Innovative Lighting Partnership Highlights Significant Architectural Achievement

November 2, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Innovative Lighting Partnership Highlights Significant Architectural Achievement

It’s brand new. It can be seen from miles around. It’s an architectural landmark that embodies key influences and inspirations from ancient Islamic art and traditions, melded with the artistry and geometries associated with speed, movement and spectacle. Its visual impact is all made possible by leading-edge LED technology. It’s the Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85, 000-square-meter complex recently completed by Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s... 

Red Roof’s NextGen Exterior Design and Luxurious Interiors

August 26, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Red Roof's NextGen Exterior Design and Luxurious Interiors

Red Roof®, a leader in economy lodging, announces the opening of their first exterior and interior-build NextGen property in Beaumont, Texas, located at 2310 I-10 South on August 21. NextGen’s modern, sleek exterior and luxuriously appointed and technologically advanced interiors signal a new era for Red Roof. The NextGen design also demonstrates the company’s commitment to moving its brand image forward, developing continued and superior service... 

Sitec Completes Grand Design for Wind Turbine

August 13, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Sitec Completes Grand Design for Wind Turbine

The first residential Skyrota vertical axis wind turbine installation by Cambridge-based, Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd, is to be featured on a forthcoming episode of Channel 4s ‘Grand Designs’. The unique two-blade vertical axis turbine, which is designed for use in urban and rural locations and can collect wind from all directions, was recently installed within the garden of Dr Jonathan Belsey’s new home, ‘The Radian Project’ in Boxford,... 

Cox Provides Telecom Services for Luxury High-Rise Development on U.S. Naval Base

November 25, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

When Pacific Beacon, a first-of-its-kind luxury on-base housing development, opens, the sailors in residence will have access to Cox Communications ( http://www.cox.com ) video, Internet and voice services. “In a unique agreement between the 32nd Street Naval Base and Clark Naval Communities, LLC, (CNC) the condo-style residences were built on base property for convenience, but have the residential amenities and the flexibility of luxury off-base... 

Verizon’s Buildout of Its FiOS All-Fiber-Optic Network to 27,000 Aimco Apartments in 11 States Nears Completion

November 24, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Residents of 27,000 apartments in Aimco housing complexes in 11 states will be able to subscribe to Verizon’s advanced FiOS services by year-end, as the company completes the buildout of its all-fiber-optic network in the complexes. The project, which began last year under an agreement between Verizon and Aimco, will make FiOS ultra-high-sped broadband services available to all the apartments. Residents of apartments situated in areas where... 

Starwood Land Ventures Forms Joint Venture with Cold River Development Inc.

November 22, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Starwood Land Ventures announces the formation of CoStar Land LLC, a joint venture partnership established to channel $75 million toward development opportunities in the 23-county Atlanta metro service area. CoStar marries the strengths of Starwood Land Ventures and Cold River Development, a holding company whose subsidiaries specialize in land development in Georgia and the Carolinas. “This is an exciting joint venture arrangement because it... 

KB Home and Martha Stewart Introduce New Active Adult Community in La Quinta, California

November 10, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and KB Home announced their newest project — an active adult community in La Quinta, California. These new KB homes created with Martha Stewart will represent KB Home’s first community built exclusively for adults 55 and over. “I’m very excited about our newest Martha Stewart community with KB Home created especially for mature adults who lead active lives,” said Martha Stewart. “As in all of our communities,... 

Turnberry, Ltd. and Group 24 Announce 50-50 Partnership to Develop San Francisco Residential Tower

November 5, 2008 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate

Group 24, LLC, announced it has become a 50 percent partner with Turnberry, Ltd., one of the United States’ premier real estate companies, in the development of Turnberry Tower, a 40-story, luxury condominium project slated for San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Group 24’s major investment in the $300 million residential tower is the firm’s first project with Turnberry. “Turnberry has set the standard for upscale living in major cities... 

Lauren Manufacturing Introduces New iDea™ Seal for Window and Door Manufacturers

October 1, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

auren Manufacturing’s new iDea™ Seal showcases technology that offers outstanding “Innovative Design Engineered Applications.” The iDea™ Seal’s co-polymer design will benefit window and door manufacturers through reduced labor and manufacturing costs while providing a superior seal. These benefits are a result of the seal’s rigid base which allows for easy channel installation during assembly and the EPDM bulb, offered in dense... 

The Riverfront is the Centerpiece of the Revitalization of Downtown Napa

September 16, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The Riverfront, a premier mixed-use community in downtown Napa, announced a near sellout at a preview event for its first offering, ten reserve homes called “The Collection”. The new community – slated for completion in February 2009 – will stand as the gateway to the new downtown. It borders 550 feet of new riverside promenade and encompasses 50 homes known as the Riverfront Residences, 40,000 square feet of retail, 30,000 square feet of...