by Michael Slaten | Orange County Business Journal
The former Los Angeles Chargers practice facility in Costa Mesa and surrounding office space could soon be turned into a mixed-use development with 1,050 new apartment homes near the city's northern edge. The project, called the Hive Live, would demolish the current 182,520-square-foot Hive Creative Office Campus and the former Los Angeles Chargers practice field to build a new residential community with up to 1,050 units as well as retail and open space over three phases.
By Building Design+Construction
Walker Consultants, Stantec, Choate Parking Consultants, Page, Arcadis North America, and Gensler top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest parking structure architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms for 2024, as reported in BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report.
by Orange County Business Journal
AO, a leading full-service architecture firm, announced an additional round of promotions today, recognizing several key team members for their outstanding contributions. “As AO continues to expand our services and strengthen valued client relationships, the dedication and talent of our team remain at the core of our success,” said RC Alley, Managing Partner. “We are proud to celebrate the achievements of these newly promoted associates, whose commitment and expertise embody the future of our firm.”
by The Registry
Nestled in the heart of Cypress in north Orange County, The Square Cypress is a vibrant new 31,150-square-foot retail center that promises to become a premier destination for shopping, dining, and community engagement. Strategically located with seamless access to four major freeways—405, 605, 22, and 91—this modern development is designed to cater to both local residents and visitors alike.
by Orange County Business Journal
AO, a leading full-service architecture firm with expertise across the multifamily and commercial real estate spectrum, proudly announces the promotion of six key team members to Senior Associate. The firm’s significant growth over the past year is a testament to the invaluable contributions of these individuals, who cultivate strong relationships and consistently ensure AO delivers exceptional results for its clients.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
Completion is nearing for a new multifamily residential development in the Irvine Business Complex, according to a social media post by AO. The project from Intracorp, located at 2055 Main Street, is named Aurum. The five-story, wrap-style apartment complex includes 178 residential units and a parking garage. According to AO's social media post, the complex also includes a rooftop deck with a pool and other amenities.
by Mia Laureys | Orange County Business Journal
Leading design and planning firm, AO, is proud to announce the promotion of Scott Jones to Partner and Nakisa Heshmati to Principal. Jones and Heshmati embody AO’s commitment to excellence in design, innovation, and relationship-building. Their leadership will continue to shape the future of AO and drive the firm’s legacy forward. Please join us in celebrating their well-deserved promotions.
by Mary Salmonsen | Multifamily Dive
Orange, California-based architectural firm AO — formerly known as Architects Orange — has operated a dedicated modular studio since 2016. The firm works with two modular factories — Autovol in Nampa, Idaho, and Volumetric Building Cos. in Tracy, California — and currently has 11,000 modular units in its pipeline. More than 6,500 of these units are in California, and many of them are affordable housing.
by Rebusiness Online
Legacy Partners and DWS Group have started construction on Legacy Ontario, a 346-unit apartment property in Ontario. Located at 2510 S. Euclid Ave., the community will consist of eight three- and four-story buildings with tucked-under garage parking and covered carports. Additionally, the property will offer 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space facing Euclid Avenue.
by Robyn Friedman | Multi-Housing News
Modular building, in multifamily and elsewhere, continues to gain steam. The market share for permanent modular construction has more than tripled between 2015 and 2023. The figure shot up from 2.14 percent of starts in North America to 6.64 percent, according to the Modular Building Institute. And in 2023, multifamily took the largest share of the modular pie, at 20 percent, according to the MBI.
by Austin Turner | KTLA
Parkside Market at Downtown Disney District Parkside Market in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, is a new, two-story food hall bringing four distinctive locations under one roof: Seoul Sister is a fast-casual modern eatery serving Korean-style rice bowls; Sip & Sonder serves lattes, fresh treats, frozen drinks and small bites; GG’s Chicken Shop serves chicken sandwiches, salads and classic dinner table sides, and Vista Parkside Market offers great views of the district with signature cocktails and mocktails made with local ingredients and artful garnishes.
by Rebecca Picciotto | The Wall Street Journal
Thrive Living is planning to begin construction in early 2025 on an 800-unit affordable-housing complex with the megaretailer on the ground floor in the Baldwin Village neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The project, which includes a rooftop pool and fitness center, would have 184 apartments for low-income households.
by Elizabeth Himchak | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Redevelopment and construction, both underway and in the future, were the predominant topic in Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch during 2024. Throughout this year, the SkyLINE construction project — or at least its crane — at the Rancho Bernardo Transit Center has been visible for miles.
by Yield Pro
Sudberry Properties has completed construction of the 360-space, six-level parking structure at The Brynn, the firm’s fourth apartment community at Civita in Mission Valley. Sudberry is the master developer of the 230-acre Civita campus. Located at 2525 Via Alta, the project overlooks the award-winning 14.3-acre Civita Park, which features numerous gardens, sports fields, an amphitheater, playgrounds, hiking trails and a plaza with a popular interactive fountain.
by Orange County Business Journal
Rob Budetti leads project management at OC’s largest architecture firm with $77.1M in local billings. Designing $1.6B project dubbed Boardwalk at Bricktown in Oklahoma City. Project in June received approval from the city for the 1,907-foot, 134-story Legends Tower that, if built, would replace the One World trade Center as the tallest building in the U.S.
by Building Design+Construction
Gensler, Arcadis North America, Core States Group, MG2, WD Partners, and Nelson Worldwide top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest retail sector architecture and architecture engineering (AE) firms for 2024, as reported in the 2024 Giants 400 Report. Note: This ranking factors revenue for all retail buildings work, including big box stores, cineplexes, entertainment centers, malls, restaurants, strip centers, and theme parks.
by Jay Calderon | Desert Sun
Dream Hotel and Residences developer Lauri Kibby is interviewed during a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the project which had been partially constructed before the pandemic in Palm Springs, California, Dec. 10, 2024.
by Mile High CRE
Prism Places, an innovative CRE management and investment firm with $2.5 billion AUM, has announced a partnership with award-winning developer McWhinney to realize two separate commercial districts in Northern Colorado. Both projects are located in the growing suburbs north of Denver and are within master-planned communities in development by McWhinney.
by Multi-Housing News
On December 5th, Multi-Housing News hosted its 18th annual Excellence Awards, which honored some of 2024’s most notable multifamily developments, business strategies and professionals. The event, hosted at Resource Furniture in New York City, endowed a total of 90 Bronze, Silver and Gold awards across 36 different categories.
by Building Design+Construction
Arcadis North America, Gensler, Humphreys & Partners Architects, KTGY, and SCB top the ranking of the nation's largest multifamily housing sector architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2024, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2024 Giants 400 Report.