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| From left to right: (Representatives from PMRG) Bruce Edwards, Heidi Roberts, Jimmy Gunn, Rick Kirk, and Charlotte Liberda; John English, SpawGlass; Russell Price, Rice University; Tim Douglass, chief of staff for Houston City Councilmember Ann Clutterbuck; David Roberts, PDG Architects; Cliff Thuot, SpawGlass; and John Risher, Gilbane Building Co. | HOUSTON, TX - PM Realty Group (PMRG) has officially broken ground on the four-story, 118,900-square-foot Rice Village Apartment complex located at 2410 Shakespeare Street. Providing housing for Rice University graduate students, the complex will offer 137 units, with one-bedroom efficiencies, one-bedroom/one-bath, two-bedroom/one-bath and two-bedroom/two-bath floor plans. Energy conservation plans for the structure include Energy Star appliances, energy efficient lighting systems and a foundation made with 20 percent fly ash in lieu of Portland cement. Conveniently located near public transportation systems, the building will offer amenities such as a lobby, offices, TV room, laundry room and interior storage for up to 100 bicycles. The complex is scheduled for completion February 2009. | 
