by The San Diego Union-Tribune
Built between 1970 and 1972, the 26-acre marina at 2040Harbor Island Drive on the western most portion ofHarbor Island, a landmark familiar to locals who frequented the once-popular-but-now shutteredBoathouse Restaurant, is long past its prime.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
An office park in Old Town Monrovia is poised to make way for a mixed-use residential development, per a notice circulated by the City of Monrovia. The proposed project from Blake Griggs Development, dubbed "The Monroe," would rise from an approximately 1.6-acre property at the southwest corner of Myrtle and Olive Avenue, roughly one mile north of the A Line's Monrovia Station.
By Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
The six-story development from Choice Hotels, located at 3525 N. San Fernando Boulevard, sits directly across the street from Metrolink's Burbank Airport - North Station, which is served by the Antelope Valley Line. When open next month, the hotel will offer 150 guest rooms in addition to a bar, a fitness center, and meeting spaces.
by The Registry
In the ever-evolving landscape of San Jose, a Bay Area developer has set its sights on transforming a parcel of land into an industrial complex. Prologis has submitted a preliminary proposal for the construction of an expansive industrial building, boasting a total of approximately 312,500 square feet, according to a report from The Mercury News.
by Surf Park Central
With a growing need in the hospitality industry for experiential, activity-based resorts, we see that surf-anchored properties are increasingly on the rise. Developers and cities are coming together to bring these exciting destinations to life. The benefits are real. These properties serve as an oasis in their community providing green landscape, water attractions, and an economic boost.
ENR Mountain States 2023 Best Projects
Spanning 11 buildings, this development sits on 31 acres and features seven retail and restaurant buildings, two core and shell office buildings and a pavilion. Each retail building features concrete footings, block walls and steel joist structures with precast, brick and EIFS exteriors. Both office buildings are steel and concrete with glass, brick, EIFS and precast exteriors.
by Healthcare Design Magazine
The new Hoag Health Care Center Dove Canyon amplifies the client's commitment to providing the highest comprehensive care to the greater communities of Trabuco Canyon, Coto De Caza, and Rancho Santa Margarita. The design for this modern urgent care and family practice was inspired by the unique community character and natural canyon setting.
by World Construction Network
Greystar Real Estate Partners has broken ground on a new apartment community, City North Residential Phase II, in Phoenix, Arizona, US. The phase will add 348 more residences to the overarching City North master plan. It is being developed alongside equity partner SofMac Partners and lender Security Benefit Life Insurance. These residences are in addition to the 272 homes that are currently under construction as part of Phase I of the development.
by John Caulfield | Building Design + Construction
Over the past year or so, California-based AO has enjoyed a bump in its retail design assignments that, according to its Managing Partner Rob Budetti, can be attributed mostly to retail being integrated into larger mixed-use projects—one of the leading retail design trends today.
by [CLIC]
[CLIC] is the only Hotel Conference that focuses on the California Hotel Market and [CLIC] Connect is our official interview show. Joining the conversation today is Tom Bergerson, Principal AO and we are talking about All things Hotel Development, Hotel Enhanced Mixed-Use Development, Entitlements, Construction, Supply Chains and getting the Hotel Open.
By Rob Budetti, Managing Partner, AO
Retail centers are evolving, with experience at the forefront and entertainment venues emerging as the new anchors. Consumer expectations are at an all-time high, driving retailers to engage customers like never before. Gone are the days when shopping centers relied on products to drive sales. Today, customers are seeking out places that can deliver a 360-degree experience, encompassing fun activities, great food, new entertainment, as well as the latest products, goods, and services.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
A proposed 1.1-million-square-foot commercial development slated for the site of the shuttered Fry's Electronics store in Warner Center has cleared a key obstacle. At its meeting on October 26, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to reject two appeals which sought to block the construction of District at Warner Center, a mixed-use complex proposed by Kaplan Companies.
by BD+C Staff
Humphreys and Partners, Gensler, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Niles Bolton Associates, and AO top the ranking of the nation's largest multifamily housing sector architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report
by LA Times
Jack Selman’s architectural journey began in 1974 when he founded Architects Orange (AO). Starting with retrofitting a condemned building in Old Town Orange, his innate talent flourished. A graduate of UC Berkeley and an NCARB-certified architect, his passion for design fueled AO’s growth to a leading Orange County firm with 17 specialized studios.
by Luke Garrott | Building Salt Lake
In south Downtown, an area long marked by light-industrial uses, car lots, repair shops, and scattered local artisans and retailers, large residential projects are becoming prominent features of the neighborhood. Locals Boyer Company have submitted design review plans for a two-building, 348-unit project between Main and West Temple on the south side of 800 South. Just to west is The Charli, the adaptive reuse and new construction building by CW Urban.
by John Caulfield | Building Design + Construction
Dana Point, Calif., is a coastal city in Orange County best known for its harbor. Lately, the city’s downtown area has become more appealing to visitors and residents alike, thanks in part to redevelopment that has created more live-work-play options. Prado West is one such project. This mixed-use development on 2.3 acres consists of three buildings that encompass 32,500 sf of retail and restaurant space, 109 apartments with 50 floor plans, and a 24-hour fitness center.
By Leah Draffen | MultiFamily Executive
Out of nearly 240 nominations, the jurors selected 12 grand winners and 11 merit winners. In addition, the jurors selected Atlas at Park & Paseo, the grand winner in the mid-rise category, as the Multifamily Project of the Year. Developed by Alliance Residential and designed by AO, Atlas is the third and final phase of Park & Paseo.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
A short walk from LA Historic Park in Chinatown, a food processing facility has made way for the neighborhood's next housing and commercial development. The property, located at 1457 N. Main Street, was recently approved for the construction of a six-story structure which would contain 376 studio and one-bedroom apartments on its upper floors and 6,448 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
by Ioanna Magiati and Paolo Leon | Work Design Magazine
As the first generation of digital natives, Generation Z aka Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) is highly accustomed to a technology-first lifestyle. Their penchant towards digital connectivity was solidified during the COVID-19 pandemic, where Gen Z quickly adapted to technology that paved the way for remote work with programs like Zoom and Teams.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
The tarp is gone at 2721 Wilshire Boulevard, revealing the white exterior new affordable housing complex across the street from Lafayette Park in Westlake. The project from Los Angeles Housing Partnership and Richman Group, which replaced a surface parking lot adjacent to the historic Bryson building, consists of a new six-story edifice which will feature 64 apartments.