The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in the U.S. in May 2016.
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when jobsite work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.
Total construction activity is comprised of many small and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar and square footage volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.
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| REGION (East to West) |
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION |
DESCRIPTION |
Sq. Ft.
000s |
Dollars
000,000s |
| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Pittsburgh | Commercial | Nova Place | 1,200 | $150 |
| (1 structure) 116 Allegheny Center Mall | ||||
| Faros Properties | ||||
| New York | ||||
| New York | Residential | Victoria Theater Redevelopment | 1,311 | $164 |
| (4 structures; 439 units; 26 stories) 233 W 125th St | ||||
| Harlem Community Development Corp | ||||
| Binghamton | Engineering/Civil | NY 17/I81 Interchange Reconstruction, Phase 2 | * | $152 |
| New York State Department of Transportation | ||||
| Vestal | Engineering/Civil | Binghamton & Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant | * | $150 |
| 4480 Vestal Rd | ||||
| City of Binghamton | ||||
| Florida | ||||
| Miami Beach | Commercial | Miami Beach Convention Center Renovation and Expansion Project | 560 | $592 |
| (2 structures) 1901 Convention Center Dr | ||||
| City of Miami Beach | ||||
| Texas | ||||
| Northlake | Commercial | Office & Distribution Center | 500 | $115 |
| 135W & Hwy 114 | ||||
| Farmer Brothers Co. | ||||
| Colorado | ||||
| Denver | Residential | Greystar – Speer Blvd | 810 | $170 |
| (2 structures; 300 units; 16 stories) Speer Blvd and Bannock St | ||||
| Greystar – Houston | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| Liberty Lake | Residential | Trutina | 1,998 | $250 |
| (5 structures; 663 units; 3 stories) I-90 and Harvard Rd | ||||
| Greenstone Homes | ||||
| California | ||||
| Fontana | Industrial | Citrus Commerce Center | 1,837 | $200 |
| (1 structure) 16720 Jurupa Ave | ||||
| Alere Property Group LLC | ||||
| Pinole | Institutional | Pinole Valley High School New Campus | 827 | $130 |
| (1 structure) 2900 Pinole Valley Rd | ||||
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | ||||
| TOTALS: | 9,043 | $2,073 |
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I am surprised that the biggest construction project isn’t in Utah, because that state always has big projects going on. However, Denver is close enough to there and the Greystar project looks pretty big. Do you know whether or not both structures will be 16 stories high or if that is the combined amount of stories?
Hi Faylinn, Thanks for the interesting comment. We don’t combine story heights, so it’s either both towers at 16 stories each … or one tower at 16 stories with a lower-rise structure (maybe comprised of townhouses) nearby.
Intresting to see Liberty Lake being the highest construction project in Washington. Especially since devlopement in Seattle is skyrocketing.