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.
Featured in Rent TV | AO
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...
by The Mann Report
A retail and office core is continuing to be built 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, with the development of Mountain View Village, a mixed-use, open-air lifestyle development in Riverton, Utah. Developed by CenterCal Properties on land acquired from Suburban Land Reserve Inc., and designed by architecture firm AO, the one-million-square-foot project offers shopping, dining, office space and recreation to visitors and residents of the quickly developing neighborhoods nearby.
by RENTV
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 Rob Budetti and Ramin Tasbihchi | AO
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of incorporating healthcare services into retail environments, such as offering walk-in clinics or wellness services in neighborhood shopping centers. A term the industry has dubbed medtail, these mixed-use developments create a one-stop destination where patients can shop, dine, and access medical care all in one convenient location.
by RENTV
After nearly a decade in development, The Mark now sits proudly across from the neighborhood favorite Fox Theater and is steps from the historic Mission Inn Hotel. The design preserves the unified 1926 façade of the former Stalder Building where once stood three structures (the city’s first fire station, a livery stable and an automobile dealership) and restores many of the original character details including urn-shaped finials, small cartouches, and beam and pulley from the original fire station.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
Yesterday, Shopoff Realty Investments announced plans to redevelop a portion of the Westminster Mall, which flanks the 405 freeway at the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Edwards Street, and the 405 Freeway. The approximately 26-acre development, dubbed Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, would replace a Macy's department store and a shuttered Sears which bookend the mall.
by Jack Witthaus | CoStar
A former industrial site has morphed into a luxury development with apartments in another sign of demand for multifamily in Orange County, California. Construction wrapped up last year on the roughly 483-unit Broadstone Atlas at 2590 Red Hill Ave. in Santa Ana.
by Steven Sharp | Urbanize LA
The project, dubbed Zia, is being developed through a joint venture with Haseko Corporation on the former site of a car dealership at 1600 W. Lincoln Avenue. Plans call for a five-story, wrap-style complex featuring a total of 315 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 600 to 1,900 square feet in size.
by Surf Park Central
Designing your surf park with other activities and experiences in mind for the surf community and beyond will increase your customer base, average stay time, and overall customer satisfaction. Whether it be a smaller standing wave, pump track, yoga studio, media area, or lounges...there are many ways to host people that don't surf...yet.
by Orange County Business Journal
Leading full-service architecture and planning firm, AO, has promoted from within, naming 17 new Associates. Jose Ho, LEED AP, BD+C, Sonny Labay, Carlo Mantovani, Phong Nguyen, and Dimitrios Tolios, are accomplished and experienced design leaders. Leveraging a creative-edge and design-forward innovation, Jose and Dimitrios will continue expanding design within AO’s Multifamily studio, while Carlo, Phong, and Sonny, contribute their design expertise to AO’s Commercial studio...
by Idea Hall
As Valentine's Day is fast approaching, we wanted to share the love here at Idea Hall. We're so grateful to partner with organizations that align with our vision of being Champions of All Things Good and we wanted to give a few organizations the opportunity to highlight nonprofit partners they love working with.
by Orange County Business Journal
Leading full-service architecture and planning firm, AO, has promoted from within, naming five new Senior Associates. Mark Bookspan’s experience in project management and coordination spans over 35 years. He has a proven track record of guiding retail and commercial developments and building successful client relationships...
by AO
Today’s competitive marketplace demands practical solutions. So we’ve gone back to basics, leveraging AO’s highly disciplined approach to architecture to develop HyTuck, a revolutionary on-grade building design solution allowing multifamily developers to maximize density like never before. Designed in three- and four-story configurations, HyTuck3 and HyTuck4 are efficient and feasible solutions making apartment development viable and housing more attainable.