Claire’s House
2019 marks the twentieth anniversary of HomeAid’s Northern California chapter. Founded by visionary California Building Industry Association hall-of-fame homebuilder Dick Baker in 1999,…
Adaptive Reuse in the Historic Core
Recently, I attended a hard hat tour in downtown Los Angeles’ historic Broadway corridor sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians. The tour…
Bellflower Park
WHA, Serrano Development Group, and Laemmle Theatres have teamed up once again, this time responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the…
Panelized Construction Saves Time
First Street Family Apartments by AMCAL Multi-Housing is quickly taking shape in Santa Ana thanks to advanced panelized construction. Sixty-nine affordable units, ranging…
Modernism Week in Palm Springs
Since 2006, many curious, artistic individuals have flocked to Palm Springs in February, not to escape from the cold, but to embrace its…
St. Patrick’s Day Ponderings – The Color Green
The days are lighter later, spring is fast approaching, and St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Could there be a better…
Worth the Wait: Ventura Triangle Rising
Permits have been pulled on a rare, large, oceanfront parcel on the California coast! The 231-unit Ventura Triangle project, adjacent to downtown and…