Adaptive Reuse in the Historic Core
Recently, I attended a hard hat tour in downtown Los Angeles’ historic Broadway corridor sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians. The tour…
Author: Ron Nestor
Ron is a Senior Principal at WHA. From single-family homes to corporate headquarters, commercial centers to high-rise buildings, Ron has had the privilege to design environments where people build their lives. He enjoys sharing what he’s experienced and that has led him to the WHA Blog.
Panelized Construction Saves Time
First Street Family Apartments by AMCAL Multi-Housing is quickly taking shape in Santa Ana thanks to advanced panelized construction. Sixty-nine affordable units, ranging…
Worth the Wait: Ventura Triangle Rising
Permits have been pulled on a rare, large, oceanfront parcel on the California coast! The 231-unit Ventura Triangle project, adjacent to downtown and…
Off-Site Construction: It’s About Time
We know the demand for housing is great, yet meeting this demand has been difficult due to dramatic increases in the cost of…
The Most Important Trend Impacting Housing is Attainability
Housing prices today are under tremendous pressure. High demand, steep land costs, lack of available lots and inventory, surging material costs and a…
ULI Transit Oriented Design Field Trip
Last month, WHA attended the ULI’s annual field trip focusing on new transit-oriented developments in Los Angeles. We met at the Tustin train…
WHA Brings Home a Gold and a Silver | 2018 International Builders’ Show
Everything about it was huge. The NAHB 2018 IBS is one of the largest conventions in one of the largest convention centers in…