 W. Catalpa St., said it is set to wrap by first-quarter 2024, according to past reporting. Hart said this morning the project should receive a certificate of occupancy by March.
Convoy of Hope Global Headquarters and Training Center
1 Convoy Drive
General contractor: Q & Co. LLC
Size: 200,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $37 million
Estimated completion: September
Project description: Convoy of Hope’s new office building, the Global Headquarters and Training Center, to be completed this month, just past its previously reported estimated completion in August, will provide a home base for the organization’s worldwide relief efforts and include expanded training and communication resources. The building’s post-tensioned, cast-in-place concrete-and-steel frame structure will have decorative wall panels and aluminum and glass features. An in-house auditorium will seat up to 700, and multiple audiovisual editing suites are included to help grow the organization’s outreach platform. Upon completion, all the organization’s personnel will be housed on one campus. Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective is project architect, and the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer, while other engineers are Olsson Inc., civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Own Inc., geotechnical.
SBJ From the Ground Up: Valor Center
1111 N. Glenstone Ave.
BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTER
Owner: Evangel University
General contractor: Williams Construction Co.
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: CJW Transportation Consultants LLC, civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 70,000 square feet
Cost: $21.5 million
Funding source: Capital campaign
Estimated completion: Summer 2024
Project description: The centerpiece of Evangel University’s Here. Now. capital campaign, which has raised $18 million toward its $22 million goal for new construction on campus, the Valor Center, is starting to rise on the west side of the university’s grounds. North of the football field, the building includes the 30,000-square-foot Randy Rowden Training Facility with VIP football seating overlooking the north end zone. The training facility will house football and soccer programs, according to the university’s website, as well as a strength training room, athletic medicine hub and a 2,500-square-foot multipurpose room for campus events. University spokesperson Erin Hedlun said the Valor Center arena will include a home-game court and two other courts for basketball and volleyball practices and tournaments, as well as a concourse with concessions, offices and meeting rooms. The arena will seat around 1,300, she said. “We’re excited to have not only a space for our athletes but also another great space on campus to host all sorts of student events and even community events,” Hedlun said.
—Karen Craigo, Reporter
Swann Dermatology Partners infill
Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Lee Engineering & Associates LLC, civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
General contractor: Ross Construction Group LLC
Cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: January 2024
Description: The Swann Dermatology Partners infill project is the first phase of an interior-exterior renovation of a recently purchased office building on Independence Street near National Avenue, according to project officials. The exterior will feature new signage with a bright building color scheme and a lower-level entrance with glass canopy, metal and composite wall panels, and painted brick accents. The interior will be reconfigured to accommodate additional clinic space and updated to reflect the company’s modern aesthetic. The clinic space will include eight new clinic and esthetician rooms and an open lobby and reception space, as well as a laboratory, beauty and skin care bar, and physician and nurse stations.
Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park
Aurora, Colorado
Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
General contractor: Peak Ten Construction (Lakewood, Colorado)
Cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: July 2024
Description: Recently purchased by Stonebridge Cos., the existing hotel is scheduled to receive exterior and interior renovations to modernize its 240 guestrooms and event spaces, project officials say. On the ground level, floor plans and finishes will be redesigned, and ceilings will be raised to create a more open concept. Upgraded amenities include a Starbucks, full bar and restaurant service, 3,000-square-foot fitness center, as well as an M Club lounge with a two-story ceiling and large fireplace. A two-story dimensional registration wall will be accompanied by a wrap-around stone fireplace. Large window walls will welcome natural light throughout the great room and lobby. Lounge seating is designed for multiple groups from breakfast into cocktail hours.