Construction continues on the new Yale-New Haven Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut.

The green aspects of the 14-story building include using recycled post-consumer structural steel, low VOC sealants, adhesives, paints as well as carpets and local/regional construction material to reduce transportation issues. The exterior walls will be sustainable terra cotta which will serve as a rain screen that has a waterproofing layer behind. The installation of air filtration systems that increase indoor air quality, water fixtures that reduce water use and a healing garden and rooftop garden were also included in the design by Shepley Bullfinch Richardson & Abbott of Boston, the architects of the project. Maximum use of daylight, easy access to public transportation as well as water efficient landscaping will also be included as “green” features.

“We are trying to recycle all of our waste,” said Curtis Kuck, project executive at Turner Construction, the construction managers of the project. “So far, we have recycled 98% of debris, including demolition of the Grace Building [the previous structure on the site, owned by the hospital and used for administrative space].” Kuck explained that they are applying for basic LEED certification. “We are also striving to get 50% of our products from within a 500-mi radius,” he said.

The new 511,000-sq-ft center will have 112 inpatient beds, outpatient treatment rooms, expanded operating rooms, infusion suites, diagnostic imaging services, therapeutic radiology, a specialized Women's Cancer Center and the Yale-New Haven Breast Center/GYN Oncology Center. It will be the most comprehensive cancer hospital between Boston and New York, according to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

“We are going to be able to combine all of our services into one well-designed building which will reduce inconvenience for our patients seeking treatment for cancer here,” said Marna Borgstrom, president and CEO of Yale-New Haven Hospital in a company newsletter on the new cancer center. “Our patients will continue to receive the best possible care but in a more contemporary and comforting setting.”

Construction on the $250 million facility began in September 2006 and is slated for completion in January 2010.

The newest residential construction project in Chelsea recently broke ground. The luxury building, 10 Chelsea, will be 113,000-sq-ft. and have 107 units, with an array of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences.

When completed in spring of 2008, the apartments will feature modern kitchens and bathrooms, laundry facilities, a concierge and a rooftop terrace located adjacent to the recently-designated High Line Park. The building’s fitness center will be a light-filled space that opens onto a large, outdoor terrace near High Line Park. To emphasize the modern design, the lobby will feature ornamental pendant lighting, hardwood wall panels and loft-style ceiling with exposed ductwork.

The building was developed by owners, Boymelgreen, and Gerner Kronick & Valcarcel Architects has been retained for the design.

The building’s exterior floor-to-ceiling window wall is designed to allow the maximum amount of light into the apartments yet provide privacy to the residents. The translucent windows have clear view panels to create a visually stimulating pattern on the exterior wall. “The structural details will include the use of ornamental cast-in-place concrete which has a relief pattern formed on its surface as part of the structural pour,” said Randy Gerner, principal of GKV Architects.

The building is slated for completion in the spring of 2008.

As part of the redevelopment in Stafford Park, NJ, construction of a 137,000-sq-ft Target store recently began, announced developers The Walters Group.

Target officials declined to comment on the construction and any developments involved. Target also prohibited the general contractor for the project, Irwin & Leighton, Inc. to discuss basic details. Mulvanny G2 has been retained as the architects of record and was also unable to discuss the project.

Scheduled for a summer 2008 opening, the Target in Stafford Park is one major addition to the Stafford Park redevelopment. It will occupy 12 acres within the 370-acre mixed-use project situated near the intersection of Recovery Road and Route 72. Other objectives include building a new road, Stafford Park Boulevard, and improvements to the adjacent Garden State Parkway ramps. Construction is also underway on the largest shopping center in the area, 650,000-sq-ft of retail space that will include Costco, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart. Also in the redevelopment plans near the shopping center is Market Plaza, which will be a pedestrian-friendly center with open-air cafes, performance spaces, fountains and a gazebo. The entire retail center is slated for completion by 2009.

A $31 million environmental remediation process was required to remove debris from two nearby landfills to prepare the Stafford Park area for the $400 million mixed-use redevelopment.