Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

January 16, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

In its largest east-coast project to date Artisan Precast, one of the nation’s leaders in providing precast concrete barrier solutions, will complete the construction of a wall bordering the Green River Parkway in Stuart, Florida this February. Artisan Precast, based in Los Angeles, offers multiple field-tested products which are available nationwide. As indicated by the Florida contract, the company can provide full turnkey installation at any... 

Dramatic 2-story Architectural Loft

January 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Dramatic 2-story Architectural Loft

The Loft of the Future…Today! Dramatic 2-story Architectural Loft with Sweeping expanses of Space, Light and Volume. Includes Quiet Patio. These are Live/Work Lofts are in a cool, bohemian area of Los Angeles. Modern Kitchen w/Stainless Steel Appliances inc. Refrigerator. Concrete Floors on first floor, Wood Floors on second floor. Steps to Grocery Store, Restaurants & Shops. Two Parking Spaces included. These have never been lived-in.... 

Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin Offers “Spacey” Luxury Loft For Rent in LA

January 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin Offers "Spacey" Luxury Loft For Rent in LA

Looking for an extraordinary place to live? Consider the convenience of downtown loft living, then imagine a residential loft clad in science-fiction and celebrity. A famous rock musician is offering to rent her very unique living space where she has spent the last few years creating a fantasy dream home. Actress and rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin, of the all-girl 80’s punk rock band The Go-Go’s, has been setting trends for decades in... 

The Carlyle Residences: Extraordinary Luxury. Extraordinary Style

November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Real Estate
The Carlyle Residences: Extraordinary Luxury. Extraordinary Style

A development of The Elad Group, The Carlyle Residences is the last luxury hi-rise to be built on the Wilshire Corridor. Data from the Multiple Listing Service shows that the number of properties sold in Los Angeles County is up 10% year to date over 2008 while properties over $3 million are down slightly from 2008. According to Valerie Fitzgerald, Exclusive Sales Agent at The Carlyle, “This event marks the total completion of an extraordinarily... 

Abengoa Solar Signs Contract with PG&E to Supply Solar Power in California

October 27, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Abengoa Solar Signs Contract with PG&E to Supply Solar Power in California

Abengoa Solar announces the signing of a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to supply the electricity generated by the new solar plant “Mojave Solar.” The project will generate 250 megawatts (MW) of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and is to be located in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, between Barstow and Kramer Junction, approximately nine miles northwest of Hinkley, and 100 miles northeast... 

Herbalife Offices Earn LEED Certification

September 17, 2009 Filed Under: Construction, Home Improvement
Herbalife Offices Earn LEED Certification

Herbalife, a global nutrition and direct selling company, announced that it earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification for the environmentally friendly design of its offices at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The LEED® rating system was designed by the U.S. Green Building Council to measure the sustainability of buildings. Designed by HOK, the space was created to minimize the company’s footprint through careful... 

The Luxury Carlyle Residences

September 6, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
The Luxury Carlyle Residences

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back... 

Dunn-Edwards Ultra-Grip Multi-Purpose Primer

August 23, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
Dunn-Edwards Ultra-Grip Multi-Purpose Primer

The stain-blocking, 100 percent acrylic, multi-purpose Ultra-Grip primer from Dunn-Edwards is appropriate for interior and exterior residential and commercial applications including wood, masonry, metal (non-ferrous), drywall, even fiberglass. It also sticks to old enamel paints. The high-solids primer forms a tight film that offers superior hide properties—stains won’t rise. In addition to meeting the Master Painter Institute’s Green Performance... 

Watt Plaza Receive Gold LEED Certification

May 22, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Real Estate
Watt Plaza Receive Gold LEED Certification

Watt Plaza, a twin 23-story office tower complex encompassing 900,000 square feet in the heart of Century City, has been awarded Gold LEED Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first office building in Los Angeles to achieve this distinction in this category. Watt Plaza is one of five buildings in California and one of 12 buildings in the United States to be certified LEED EB... 

7-Eleven Plans Aggressive Expansion

May 17, 2009 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate
7-Eleven Plans Aggressive Expansion

While many retailers are contracting or limiting expansion, 7-Eleven is aggressively growing and expects to add more than 200 new stores this year. Plans call for the company to accelerate store development over the next several years through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. 7-Eleven has a multi-pronged approach to growth that includes in-line, end-cap space in shopping centers, freestanding stores, urban locations...