Latest press releases in Architecture

Michael Seger of Seger Realty, Inc. Named One of America’s Top 400 Real Estate Professionals For 2009
Seger, From Watkinsville, GA, Had an Impressive 323 Transaction Sides on His Way to Becoming One of Georgia’s Top Professionals.

The Muller Company Completes $13.5 Million Refinance of San Diego Office Building and Signs 84,864 SF of Leases and Renewals Valued at $16.9 Million
The Muller Company has completed a $13.5 million refinance of Pinnacle Executive Centre and signed 11 leases and renewals totaling 84,864 sq. ft. valued at approximately $16.9 million. Pinnacle Executive Centre is a 110,110 sq. ft. five-story Class A office building located at 10920 Via Frontera in San Diego, which was purchased by The Muller Company, with their financial partner, in May 2007.

Thompson | Dorfman Partners Celebrates Opening of KTGY-Designed Teacher Housing on College Campus
Built on the site of a former surplus parking lot, a new housing development for professors and staff of the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) is celebrating its grand opening. Designed by KTGY and developed by an affiliate of Thompson | Dorfman Partners, Cañada Vista will provide 60 high quality, affordable apartment homes for faculty and staff at below market rates, and will serve as an effective recruiting and retention tool for the SMCCCD.

MantelsDirect.com Now Offers Three New Styles Of Cast Stone Mantels
MantelsDirect.com announces the release of three new cast stone fireplace mantel designs, addressing the need to provide larger options for customers.

Hodgdon-Miank Construction Begins Renovation of Barstow Mall and Tenant Improvements for New County Offices
Hodgdon-Miank Construction has started construction on the remodel of the Barstow Mall, including tenant improvements for the County of San Bernardino's new social service office for the Transition Assistance Department and Children and Family Services. The scope of work includes demolition and the reconfiguration of approximately 37,500 sq. ft. of space formerly occupied by Sears, to make room for the county's new offices located at the east end of the mall. The tenant improvements should be completed November 1, with plans to be open for business by December 1, 2010.

UHC Begins Construction on The Crossings at Big Bear Lake, a $17 Million Eco-Friendly Affordable Apartment Community Designed by KTGY Group
Designed by KTGY and developed by UHC, construction has begun on The Crossings at Big Bear Lake, a $17 million, 42-unit affordable housing community, offering a healthy, supportive and eco-friendly lifestyle for working families.

Northern California's First Home for Developmentally Disabled Seniors Designed by KTGY Opens
HomeAid Northern California recently dedicated Phase 1 of the Village at Walpert Center in Hayward. This is HomeAid's 1st home for developmentally disabled seniors, and 9th project. Architecture and planning firm, KTGY Group designed these homes. Upon completion in late summer 2010, the development will include five identical six-bedroom homes.

KTGY Group Honored with Gold Nugget Award for Habitat for Humanity Home Designs
KTGY Group received a Gold Nugget award from the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) for design work on three new Craftsman-style Habitat for Humanity homes recently completed in Yorba Linda. KTGY received the Gold Nugget Building Industry Community Spirit Award's "Grand Award," which recognizes various philanthropic efforts made by the building community on behalf of the less fortunate.

Hodgdon-Miank Construction Completes First U.S. Store for Havaianas
Hodgdon-Miank Construction has completed tenant improvements in two weeks for the first U.S. store for International brand Havaianas. Located at 300 Pacific Coast Highway in downtown Huntington Beach, the new 1,250-square-foot store is situated right next to the beach, just opposite the pier.

KTGY-Designed, Eco-Friendly Workforce Housing to Break Ground in Breckenridge, Colorado
A new residential development will break ground next month in Breckenridge, Colo. at 1100 Airport Road. Designed to LEED® Silver standards by KTGY Group on the site of a former airport runway owned by the town, Valley Brook will provide high-quality, environmentally-friendly, transit-oriented workforce housing for local employees and their families. The new 4.5-acre infill development will consist of 42 two-story for-sale townhome units ranging in size from 1,150 square feet to 1,384 square feet and offering two to three bedrooms with attached garages.

The Muller Company Awarded LEED Gold on a Recently Completed Class A Office Building in Santa Ana, Calif.
Tustin Centre Office Phase II in Santa Ana, Calif. was awarded LEED® Gold Certification for its exceptional green design and construction under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for Core and Shell (CS). This is the first Core and Shell building to receive LEED Gold in California. The project is owned by an investment client of BlackRock, Inc. and The Muller Company is the developer and property manager.

Five KTGY-Designed Residential Communities Among Finalists in National Multifamily Housing Industry Award Competition
NAHB has recognized five KTGY-designed multifamily residential communities among the top trend-setters in the multifamily housing industry, as part of its annual Pillars of the Industry Awards program promoting excellence in apartment design, development, management and marketing.

Mercy Housing Plans New Green Affordable Apartment Community in Stapleton, Colo. Designed by KTGY Group
Mercy Housing is slated to break ground in Jan. 2011 on Bluff Lake Apartment Homes, a new 92-unit, high-quality, eco-friendly residential community designed by KTGY for families earning between 30% and 50% of AMI.

UHC Breaks Ground on The Crossings at Escondido, a 55-Unit High Quality Affordable Housing Community Designed by KTGY Group
Designed by KTGY Group, the development of The Crossings at Escondido by Urban Housing Communities LLC marks the transformation of a street plagued by deterioration, poverty, gangs, drugs, and overcrowding into a safe, family-friendly community. The Crossings at Escondido will feature 38 two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath townhomes, 15 three-bedroom, two-bath flats, and two four-bedroom two-bath flats. Apartment sizes average 1,200 square feet. Each unit will offer Energy Star appliances, central heat and air conditioning, a covered patio or balcony, washer/dryer hookups, high speed internet access and be wired for cable TV. Community amenities include a recreation room with a computer lab, media center and kitchen, picnic areas and two playgrounds.

EdgeBox Replaces Wood Nailers
The W. P. Hickman Company announces the release of an innovative new product that is an engineered metal replacement system for roof nailers.