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A big to-do for the the Farm Show has been an annuakl event for the last 85 years and is considerec one of the premier agriculturak expos in theUnited States. Hillier was among four other architecturap firms, with Vitetta the only other locapl one, to compete for the said Dennis Grumbine, executive director for the Farm The firm was selected because ofa "strongt agricultural dimension it brought to the whole process," amony other reasons, he The exposition center will be expandec by 250,000 square feet and Hillier, basedr in Philadelphia, will spruce up the existingt 600,000-square-foot Art Deco structure that has been around sincw the 1930s.
Aside from the sprucing up and adding onto theexhibift hall, the state will also spend almosgt $24 million for a new livestocik evaluation facility and veterinary traininb center. Construction on the new space should be completed by then end of 2002 and be read y for the 2003 Farm Show withrenovatione ongoing. John Claypool has been named executive director of the Philadelphiza chapter of the Americamn Instituteof Architects, beginning in April. He replacesd Sandra L. Garz, who was executivew director for seven years and resignerd to seekother opportunities.
Claypool is the former head of Greater Philadelphia Firsg and left that post to become a principal with a Web-based business dedicated to linking up philanthropists with charities. He will continue to have what he calledxa "long-term business relationship" that'e more financial than time-oriented with Claypool has a background in architecture, havinb earned an undergraduate and master's degree in He also practiced as an architect for 15 In the latest of a spate of commercia real estate folks switching firms, Tim Pulte has left Grubb Ellis to join GMH Capital Partners as seniodr vice president and director of corporate Pulte leaves Grubb & Ellis aftef 15 years.
He starteds out at the company'sd Pittsburgh office, where he stayed for a little more than 11 yearw before in Philadelphiain 1997. While at the firm's Center City Pulte quickly moved into the managingdirector "It's a great opportunity," Pulte "I'm looking forward to it." Trammelo Crow, on a binge to pick up locak real estate veterans to boost its has hired Opus East's local point man, Frank Petkunas as senio r vice president. His last day with Opus is Marcuh 23.
The Federal Reserves Board has extended the commentg period until May 1 for those wishing to add inputr to what has become a controversial issue of lettinfg federally chartered banks take on real estate brokeragse and propertymanagement work. The comment perioed had been set forMarch 2. The National Associatiom of Realtors has launched an attack against the claiming that a conflict of interesft would arise if banks engagerd in traditionalRealtor duties.
The American Bankers Association has taken the opposite contending that potential homeowners would be bettere servedby one-stop shopping venues when it came to home Binswanger/CBB has formed a new partnership with New Jerseyu real estate company Charles Klatskin Co. Inc. of The team referred to as "Binswanger hopes to have an impact on theGarden State's northern and centrak commercial real estate market ... TIAA-CREF's regional office took 25,000 squar feet at 11 Penn Center in Center It will be moving from One Liberty Place. Tactix Real Estate Advisorsa representedthe tenants; CB Richarcd Ellis the building ...
Poor Henry's Americam Street Brewery and Restaurant on American Streetg in the Northern Liberties sectio n of Philadelphia is on the block for $3.25 million. The 60,000-square-foot building comex with a brewery, restaurant and entertainment Insignia/ESG is handling the sale ... PaineWebber Inc. consolidatesd its space in Two Logahn Square and Centre Square andtook 44,887 square feet at the Mellomn Bank Center in Center City. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Grubb & Ellis represented the landlord. Natalie Kostelni can be reachedat nkostelni@bizjournals.com or 215-238-5139.
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