League of Forward Thinkers

Office Conversions are Trending… but When are They Viable?

The dynamics of urban living are constantly evolving, and with changing demands and trends, repurposing existing structures has become a popular way to optimize urban spaces. One of the most intriguing trends in recent years

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Challenge Accepted: Cadence

  BACKGROUND: Cadence (now known as Bell South City) is one of the first projects completed under South San Francisco’s Downtown Station Area Specific Plan as part of the City’s efforts to bring new residents

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Challenge Accepted: 1100 Wilshire

BACKGROUND: 1100 Wilshire is a 37-story tower in downtown Los Angeles that sat vacant for nearly 20 years. Originally designed for office use, the triangular glass spire of 22 stories sits atop a rectangular parking

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Exterior Rendering of Evermont Affordable Multifamily Transit Oriented Development

Challenge Accepted: Evermont

FRACTURED VS. UNIFIED BACKGROUND: At the corner of Vermont and Manchester avenues, a lot that has been left vacant and blighted since the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Uprising, will be filled with a new mixed-use

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One Uptown Newport begins leasing Phase 1

Our team recently toured One Uptown Newport located off Jamboree Road (within walking distance from our Irvine office!) in Newport Beach, California.  The 458-unit multifamily building began leasing phase one with the first residents moving

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The future of parking structures

What to do with parking structures in a future with driverless cars? As Tesla, Apple, Google, and others develop technology for autonomous cars, will there be a need for all the parking that we provide

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20th
Mar

The Growing Benefits of Mass Timber in Multifamily

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With the push to increase sustainability in construction, building codes are being adapted to allow for taller mass timber structures. These code changes have enabled the wider application of mass timber construction, particularly in the

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09th
Nov

Office Conversions are Trending… but When are They Viable?

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The dynamics of urban living are constantly evolving, and with changing demands and trends, repurposing existing structures has become a popular way to optimize urban spaces. One of the most intriguing trends in recent years

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15th
Mar

Challenge Accepted: Cadence

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  BACKGROUND: Cadence (now known as Bell South City) is one of the first projects completed under South San Francisco’s Downtown Station Area Specific Plan as part of the City’s efforts to bring new residents

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