Super Bowl

Construction crews cram 12 months of work into 8

The general contractor for the $12 million renovation of the 72-year-old Hollywood Bowl said the project was completed in the tight time frame due to advanced procurement of structural steel and the off-site fabrication of a $1.6 million acoustical canopy. By Paul Napolitano.
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The Next Act in the New Hollywood

Pankow Builders completes major mixed-use project

Sunset and Vine, a 716,000-sq.-ft. development includes the first major housing project to be built in Hollywood in 50 years. The $125 million project covers an entire city block, gracefully blending retail, parking and residential space. By Greg Aragon.
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The Midpoint for Mare Island

Lennar joint venture transforming shuttered naval base

The Miami-based developer has sold or leased more than 3 million sq. ft. to 70 businesses on the 5,000-acre Vallejo site. It has until 2008 to redevelop or sell about 100 former Navy buildings totaling more than 7 million sq. ft. Construction of 450 homes is expected to begin early next year. By Thomas York.
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A Warm and Fuzzy Detention Center?

Secure and softer environment being built in San Mateo

Architect says native flora, hillside site and wood-frame buildings, create a more homey feeling for the $90 million county youth center. The 16-building, 276,000-sq.-ft. complex will cover 23 acres and should be finished by March 2006. By Thomas York.
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Tertiary Treatment for Turlock


Wastewater plant in Central Valley city undergoes $35.4 million expansion
The 86-year-old facility is the first in the area to convert to a higher level of treatment. Designers chose a combination of high-rate clarifier/thickener and cloth-disk filters for the tertiary system, and saved $2 million in the process. The primary treatment area will also be expanded. By Paul Napolitano.
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