In-town renovation provides attractive apartment living

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The Haight building's upper six floors of office space had been uninhabited for almost two decades, prompting building owner Fred Scheetz to decided to convert the office building in Seattle, WA, into a residential structure. The project entailed the gutting of every floor, the replacement of about 150 windows and the restoration fo the building facade. Other alterations included the transfer of an elevator shaft, the construction of a steel stair and the installation of new electrical and mechanical systems and building roof. The building, renamed Second and Pine, was completed in Jun 1992.

Buildings and facilities, Remodeling and renovation, Office buildings, Seattle, Washington, Apartment houses, Apartment buildings

Condos offer ownership opportunity to young buyers

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Pardee Construction Inc's Camino Villas condominium in Del Mar Highland, San Diego, CA, has generated sales mostly from young singles and young married couples. The condominium features a Mediterranean motif, an open plan and a contemporary exterior while the interior contains nine-foot ceilings, a gas fireplace and a patio. The buyer has a choice between one-bedroom, one bath units and two-bedroom, two bath units. Camino Villas is accessible to the beach, shopping and entertainment centers and the freeway and has its own recreational area for its residents.

Single-family housing construction, Construction industry, Marketing, Housing, San Diego, California, Single family housing, Condominiums, Housing, Single family, Pardee Construction Co.

Design/build remodeler boosts closing ratio with innovative software

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Excel Design/Build, an architectural and remodeling firm, used a graphic design package to improve closing ratio success from 64% to 93%. The computer software not only helps the company lower marketing costs, its also makes easier the process of editing a design. Additionally, the program is a marketing tool that shows clients how a renovation plan may eventually look.

Architectural services, Software, Architectural firms, Excel Design/Build Inc.