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FOX 11 Los Angeles •

Iconic muralist Robert Vargas Paints Mural at Orrick LA

Client: Unispace

Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Robert Vargas is painting his second mural installation at Orrick's new downtown Los Angeles office. This series of murals are the result of Unispace's Art for Impact program and are inspired by A New Way of Life (ANWOL), a holistic reentry program which provides housing, case management, pro-bono legal services, advocacy and leadership development for the formerly incarcerated.

MASS MARKET BUSINESS MEDIA PLACEMENTS

Inc. •

3 Office Changes You Can Make to Support Neurodiverse Employees

Client: Unispace

More workers are resuming their pre-pandemic commutes and returning to the office, making now a good time to take another look at your office setting to make sure it's an inclusive one. Approximately 48 percent of workers who commuted to the office in 2020 before lockdowns happened were back in their seats during the week of Sept. 8 to Sept. 14, data from property management company Kastle Systems shows.
Crain's New York Business •

Notable Women in Construction, Design and Architecture 2022: Karolina O'Connor

Client: Unispace

O’Connor leads design team operations at the New York studio of Unispace. She is responsible for helping to secure new business opportunities and to cultivate client satisfaction regarding quality control and financials. Despite the challenges of remote work, O’Connor increased the size of her team and sustained high-profile projects. She has received the National Council for Interior Design qualification and the WELL Accredited Professional credential, which have empowered her to strengthen Uni
CEOWORLD magazine •

Less Talk, More Workplace Change Needed to Keep Top Employees

Client: Unispace

Business leaders have touted a welcoming return to the office and new diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, they need to convert words to action with a better workplace experience – or risk losing their best employees. The reality of many of today’s workplaces is not cutting it for the modern worker: they’re finding a lack of flexibility, demotivating policies and workplace environments shaped by the need to separate rather than collaborate. And in this job market, employees have levera

NATIONAL/GLOBAL TRADE MEDIA PLACEMENTS

Multi-Housing News •

How Tariffs and Labor Shortages Will Thwart Housing Production

Construction costs have risen 30 to 50 percent since 2020, depending on the location and asset class, according to the National Association of Home Builders. And multifamily builders are facing the prospect of a new 25 percent tariff on building materials from Canada, Mexico and China next week.

That’s on top of a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports from all countries that went into effect earlier this month and the expected deportation of 1.7 million to 1.8 million undocumented c...

Building a Team to Capitalize on 1031 Exchanges

With nearly $1 trillion in commercial real estate loans maturing this year, as reported by S&P Global, a wave of distressed properties is expected, while historic lows in construction starts and supply constraints could drive long-term potential for property value growth. For investors looking to reposition their portfolios, defer capital gains taxes and capitalize on resilient asset classes or high-growth markets, 1031 exchanges can provide a pathway.
Since the 1920s, 1031 exchanges have suppor...
HR.com •

Building A Successful Culture Of Workplace Flexibility - HR.com

Now, on the fifth anniversary of the pandemic, one unexpected silver lining from its early years was the increased prioritization of workplace flexibility — and it’s had a lasting, positive impact on how we work. The pandemic required a near-universal demand for flexibility in a way we haven’t experienced before, and in the years since, it has proven to be an invaluable employee benefit and one of the keys to retaining talent and improving customer outcomes.
Fast Company •

Trump's tariffs are about to make housing more expensive

Trump imposed tariffs this week on the country’s three biggest trade partners—including 25% on all goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese imports—which will ripple across the U.S. economy. One particular area where the impacts will be felt is housing, since construction relies on metal, lumber, and machinery heavily imported from those three countries.

Trump imposed tariffs this week on the country’s three biggest trade partners—including 25% on all goods from Canada and...
The Food Institute •

AI and Independent Restaurants: Experts Share Tips, Predictions - The Food Institute

Yum Brands recently unveiled Byte by Yum, consolidating its proprietary tech and AI-powered products into one platform – and while only a QSR giant could invest in an innovation of such scale, there are plenty of tools available to independent restaurants with smaller budgets.

Proprietary restaurant-tech platforms with customizable features and third-party integrations like Olo and Toast are one option – while open-source AI models like DeepSeek-R1 are another.

Unlike proprietary models owned...
Bisnow •

Filling Empty Labs Will Be A Priority This Year. It's Trickier Than It Sounds

An estimated 50M SF of lab space sits empty across the United States, much of it built in the last year. 
“Some of that space was never really great lab space, even in a low-vacancy market, so that's sort of the backdrop for what's going on,” said JLL Managing Director Grant Yeatman, who runs the West Coast life sciences team.
Filling up this space isn’t as simple as holding on and waiting for tenant demand to come back. In addition to the costs associated with keeping high-end HVAC systems and...
ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV •

New $511M skyscraper aims to revitalize downtown San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Comic-Con 2024 is in the books. On Monday, crews began cleaning out the San Diego Convention Center, removing advertisements that wrapped downtown buildings.Despite big events like Comic-Con, there’s a struggle to fill downtown buildings on an everyday basis.However, a $511 million skyscraper opened on Thursday at 1011 Union Street, near the central courthouse. Developed by the Holland Partner Group, the building is 37 floors high with office space, retail, apartments, a rooft...
San Diego Chapter American Society Of Landscape Aritecture •

A Collaborative of San Diego Design Leaders Reinvigorates the Design Center, Introduces Futuro Space

Client: McCullough

At the renowned San Diego Design Center, a classic 15,344-square-foot mid-century modern multi-building office campus located at 3605 Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, local design leaders are joining forces to reinvigorate the iconic property. Sean Slater and Frank Wolden of architecture, planning and interiors firm, David McCullough of landscape architecture and urban design firm , and the property’s owner Graham Hollis of Blue Sapphire Holdings are collab
Life Science Leader •

How To Make The RTO More Productive For Employees

Client: Unispace

Life sciences may be a bright spot in the return to office (RTO) conversation. Workers within the industry are becoming more positive about returning to the office than workers in other sectors, according to Returning for Good, a recent Global Workplace Insights report from Unispace. During the peak of Covid in 2021, 71% of life sciences office workers were reluctant to return to the workplace, but today, that number is down to 48%.
Imagine a Place Podcast •

The Future of Our Work Life: Regan Donoghue, Unispace

Client: Unispace

We sat with Regan now for a third time and we cover a lot of ground. In this discussion, we explore the potential of the metaverse and how it could impact the structure of work in the next decade, while also emphasizing the importance of prioritizing human connections over technological advancements. We also delve into how to promote “purposeful happiness” and why now is the time to develop emotional intelligence or an "inner sage" to overcome the challenges of the future workplace.
TLNT •

Staff would still use AI at work, even if it was banned; workplace rules can be challenged

Client: Unispace

AI tools are more embedded amongst workers than HR departments might have previously thought, according to new research revealed this week. New data from data analytics firm, CybSafe has found half of all respondents it spoke to reported using AI at work, with a third using it weekly and 12% daily. But a second surprising fact was that 74% of US workers claim the benefits of AI tools outweigh their security risks, with most adm
Life Science Leader •

Cell And Gene Therapy Facility Design/Build Strategies That Spark Brilliance

Client: Unispace

Momentum in the cell and gene therapy (C>) space has reached a fever pitch—and so has the launch of new laboratories to support it. More than 20 FDA approved therapies and 1,000 clinical trials are registered and underway, according to Cell & Gene’s Therapy Investment Outlook. Additionally, in 2021 roughly one-third of private equity and venture capital investment in life sciences went to cell and gene therapy.
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REGIONAL/MISC MEDIA PLACEMENTS

Los Angeles Business Journal •

Firm Pushes 3D In Construction

Client: RDC

RIC Technology founder Ziyou Xu was aiming high when he launched the business in 2021, hoping his company’s take on 3D printing would have a transformative impact on the construction industry in Los Angeles. Three years later, RIC Technology has adopted a somewhat less ambitious business model, but Xu is still working to change general contractors’ attitudes about how they build one project at a time.
San Diego Chapter American Society Of Landscape Aritecture •

A Collaborative of San Diego Design Leaders Reinvigorates the Design Center, Introduces Futuro Space

Client: McCullough

At the renowned San Diego Design Center, a classic 15,344-square-foot mid-century modern multi-building office campus located at 3605 Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, local design leaders are joining forces to reinvigorate the iconic property. Sean Slater and Frank Wolden of architecture, planning and interiors firm, David McCullough of landscape architecture and urban design firm , and the property’s owner Graham Hollis of Blue Sapphire Holdings are collab
San Diego Union-Tribune •

A look at San Diego’s best-designed transit-oriented developments

Client: RDC

In the early 1990s, urban planner and visionary Peter Calthorpe promoted transit-oriented development (TOD) as the future of vibrant cities. He was hired by the city of San Diego to help revise its General Plan, and the result was a concept called City of Villages. With dense mixed-use development including housing situated at mass transit nodes, neighborhoods would be revitalized as convenient pedestrian-friendly places that would help move us away from car addiction and suburban sprawl.
ABC10 San Diego •

Adaptive Reuse: Horton Plaza Redevelopment

Client: RDC

We are pleased to share ABC10 San Diego’s update on the Horton Plaza redevelopment, currently the nation’s largest adaptive reuse project under construction. In this tour of the construction site, Adam Racusin, Stockdale Capital Partners Jimmy Parker and RDC Principal Sean Slater show off highlights of the construction progress and the new views of San Diego that the redevelopment is creating. #sandiego #mall #redevelopment #architects
#adaptivereuse
REDnews •

Tech Leaders Love Austin, but Good Vibes Alone Won’t Sustain This Boom

Client: PMA

Austin is clearly the current darling of the tech industry, but it’s going to take more than charm, “vibe” and inherent popularity to fulfill the city’s potential as a true global tech hub. Even before name-brand tech companies and their superstar executives set their sights on the live music capital of the world, with 150+ people were moving here every day, a trend that has been remarkably consistent over the past decade according to the latest census figures. Now with the pandemic shifting ren