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A six-story, mixed-use Class A office building will replace the former Howard Johnson hotel on the east edge of downtown Davenport.

The Downtown Davenport Partnership announced Friday it has selected a development team made up of Bush Construction, NAI Ruhl Commercial Co., attorney John Carroll and BLDD Architects to pursue the demolition and redevelopment of the hotel at 227 LeClaire St.

The $25 million proposed development, known as Riverwatch Place, will include first-floor commercial/retail use and restaurant space reminiscent of the former Davenport Club,once located in the Hotel Blackhawk,with river views on the top floor. The 60,000-square-feet structure will feature outdoor vista points on each floor with a large outdoor dining area.

"The Riverwatch Place proposal is exactly what we were looking for," said Kyle Carter, the partnership's executive director. "Completing this proposal would not only result in the demolition of an eyesore, but it would also mean a major a new construction project that adds to the Davenport skyline and provides a welcoming entrance to a significant downtown gateway."

The downtown partnership and Demolition Davenport announced in July that a Class A office complex was the desired development for the 1964-built hotel. There were multiple developers interested in redeveloping the site. The hotel originally was the Clayton House.

"The site offers extraordinary river views and is positioned prominently on the main entry-point to downtown Davenport. Our mission is to deliver a trophy property worthy of the site, John Ruhl, president of Ruhl Commercial, said in a news release. "The next phase of the significant investment efforts in the downtown is an offering of true Class A office space and restaurant space capitalizing on views of the Mississippi River."

The ownership/development team will be expanded to include additional local investors, Ruhl said. There also is plenty of interest from prospective tenants.

There are several interested parties and conversations going on. We have strong tenant interest, he said. The commercial space on the first floor is designed for a bank and drive-through restaurant, likely a coffee or limited-service restaurant.

This is definitely the largest project I have been involved with in terms of size and the cost. I am excited about the project. It is great to see more good things happening downtown.

The development team will enter into an agreement with the partnership and its nonprofit partner, Demolition Davenport, to execute the project. Demolition isexpected to begin by year end.

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Robinsons Land Corp. is now constructing Tera Tower, a prime, Grade-A office building registered under the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) green building program, inside its upcoming mixed-use complex in Quezon City. Tera Tower is aiming to be a LEED Gold-certified building, marking Robinsons Offices commitment to environmental sustainability and further upgrading its office features for the enhanced experience of its valued clients.

According to RLC general manager for office buildings division Faraday D. Go, the 20-story building with 15 office floors and ample parking space provisions, is targeted for completion by third quarter of 2015. Currently under preleasing stage, it will be RLCs 11th office building, adding a gross floor area of approximately 35,000 square meters to its growing office portfolio.

For its office space offerings this year, RLC (email offices@robinsonsland.com or visit http://www.robinsonsoffices.com) is actively leasing Cyberscape Alpha and Cyberscape Beta, its two new office buildings. Both are located within the Ortigas Central Business District and are just a few steps away from Robinsons Galleria, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Asian Development Bank head office.

First structure

Strategically located at the corner of E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5) and Ortigas Avenue, Tera Tower will be the first structure at the heart of Robinsons Lands fourth mixed-use development in Quezon City. Modern residential, retail and hotel establishments are planned to be built alongside it, complementing the similarly modern architectural concept of Tera Tower in this masterplanned 8-hectare development.

The community will be interconnected through a multilane road network, pedestrian sidewalk and an underground power system and utilities for a refreshing and spacious ambiance in contrast to the typical warm and crowded environment business districts usually have. Aside from these, there will be functional open spaces which can be used for events, exhibits and other outdoor activities.

Building features

The US Green Building Councils LEED green building program is the globally recognized and preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings and in line with its aim for LEED Gold certification, Tera Tower will showcase sustainable and efficient building features. Common areas will be brightly lit with durable and energy-efficient LED lights to better manage electricity consumption.

A rainwater recycling system will be used to irrigate the buildings common area landscaping instead of using potable water. Office spaces will use double glazed windows on all the exterior glass faades of the building to allow sunlight to pass through but limit the flow of heat going into the building. This minimizes the need for the use of office lighting and air-conditioning, potentially leading to electricity savings and better air quality for the tenants. To encourage taking more economical and environment-friendly modes of transportation, bicycle parking spaces and common area shower rooms will be provided for the commuters.

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CUMMING Plans to enhance the entrance to the new Forsyth County courthouse are taking shape as the county commission agreed Tuesday to fund to several projects.

Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the design of several benches outside of the building, which is under construction in downtown Cumming.

The courthouse is part of a $100 million 1-cent sales tax-funded project that also includes a new detention center next door and two parking decks. The courthouse and jail are expected to open by mid-2015.

The five local Rotary Clubs have donated $25,000 for six granite benches, with the projected cost expected to come in under that.

The design for several metal public benches was also shown to the commission, but not put up for a vote. The number and cost of the street benches will be revisited later.

The commission unanimously approved a sculpture of Lady Justice with a 3-foot tall base to be placed outside the entrance.

One of the sculptors that was interested in the job was local, his name is Greg Johnson, said County Manager Doug Derrer. We decided to go with [him and] an 8-foot sculpture.

The Forsyth County Development Authority will contribute $50,000 from impact fees toward the statue, with any leftover funds from the benches going for the pedestal. The cost of the sculpture is $118,000.

The commission then voted 4-1, with Jim Boff opposed, to install infrastructure for a possible fountain with funding to range between $10,000 and $15,000 from the general contingency fund.

The infrastructure would need to be connected to a city of Cumming water line, and the fountain itself has not yet been approved.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - ??

Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Friday, September 26.

Butler County, MO

Route 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulders repairs. This section of roadway is located from Old Route 72 to Route B.

Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

US 60 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair the shoulder. The section of roadway is located between US 67 and County Road 409. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 26 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Route EE will be closed while crews perform work on the railroad crossing. This section of road is located between Route 25 and County Road 264. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Friday, Sept. 12 and then again on Monday, Sept. 29 through Thursday, Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

MoDOT plans to replace the bridge on Route 61 over Hughes Creek - two miles from Route CC. Construction is set to begin in 2015.

Property owners adjacent to the bridge will have access to their properties. A marked detour is proposed here:

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Winter is coming.

And so are snow, ice and slippery sidewalks.

Breckenridge town staffers were ready to implement a new ordinance fining businesses and property owners in the downtown Main Street district for not clearing snow buildup during peak business hours. However, the majority of the town council is not ready to take such punitive measures.

Were developing a plan where we dont take heavy equipment through the center of town at certain times, said Tom Daugherty, public works director. And at certain times it will require the business and property owners to take care of their area.

In order to encourage property owners to take care of their area we need to change the ordinance.

He argued that plowing sidewalks is very difficult between the times of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. due to heavy pedestrian traffic.

Town employees now plan to plow the sidewalks on Main Street, the 100 and 200 south blocks of Ridge Street and the connections between these areas on Lincoln, Washington and Adams prior to 8 a.m.

In the proposed ordinance, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., property owners and occupants of properties adjacent to public sidewalks in these areas would be responsible for removing the snow. This would need to be done by noon every day if snowfall had accumulated on the walkways. The property owners would be able to pile the snow in the street or the area between the street and sidewalk.

Meanwhile, the town will continue plowing the sidewalks after 8 p.m. Staffing dedicated to snow plowing will remain the same as in years past, but shift times will change to support the new plan. Also, for properties it owns, the town will send out small fleets of municipal employees to shovel those areas that are in the new downtown sidewalk snow district.

Before 8 a.m. we will go out, and after 8 p.m. we will go out again, Daugherty said. Were asking that they help us out when we cant get down there. Its just like you shoveling your driveway so it doesnt build up and get packed down. These business owners need to do the same thing on their sidewalks We need a new ordinance to make this work.

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QUINCY, ILL. -- The Illinois Veteran's Home at Quincy was established in the 1800s and has grown considerably in the past century.

Today, the veteran's home has 25 buildings sitting on 210 acres inQuincy.

But as time has passed many things have changed ...for example safety standards.

"They were in compliance with the codes at the time they were built and codes have changed over time and we've sort of gotten away from it," Gwen Diehl, the Veterans Home Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, said.

The new sprinkler system will be added to areas like the multi-purpose area, chapel, attics, food services freezers and also outdoor porches.

The sprinkler system is one of many projects that have already taken place and will continue to take place over the next year.

"We completed the renovation of the power plant and its been a very long project so about a year and a half ago, you may have seen the chimney being reconstructed," Diehl said.

The Veterans Home owns and maintains its power plant.

The upgrades will allow the home to remain independent and free of outside help and insure it will continue to stay around for future veterans.

The sprinkler system safety improvement will take 290 consecutive days to complete with an end date on May 9, 2015.

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LAS VEGAS -- There are new details about the building that caught on fire Wednesday afternoon and why the fire spread so fast.

The apartment complex did not have a sprinkler system and it is not required to have one because it was built in the 1970s.

The Americana Apartments were last inspected in 2011 and Clark County found violations. So, a new alarm system was installed, but no sprinklers.

During Wednesday's fire, people had just seconds to escape fast-moving flames.

"We saw the roof collapsing. It was really bad," complex resident Brian Tippett said.

Many who lived in the apartments lost everything.

One day later, people like Kevin Ho are rallying to help. He said many people who lived here couldn't afford to live anywhere else.

"A lot of them were devastated by what happened in the fire. All they have basically is what is on their back," Ho said.

8 News NOW has learned Americana Apartments never had to have sprinklers installed.

"These are not high-rises. The ones we are talking about are only two stories, the Director of Clark County Building and Fire Ron Lynn said.

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