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Arts District Mixed-Use Project Approved

Arts District Mixed-Use Project Approved

A contentious mixed-use project was pushed on to the next step last week of the development cycle after the Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to advance the development, in the process rejecting an appeal that sought to prevent…
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Historical Industrial Fire: Imperial Foods

Historical Industrial Fire: Imperial Foods

The fire began due to pressurization of fluid leaking from a hydraulic line. The leak, in combination with heat, caused immediate vapor and flames. This ignition transpired into heavy smoke making it a serious hazard very quickly. When workers…
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Authorities Seek Cause of CA Fuel Fire

Authorities Seek Cause of CA Fuel Fire

A tank burns as fire breaks out at a refinery in Crockett, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. A fire burning at an oil storage facility in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted a hazardous materials emergency that led authorities to order…
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Building Up Downtown, Part Two

Building Up Downtown, Part Two

Downtown has experienced an unprecedented development boom over the past two decades, with new high-rise residential and commercial developments ushering in a new era of the Central City. The historic Herald Examiner Building is expected…
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Door Systems at the 2019 ARC Conference

Door Systems at the 2019 ARC Conference

In November Door Systems participated in the 2019 ARC Conference. This was a prestigious 3 day event located in Hollywood, Florida. Only top executives and decision makers from 100 of the largest and most influential Architectural firms…
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Metropolis Tower Converts to Apartments

Metropolis Tower Converts to Apartments

One of Downtown’s mega projects is turning its final, in-construction tower into apartments. Metropolis, at Eighth and Francisco streets, comprises four high rises, three of which are finished. The last, a 58-story edifice, planned to…
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