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WPCNR THE DEVELOPER NEWS. By John Bailey. March 24, 2009: WPCNR has learned and the Mayor’s Office confirmed today that the U.S. Postal Service has had two sets of talks with the city on possible plans for a massive redevelopment  by a major developer of the Main Post Office site covering 4 acres of land, located between Bank Street  and Lexington Avenues across from the United States Court House in White Plains.

 

Part of the 4 acres of Fisher Ave. Post Office site that the General Post Office is eyeing for development. U.S. Court House is in background at right. Our Lady of Carmel Church at left.

 

The Developer taking part in Talks with the City  and the General Post Office is Handling Construction on this  $860  Million Project on the Schuykill River in downtown Philadelphia for the Brandywine Realty Trust. It features the tallest building in Philadelphia, the Cira Centre at the far right, a major conference center)  at 29 stories opened in 2005, and is beside the 30th Street Railroad Terminal  at 437 feet. The Cira Centre South to the left is scheduled to be completed in 2011 and reach 937 feet.

 

The Fisher Avenue Post Office, the other portion of the Fischer Avenue Post Office site the Post Office is planning on redeveloping.

The developer involved is Keating Building Corporation, according to Paul Wood, City Executive Officer. Keating Building Corporation are  construction managers of the $350 Million redevelopment of the 30^th Street Post Office site in downtown Philadelphia to house the Internal Revenue Service, and other government offices among other uses.

 

Wood said the city had two meetings with the General Post Office which showed the city some sketches of the plans. Wood described the plans for the development as “mixed use” and that we really don’t “have anything yet, it’s premature.” He described the developer as a specialist in working with the U.S. Post Office in developing  post-office owned sites. Wood said he did not have another meeting scheduled yet, but the concept is definitely in post office plans.  Height of buildings, number of buildings, and of course, uses are unclear at this time. Wood said the city would welcome the development.

 

Keating Building Corporation, a wholely independent subsidiary of the national construction giant, Perini Corporation, is currently the Construction Manager of the Cira Center post office redevelopment project in Philadelphia, scheduled to open in 2010. This project reshapes downtown Philadelphia, by renovating the historic 30^th Street Post Office building, and construct a skyscraper office complex, completing the Cira Center.  But a quick look at their website indicates this is easily the most prestigious developer White Plains has ever had the possibility of attracting.

 

For a video on the Cira Center, click on http://www.ciracentre.com/default2.html

 

For the Philadelphia Business Journal Report on the Cira Centre South project now underway go to http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2007/11/19/daily2.html

 

 

Keating Building Corporation describes itself on its website,  as

 

 a private company based in Philadelphia. It has a significant presence in many markets, but is most prominent in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. With in-house expertise in construction, environmental management, development and investments, The Keating Group possesses distinct advantages over other contractors and developers. Even clients who look to The Keating Group primarily for one particular type of service (for example, construction or development services) benefit greatly from The Keating Group’s wide-ranging expertise. And as a single source for a variety of specialized services, The Keating Group offers its clients and partners a large degree of project control that unquestionably filters through to the bottom line.

 

On the Keating website, www.keatingweb.com  you will learn that Keating Building Corporation has developed, builty or is building diverse  projects including: Bally Park Place Wild West Casino in Atlantic City; Lincoln Financial Field (Home of the Philadelphia Eagles),  the Philadelphia Eagles Practice facility, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Pittsburgh Casino and the Sugarland Casino in Pittsburgh.

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. March 24, 2009:  WTNH-TV New Haven reported that dozens of New London High School students went on strike yesterday to protest the rumored firing of the New London High football coach who has been cited for breaking state of Connecticut school practice rules. . The outgoing  New London Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Christopher Clouet characterized the strike this way, according to WTNH-TV.

“There were a number of adults who acted in what I think was a shameful manner by manipulating the kids into doing this (the student strike),”  Superintendent of Schools Christopher Clouet is quoted as saying by WTNH. “I think that’s a shame but I want to say I think the kids handled themselves very well.”

Dr, Clouet will be the new Superintendent of Schools for White Plains starting in July. To see WTNH’s story, go to: http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_wtnh_newlondon_coach_students_walk_200903231800_rev1