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Assisted Living Elevator Smoke Containment

Assisted Living Elevator Smoke Containment

The primary focus of assisted-living facilities is to provide care for elderly persons who can no longer maintain independent-living standards. Their facilities are typically commercial construction with a residential design element. Fire…
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Your Fire Safety System Could Be Falling Short

Your Fire Safety System Could Be Falling Short

Are your fire detection, notification and response systems up to scratch? A commercial fire protection system needs regular inspections, maintenance and testing to make sure it can keep your occupants safe in an emergency. If you haven’t…
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25,000 sq ft of Retail and Commercial Space

25,000 sq ft of Retail and Commercial Space

HOLLAND PARTNER GROUP/SIXTH AND BIXEL:  One portion of Holland Partner Group’s $200 million City West project has already opened: The Mint, a 42-apartment redevelopment of a 1923 medical building, debuted in May, and is now 85 occupied,…
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E on Grand in LA – Residential and Retail 7 story building

E on Grand in LA – Residential and Retail 7 story building

E. ON GRAND:  Framing and roofing on the seven-story E. on Grand are now complete, said David Pourbaba, CEO of West Hollywood-based 4D Development. The $30 million effort at 1249 S. Grand Ave., at the northwest corner of Pico Boulevard and…
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Colorado Springs Airport Fire Cause

Colorado Springs Airport Fire Cause

Nearly three months later, the fire at the Colorado Springs Airport has been ruled accidental. Investigators say a construction crew working on the roof started it. They were using propane torches to apply tar and the roof caught fire. With…
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Beacon Tower – Equity Residential

Beacon Tower – Equity Residential

BEACON TOWER:  Equity Residential is still seeking permits for a high-rise project at the northeast corner of Fourth and Hill Streets. The developer acquired the one-acre site at 343 S. Hill St. in 2014. Designs by TCA Architects show a…
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