The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the U.S. for April 2017.
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.
Also, 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.
| LOCATION (East toWest) |
TYPE OF CONSTRUC- TION |
DESCRIPTION |
Sq. Ft.
000s* |
Dollars
000,000s |
| New York | ||||
| Jamaica | Residential | The Crossing at Jamaica Station Mixed Use Development | 737 | $300 |
| (3 structures; 25 stories; 580 units) 147-34 Archer Ave | ||||
| BRP Development | ||||
| Queens | Commercial | Mid-Day Storage Yard for the East Side Access Project | 1,522 | $291 |
| New York City Transit Bid Reception Desk | ||||
| New Jersey | ||||
| Trenton | Engineering/Civil | Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement | * | $396 |
| (2 structures) I-95 | ||||
| Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | ||||
| Virginia | ||||
| Arlington | Commercial | Reagan Washington National Airport Renovations | * | $1,000 |
| 1 Aviation Cir. | ||||
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | ||||
| Texas | ||||
| Corpus Christi | Engineering/Civil | Valley Crossing Pipeline | * | $1,500 |
| Spectra Energy Corp. – Corporate Headquarters | ||||
| Austin | Commercial | ABIA Parking Garage and Administration Building | 2,077 | $220 |
| (2 structures; 6 stories; 6000 units) 3600 Presidential Blvd | ||||
| City of Austin | ||||
| Sugar Land | Residential | Imperial Market Mixed-Use Development | 850 | $200 |
| (5 structures; 185 units) US 90 and Hwy 6 | ||||
| Stallion Capital Management | ||||
| San Antonio | Engineering/Civil | US 281 – Gr, Strs, Base, Sign, Delin and Pave Mrkrs | * | $192 |
| (2 structures) US 281 | ||||
| Texas Dept. of Transportation / Austin | ||||
| Oregon | ||||
| Portland | Insititutional | Multnomah County Central Courthouse | 460 | $300 |
| (2 structures; 17 stories) SW 1st Ave and SW Madison St | ||||
| Multnomah County Facilities & Property Management Division | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| Seattle | Engineering/Civil | Seattle Multimodal Terminal Colman Dock | * | $177 |
| (3 structures) 801 Alaskan Way | ||||
| Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division | ||||
| TOTALS: | 5,646 | $4,576 |
