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Companies: From Last to First
Gary Giovino, president of Orange County WinWater Works Co.,
came to California two years ago to save a business at the
bottom of the barrel. He quickly succeeded despite being sidelined
for several months by major surgery.
By Paul Napolitano. Full
Story>>
Retail: Something to See in Simi
Construction is complete on the $300-million Simi Valley Town
Center, the first regional mall to be built in Ventura County
in more than two decades. By Greg Aragon.
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Hotel in San Francisco Seeks Special
Status
The owner of the boutique Orchard Garden near Chinatown desires
a LEED-certified facility “at any level.” Energy
control in each room is one key sustainable component of the
$17-million project, scheduled to be completed in the summer.
By Robert Carlsen.
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Developers to Watch in 2006
A growing economy has generally been good for new development
from San Diego to Sacramento. But developers are still wary
of rising material, labor and land costs, and how a correction
in the economy could slow things down.
Old way of doing business in L.A. no longer applies
With homebuyers calling for more intelligent use of space
and entitled land an increasingly rare species, regional developers
are setting their sights on urban infill projects with significantly
greater density than has been seen in the past. While the
average housing density in Los Angeles is typically four to
12 units per acre, new projects are now coming in between
14 and 24 units per acre. By David Silva.
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A
correction could be on Inland Empire's horizon
Residential construction is still red hot. But some developers
believe the market will stay strong for the next 12 to 18
months before a cool down, spawned by rising construction
and land costs, ultimately slows down development. By David
Silva.
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Demand
still trumping rising costs in San Diego
Developers see a general slowing of momentum due to rising
interest and lease rates and recent increases in fuel and
material costs. Even so, with many large projects in the planning
stages, it's hard for them to complain. By David Silva.
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Craig
Clark: Much of What We're Doing Is Just Good to Do
La Jolla-based CW Clark Inc. is developing The Marketplace,
a 150,000-sq.-ft. Spanish Mission-style venue for boutique
shopping and fine dining that will be the core of Liberty
Station's retail district. By David Silva. Full
Story >>
Developer
adding home furnishings complex to Costa Mesa 'cluster'
Birtcher's eight-building, 300,000-sq.-ft. retail complex
will be called South Coast Home Furnishings Centre when it
opens in December. The site is near a number of home accessory
related stores. By David Silva. Full
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Major
reuse projects gaining traction in Bay Area
A large chunk of land at an under-performing racetrack on
the Peninsula is going through the permitting process for
residential construction. Meanwhile, planning and construction
activities are ramping up at two former military bases. By
J.T. Long.
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'New
urbanism' guy creates new towns
Orrin Thiessen, a Sonoma County developer, is fashioning a
new downtown for Windsor, a small town near Santa Rosa. The
multi-phase project will include commercial and office space
and 25 homes near a transit station. Every retailer in the
$175-million project will be locally owned. By J.T. Long.
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Sacramento
sees a 'heightened' home market
Groundbreaking is scheduled this quarter for a pair of 53-story
condominium towers at Third Street and Capitol Mall. The same
developer has two other high-rise projects planned for downtown.
By J.T. Long. Full
Story >>
AKT
project moving forward in North Natomas
The development's density-3,450 houses will be built-may be
the city's best hope for getting a proposed Downtown-Natomas-Airport
light-rail link to catch the attention of federal transportation
planners. By J.T. Long. Full
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Greater Sacramento Market Report
The popularity of high-end, high-rise residential projects
in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, now
has reached the state capital. Meanwhile, UC Davis is overseeing
an $800-million capital improvement program and construction
Residential construction ramping up in Sacramento
More than 3,000 units are being planned for the city's downtown,
a huge increase from recent years. A wide range of homeowners
is being targeted. By J.T. Long.
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Big-time building boom
Nearly 30,000 students now attend UC Davis, which continues
an $800-million capital improvement program with major projects
underway at its Davis and downtown Sacramento campuses. By
J.T. Long. Full
Story >>
Fringe on Fire
Construction in Sacramento's suburbs is sizzling, from high-end
institutional projects to Class A office to big-box retail.
By J.T. Long. Full
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