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Post by Minion on Jun 2, 2017 12:09:20 GMT -6
Crunch Club oject Number: EABPRJB7817891 Estimated Start Date: 06/01/2017 Current/Last Action: Project Filing Fee Received Estimated Completion: 12/01/2017 Status: Project Logged Estimated Cost: $1,765,000.00 Plan Review By: Job Class: New Construction Owner Class: Private Project Name: Pharr Town Center Crunch Club Project Address: 500 N. Jackson Rd. City: Pharr Zip: 78577 County: Hidalgo Scope of Work: Finish out for a gym. Building/Facility Name: Pharr Town Center Tenant: Owner: Mcallen Levcal Llc Design Firm: Noma Studio Finally. I was a Pappadeauxs over the weekend and looked over to that side of the shopping center... other than the Chinese Buffet, it's empty all the way across. I did notice, however, that the SEARS is almost complete and looks to open very soon. Also, the new outlying building for T-Mobile is just about complete and will be opening this week. And I also saw that the Emergency Room is under construction. Maybe once CRUNCH opens up, others will follow to this side of the mall. Hmm, guess there's more going on that i thought there was. lol
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Post by Minion on Jun 2, 2017 12:10:01 GMT -6
Down to two cities...who will get the: RGV Steel Mill? LEED-certified steel mill at Port would supply auto industry Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 10:27 pm By STEVE CLARK | Staff Writer The Port of Brownsville is closer than it’s ever been to finally landing a steel mill, something it’s been pursuing for decades. Brownsville is one of two finalists for a $1.5 billion, advanced flex steel mill identical to Big River Steel’s new plant in Osceola, Ark., the world’s first LEED-certified facility of its kind. LEED stands for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.” According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is the world’s most widely used green-building rating system. More at... www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/article_37364a14-2fa8-11e7-82a5-97d9d991c002.htmlAny news on this yet? Would be cool if Brownsville got it.
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Post by Minion on Jun 2, 2017 12:11:46 GMT -6
No surprise...I just hope that one day Brownsville or Harlingen can host a SpaceX rocket manufacturing facility. I'm actually surprised they had layoffs. Why didn't it work out with SpaceX on the horizon nearby? Someone has to build those rocket ships. SpaceX being cheaper at launches should have been considered before opening up though.
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Post by Minion on Jun 2, 2017 12:15:53 GMT -6
Work Begins on U.S.-Mexico Undersea PipelineConstruction has begun on the US$2.1 billion undersea Sur de Texas-Tuxpan natural gas pipeline, a project of Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG) -- a joint venture (JV) of TransCanada Corp. and Sempra Energy Mexico unit IEnova. The JV was awarded the contract for the project last June. It will carry natural gas from the United States to Mexico. In-service is expected in June 2018. The project is supported by a 25-year transportation service agreement with Mexico's Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). The pipeline’s 2.6 Bcf/d capacity is equivalent to about 40% of Mexico’s 2016 natural gas demand. TransCanada will develop, operate and own 60% of the project, with IEnova owning 40%. The 42-inch diameter, 497-mile pipeline will begin offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, at the border point near Brownsville, TX, and end in Tuxpan, in the state of Veracruz. It will supply gas to power plants in the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz and serve the eastern, central and western regions of Mexico. Capacity will be available to others under open access terms, CFE said in announcing the construction start. In addition to a connection with the Cenagas pipeline system in Altamira, the project will interconnect with TransCanada's Tamazunchale and Tuxpan-Tula pipelines as well as with other transporters in the region. According to a project data sheet, CFE had estimated the pipeline’s cost at more than US$4.5 billion, but the IMG bid was about 52% below that estimate at just over US$2.16 billion, CFE said when the contract was awarded. CFE has to date has promoted the construction of 26 natural gas gas pipelines to serve various regions of the country, said CFE Director General Jaime Hernández. Eight of these have been placed into operation, and another 16 are under construction, including Texas-Tuxpan. www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/110598-work-begins-on-us-mexico-undersea-pipeline
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Post by Minion on Jun 2, 2017 12:27:29 GMT -6
MISSION HOSPITAL SOLDMISSION — Mission Regional Medical Center has finalized an agreement to be acquired by Prime Healthcare Foundation, according to a news release issued by Prime Healthcare last week. The foundation is the nonprofit arm of Prime Healthcare, an organization based in Ontario, California. The agreement commits Prime to maintain the Mission hospital as an acute care facility and strengthen physical recruitment, according to the news release. It also includes a multimillion-dollar capital commitment over the next five years and a management agreement with Prime Healthcare Management until the transaction closes. “Mission Regional has provided high quality health care to the residents of Hidalgo County and surrounding communities for more than 60 years,” Prem Reddy, president and CEO of Prime Healthcare stated in the release. “We recognize the hospital’s successes and will partner with physicians, nurses, employees and the community to preserve this valuable healthcare institution for generations to come.” Mission Regional is a 297-bed nonprofit that is rated highly nationwide for clinical excellence in services, including maternity and orthopedic care. However, the hospital has faced financial hardship the last few years. In 2015, their credit rating was downgraded twice by the Standard & Poor’s ratings agency. Then in January of this year, the hospital announced 40 layoffs which included their sexual assault forensic unit. The sale of Mission Regional has been looming since last May with interest from Doctors Hospital at Renaissance and Universal Health Services. In August, DHR and Mission Regional signed a non-binding letter of intent that called for a new community-led nonprofit board to oversee the operations of the hospital. The role of DHR in Mission Regional’s future would have been to provide “hospital operational expertise,” Carlos Cardenas, chairman of the board of DHR, stated in a news release issued in August. The agreement with DHR eventually fell through and in January, Mission Regional announced they had signed a letter of intent with Prime Healthcare. Mission Regional is just Prime’s latest acquisition in the Valley. Harlingen Medical Center is operated by Prime Healthcare while Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, also a nonprofit hospital, is operated by Prime Healthcare Foundation. “As a future member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation family of hospitals, we look forward to continuing our dedicated service to our community with additional resources and support from an award-winning health system,” said Javier Iruegas, CEO of Mission Regional. When pressed for further comment, Nick Espinoza, marketing director for Mission Regional, said they would let the release speak for itself. Financial details of the agreement were not available. The acquisition is expected to close July 1. bereniceg@themonitor.com www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_55669d78-4578-11e7-b261-c35c7892831e.html
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Post by vyzee on Jun 3, 2017 1:02:21 GMT -6
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Post by Granola on Jun 6, 2017 15:42:31 GMT -6
That's pretty amazing! I had no idea Rio Bank was such a big bank! It will be nice to see another "multi-story" building in McAllen.
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Post by btx on Jun 6, 2017 18:33:57 GMT -6
Saw this in the RGV Forum. Sounds really awesome! www.valleybusinessreport.com/recent-news/mih-brownsville/Manufacturing Innovations Hub Coming to Brownsville June 5, 2017 Leading the MIH project are Immanuel Edinbarough, associate dean for External Affairs and Innovation; Alexander Domijan, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; and Constantine Tarawneh, director of the University of Transportation Center for Railway Safety and associate dean for Research. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) Leading the MIH project are Immanuel Edinbarough, associate dean for External Affairs and Innovation; Alexander Domijan, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; and Constantine Tarawneh, director of the University of Transportation Center for Railway Safety and associate dean for Research. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) A $20 million Manufacturing Innovations Hub is on its way to Brownsville, helping transform ideas into actual products.
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Post by Minion on Jun 8, 2017 7:38:41 GMT -6
VERY NICE! WOW! I agree with Granola above. Who knew?
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Post by Minion on Jun 8, 2017 7:39:49 GMT -6
Saw this in the RGV Forum. Sounds really awesome! www.valleybusinessreport.com/recent-news/mih-brownsville/Manufacturing Innovations Hub Coming to Brownsville June 5, 2017 Leading the MIH project are Immanuel Edinbarough, associate dean for External Affairs and Innovation; Alexander Domijan, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; and Constantine Tarawneh, director of the University of Transportation Center for Railway Safety and associate dean for Research. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) Leading the MIH project are Immanuel Edinbarough, associate dean for External Affairs and Innovation; Alexander Domijan, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science; and Constantine Tarawneh, director of the University of Transportation Center for Railway Safety and associate dean for Research. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) A $20 million Manufacturing Innovations Hub is on its way to Brownsville, helping transform ideas into actual products. Congrats to Brownsville!
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