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Onni Sets Start Date for Times Mirror Square Redevelopment

Onni Sets Start Date for Times Mirror Square Redevelopment

The Onni Group plans to replace two buildings at Times Mirror Square with a pair of high-rise residential towers. A trio of older buildings would be saved and repurposed. (image by A.C. Martin) At this month’s Downtown Los Angeles…
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Minneapolis high-rise fire

Minneapolis high-rise fire

A 3-alarm fire which broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in a heavily immigrant neighborhood of Minneapolis early Wednesday killed five people and injured three, according to reports. FOX 9 reported that four of…
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New Details on Financial District High Rise

New Details on Financial District High Rise

A 45-story tower in the Financial District from Mitsui Fudosan America, the U.S. arm of the Japanese developer, has taken a step forward with the publication this month of the project’s initial environmental study. The documents show a…
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Fire Service Concerns of Tall Timber Buildings

Fire Service Concerns of Tall Timber Buildings

Recently an article, Construction Concerns: IBC 2021 Heavy Timber Proposal[1] , appeared in Fire Engineering that raised concerns regarding the now newly passed “Tall Mass Timber” code additions to the International Building Code (IBC)…
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New DSI Service & Maintenance Brochure

New DSI Service & Maintenance Brochure

EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR INVESTMENT This annual service offered by Door Systems helps ensure your DSI Smoke and Fire Curtains, as well as, your Integrated Fire Door Assemblies are maintained and running properly. This in turn will lead…
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The Walnut Building Returns

The Walnut Building Returns

“I think we’re one of the tallest buildings in the Arts District,” Ryan Afari said on a cloudy weekday afternoon. Afari made the comment while standing on the rooftop deck of the Walnut Building. He pointed to the Toy and Biscuit…
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