State College Development News

13894 Views 27 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Ex-Ithacan, Dec 13, 2017

Eagle Empire

Discussion Starter · Aug 3, 2012

For developments going on in State College and University Park:

Penn State construction:

Biobehavioral Health Building
Pegula Ice Arena
Pell Lab
South Halls renovation and additional building
Arboretum Children's Garden

State College construction:

Fraser Centre

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Eagle Empire

Discussion Starter · #2 · Aug 3, 2012

Biobehavioral Health Building

Pegula Ice Arena

Pell Lab

South Halls

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ScanTron

· #3 · Aug 3, 2012

Penn state was developing like crazy when I started there in 2002. So many new good looking massive buildings. Apparently that hasn't changed.

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Eagle Empire

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 2, 2012

Pegula Ice Arena layout:

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Eagle Empire

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 18, 2013

Biobehavioral Health Building, October 2012

http://www.opp.psu.edu/planning-construction/projects/biobehavioral-health-building

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Eagle Empire

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 25, 2013

I haven't been to State College in a while. Are there any new projects proposed?

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xzmattzx

· #7 · Nov 13, 2015

The Metropolitan, at College Avenue & Atherton Street

http://www.themet-sc.com/

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Ex-Ithacan

· #8 · Nov 18, 2015

Here's another major project underway in downtown SC:

http://www.frasercentre.com/

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Nexis

· #9 · Nov 18, 2015

Spiffy , I guess there traffic lights are drunk in SC?

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xzmattzx

· #10 · Nov 19, 2015

Is there any work being done on the Fraser Centre? It was a hole in the ground about 5 years ago.

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Ex-Ithacan

· #11 · Nov 20, 2015

xzmattzx said:
Is there any work being done on the Fraser Centre? It was a hole in the ground about 5 years ago.

If you click on the link in that post, there's real time construction pics.

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Ex-Ithacan

· #12 · Dec 24, 2016

Here's some pics of the Fraser Centre I took back in July:

Here's a couple of pics (from November) of the Metropolitan Tower going up downtown:

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xzmattzx

· #13 · Dec 26, 2016

Wow, they're actually building the Fraser Centre?

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Ex-Ithacan

· #14 · Dec 26, 2016

xzmattzx said:
Wow, they're actually building the Fraser Centre?

It's nearly complete.

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Ex-Ithacan

· #15 · Jan 22, 2017

An updated pic of the Metropolitan (1/13/17)

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Ex-Ithacan

· #16 · Feb 1, 2017

Here's an article from the Centre Daily Times about a proposed hi-rise near the current Metropolitan project:

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article130025429.html

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Reference my post above, here's the proposal submitted to the State College planning board:

http://www.statecollegepa.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/1680?fileID=3955

Some good renderings in there (starting about page 23).

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Ex-Ithacan

· #18 · Feb 24, 2017

Some pictures taken today:

The Metropolitan

Fraser Centre

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xzmattzx

· #19 · Mar 14, 2017

Nothing approved yet, but Penn State has big plans for their sports program:

Penn State Athletics Announces 20-Year Facilities Master Plan
Comprehensive Study Addresses Facilities Needs for One of Nation's Premier Athletic Programs

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Among some of the highlights, the Facilities Master Plan identifies five priority projects during the initial five years -- falling in the next five-year capital plan - the first four of which are new construction:

Center of Excellence

Indoor practice facility

10-lane, 50-meter Natatorium

10-court Indoor Tennis Facility

Renovation and upgrades to Jeffrey Field (men's and women's soccer facility)

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