Contracts, Groundbreakings & Completions

KKE Architects Awarded 4 Contracts in North Los Angeles County

The work includes Class A office buildings, multifamily housing and a neighborhood shopping center.

The Pasadena office of KKE Architects Inc. has been awarded four new design projects in north Los Angeles County.

KKE Architects was retained by Tourney Road Investors LLC of North Hollywood to provide the full scope of architectural services, including design, construction documents and construction administration for Gateway Plaza in Valencia. Situated on a 6-acre site at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Tourney Road, Gateway Plaza will consist of two, three-story, 50,000-sq.-ft. Class A office buildings.

McCormick Construction Co. of Burbank is serving as the general contractor.

Gateway Plaza, which is in the entitlement process, is expected to begin construction in January. Completion is estimated for fall 2006.

Additionally, Spirit Properties of Santa Clarita awarded KKE Architects the design contract for two projects located in Santa Clarita. KKE is providing full design, entitlement assistance, construction documents and construction administration for Golden Valley Plaza and Centre Point Multifamily Housing.

Golden Valley Plaza is a two-story, 41,500-sq.-ft. Class A office building located on 4 acres at the corner of Carl Boyer Drive and Centre Pointe Parkway. A general contractor has not been selected. Golden Valley Plaza, which is in the design and entitlement process, is expected to begin construction in the first quarter '06. Completion is estimated by the fourth quarter '06.

Centre Pointe Multifamily Housing, situated on 14 acres in the Centre Pointe Business Park, is a mixed-use active adult community featuring 260 residential units consisting of duplex and town homes for sale, as well as luxury apartments for rent. The project, which is currently in the design and review phase, is at the corner of Carl Boyer Drive and Golden Triangle Road. Spirit Properties expects to break ground in summer '06 and be completed by spring '07. A general contractor has not been selected.

And Hopkins Real Estate Group of Irvine retained KKE Architects to provide the full scope of architectural services, including design, entitlements, construction documents and construction administration for Highridge Crossing shopping center in Santa Clarita. Situated on an 8.5-acre site at the corner of Copperhill Drive and Newhall Ranch Road, the 60,000-sq.-ft. neighborhood center will include retailers Office Depot, Washington Mutual, Starbucks, Chipolte, Wendy's and Panda Express. Anaheim-based Lyle Parks and Anaheim-based Magnum Construction are serving as the general contractors. Highridge Crossing, which is currently under construction, is expected to be completed by early fall '06.