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Iowa State projects include new dining support center; board briefed on leases including Fire Station and BioMaid pilot facility
Summary
Iowa State told the Property & Facilities Committee it seeks permission to plan a 27,000 sq ft Dining Support Center ($20–23M) and to design renewal work at State Gym natatorium ($20–22M). The committee also reviewed several easements and a BioMaid research‑farm lease that includes $20M federal and $10M state investments and a 10‑year zero‑rent initial lease to ISU Research Park.
Sean Reeder told the Property & Facilities Committee the first ISU capital request is permission to proceed with planning a 27,000‑square‑foot Dining Support Center to centralize bakery, catering, retail and residential dining production. He said Phase 1 will relocate production out of the aging Knapp Storms building (built 1966) and that the project budget is estimated at $20–23 million, funded through ISU dining and…
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