by Nellie Day | Shopping Center Business
This may be the “new normal” post-COVID, but it also feels like a bygone era. At least if you visit many of today’s prominent retail centers. That’s because many architects note the current trends center around what’s familiar. They emphasize small-town charm, basic designs that maximize flexibility, and oftentimes utilize what’s already well-known and loved.
by The Real Deal
The homebuilder’s apartment division secured $65 million in construction financing from Banc of California for Henri, a 313-unit collaboration with EJF Capital in Phoenix, Multi-Housing News reported. The development was first unveiled in October 2022, and ground was broken on the site in July.
by Ray Huard | San Diego Business Journal
A Chicago-based real estate developer, AMLI Residential, is planning its first entry into the San Diego County market with the planned construction of a Kearny Mesa apartment building. Dubbed AMLI Aero for its location at the corner of Aero Drive and Aero Court at 3585 Aero Court, the seven-story building will have 434 apartments.
by Tracey Walker | Environments for Aging
Clearwater at Glendora in Glendora, Calif. is a two-story, luxury assisted living and memory support community comprising 117 units. Those include 188 assisted living and 29 memory care units with studio, companion, and one- and two-bedroom options.
by Sara Cardine | LA Times
Costa Mesa residents Tuesday got a glimpse of “Hive Live,” a 1,050-unit residential development planned for a 14.25-acre parcel currently being used as creative office space and a training field for the Los Angeles Chargers.
by Wave Pool Magazine
Surf ATL announced the addition of Brian Stovall, Brandon Lower, AO and others to the team. The company said in a statement that Brian Stovall of Icon Leisure will bring his 20+ years of expertise in venue management/operations to the project while Brandon will keep the sporting side vibrant.
by Sumer Bowles | Orange County Business Journal
Leading full-service architecture firm, AO, proudly announces the promotion of Arthur Osorio to VP of Technology. In this new role, he continues to guide the firm’s technology innovation efforts while leading a team responsible for the support of existing technology solutions. Emphasizing process improvement and automation, Arthur works to ensure that every team member at AO has access to the most effective tools and resources that best serve the needs of their projects and clients.
by AZBEX Staff
COVID and the social and market repercussions of the post-pandemic shift have created new development opportunities yielding tens of millions of square feet and hundreds of thousands of new units, not to mention hundreds of millions of words written about the phenomenon over tens of thousands of news articles.
by Leah Draffen | MFE
AMLI Residential has broken ground on its first project in the San Diego market. AMLI Aero is one of the first luxury rental developments to kick off construction as part of Kearny Mesa’s 2020 redevelopment plan, which aims to transform the primarily industrial neighborhood into an urban center.
by Barbara Ballinger | National Association of Realtors
At the high end, for-sale and rental multifamily luxury housing delivers the crème de la crème in technology, concierge-style services and amenities. Location still ranks high in the luxury space. Safety, walkability, access to greenery and superior views top the location list, says Ximena Rodriguez, principal and director of interior design at CetraRuddy in New York City. The 200 Amsterdam Avenue condominium building there, for which her firm served as interior designer, offers luxury in its proximity to Lincoln Center’s cultural offerings and Central Park.
by Los Angeles Daily News
Welcome to Topanga Social, the hot new eatery district built inside the upscale Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park that brags of 27 eateries, bars and culinary offerings. Upon its opening on May 11, Topanga Social offered in San Fernando Valley the first-ever outposts of hot L.A. pop-ups, as well as popular entrepreneurs from the area’s restaurant scene, an indoor/outdoor cocktail garden, three bars, a “speakeasy” style secret arcade and live entertainment.
by The Construction Specifier
The design for the Confluence Park in Santa Clarita, California, features sloped roofs, reminiscent of the iconic landforms in the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park. The park is a recipient of multiple awards for its overall design and sustainability features.
by Dana Bartholomew | The Real Deal
The Irvine Company will construct nearly 1,300 homes at the third-largest outdoor shopping mall in Orange County, straddling Irvine and Tustin. The Newport Beach-based developer won approval to build 1,261 apartments on the 79-acre Irvine side of The Market Place at 2961 El Camino Real, the Orange County Business Journal reported.
by CBRE
The second annual SoCal Development Market Overview brings together executives across the commercial real estate spectrum for an evening of networking and valuable insights. This year’s roster of distinguished speakers includes former Mayor of Anaheim Curt Pringle, Jim Andersen of Chelsea Investment Corporation, Brian Rupp with Shopoff, Partner with Allen Matkins Caroline Chase, and many more.
by Ann Iten | Western Roofing Magazine
Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, a Marriott hotel, marries Spanish architecture with modern
convenience. Offering 188 rooms, the four-star hotel celebrates the history of San Juan Capistrano,
California, and the esteemed Spanish Mission just across the street. Its roof is central to accomplishing just that.
by Katie Murar | Orange County Business Journal
Irvine Co. received the green light late last month to move ahead with plans to replace several big-box spaces on the Irvine side of the Market Place shopping center with 1,261 apartments. The developer expects to break ground this summer on the project, kicking off the first of several planned apartment projects in Irvine that will add 4,500 infill rentals to the county’s housing stock.
by Idea Hall
Among the plentiful amenities available to residents of Solis Park, a community within Irvine’s Great Park Neighborhood, architecture firm AO is excited to reveal the completion of “The Cave,” an impressive resort-style community pool and lounge, and “The Cove” community event center. Interior and architectural designers at AO, a leading full-service architecture firm with design expertise spanning 17 industries, drew inspiration from nature’s elements, prehistoric art and the California landscape to create the one-of-a-kind poolside amenity and gathering space.
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Topanga Social, a new 55k sf dining hall at Westfield’s Topanga Mall in the western San Fernando Valley, has opened to the public. The project, part of the 250k square-foot renovation and expansion of Westfield Topanga Center, is the result of a design collaboration between PGAL, AvroKO, and AO, a leading full-service architecture firm with design expertise spanning the full commercial real estate spectrum.
by Bianca Barragan | BISNOW
Kearny Real Estate Co. and Dune Real Estate Partners plan to develop Harbor Logistics Center, a new 163K SF industrial facility to replace a renovated office campus in Santa Ana. Construction is projected to begin in the first quarter of 2024.
by Topanga Social
The revolutionary food hall Topanga Social opens to the public on May 11th, bringing 27 of Los Angeles' most coveted eateries, bars and culinary names to the new dining, entertainment, and luxury retail district at Westfield Topanga. A joint creative venture between dining and hospitality global leader Earl Enterprises and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield , Topanga Social boasts brand-new concepts...