Development
Developer Shy's Suit Against Homeowner Thrown Out on Anti-SLAPP Grounds
By Eric Richardson — September 26, 2008 — 11 Comments
Developer Barry Shy's attempt to clear his name via the courts was dealt a major blow this week as Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos granted an anti-SLAPP...
By Eric Richardson — September 23, 2008
The California Chapter of the American Planning Association is holding its annual conference in Hollywood this week, and yesterday a group of nearly sixty planners...
Event Planner Discover Downtown's Unique Venues
By Jeannine Denholm — September 18, 2008 — 2 Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Pamper Me Fabulous event held at the Kim Sing Theatre in Chinatown. The event was wonderful and I couldn't help but notice how...
By Eric Richardson — September 10, 2008
Paint removal on the Hayward Hotel is now complete, and this morning a crew dismantled the scaffolding that had shielded the pedestrians from the work above. They...
By Eric Richardson — August 27, 2008 — 5 Comments
Yesterday I wrote about the Hayward paint removal wrapping up. Today I ran into Eric Shomof, and he gave me an up close view of the marble medallions that line...
Hayward Paint Removal Rounds the Home Stretch
By Eric Richardson — August 26, 2008 — 3 Comments
Work to remove paint from the Hayward Hotel's 1918 addition on Spring Street is nearing completion. Just a few spots retain the old brown color, with the rest of...
By Eric Richardson — August 25, 2008 — 17 Comments
Last week while checking the mail I was a little surprised to see it include a glossy flyer advertising rentals at the Chapman Flats, just two blocks or so away...
By Eric Richardson — August 22, 2008
No matter how many renders one sees of the construction projects proposed and under development here in Downtown, the details of the execution are always a bit of...
By Eric Richardson — August 21, 2008 — 18 Comments
Within the last few days the sidewalk tent came off the corner of the Alexandria, revealing the rebuilt face of Charlie O's. The Spring street side gets some sizable...
By Eric Richardson — August 20, 2008 — 4 Comments
Regardless of how many times one sees it happen, the drastic change in a historic buildings appearance when it gets a little cleaning is still eye-catching. This...
By Eric Richardson — August 19, 2008 — 2 Comments
Downtown's 6th street Famima!! is looking to branch out its offerings, filing an application with the Planning department for the permits to sell beer and wine....
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