Amerige Heights Named Project of the Year by American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 Development by SunCal Companies Honored for Transforming Cold-War Era Defense Plant Site Into Vibrant Mixed-Use Community Amerige Heights -- a new mixed-use planned community Noun 1. planned community - a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences located in Fullerton -- has been named Project of the Year by the Orange County Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers “ASCE” redirects here. For the Nigerian stock exchange, see Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. (ASCE ASCE abbr. American Society of Civil Engineers ). The award was presented to the project's master plan developer, Irvine-based SunCal Companies, during an awards ceremony held February 19th at The Sutton Place Hotel Sutton Place Hotel is a collection of luxury hotels located in Canada and United States, owned and managed by The Sutton Place Grande Hotels Group with office in Vancouver, BC. Properties currently located in: Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ONT; Edmonton, AB; and Chicago, IL. in Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. . "Amerige Heights is an impressive achievement in civil engineering that illustrates the possibilities of our profession," said Randall Berry, P.E., immediate past president of ASCE's Orange County Branch and a member of the panel that judged this year's awards. "SunCal's vision and commitment helped transform an outdated and austere site into a thriving mixed-use community." The result of more than 10 years of planning and development, Amerige Heights is situated on 275 acres and offers a variety of housing options and opportunities for recreation, shopping and employment. The development includes approximately 1,150 residential units (single family and attached homes), 300 for-rent apartment units, 500,000 square feet of retail stores and shops, 200,000 square feet of commercial business space, 25 acres of parks and two schools. "We are honored to be named best project of the year by our peers in a region with so many innovative developments," said Bruce Elieff, SunCal's president. "In addition to the world class team of planners, engineers, architects, homebuilders and other experts who helped make Amerige Heights a reality, we want to share this award with the City of Fullerton. Without the City's bold and forward thinking, this project would not have been possible." The panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
The ASCE Project of the Year award is not the first honor bestowed on Amerige Heights. In 2001 it received the Planning Project Award from the Orange County Section of the American Planning Association The American Planning Association (APA) is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ). The Amerige Heights site and surrounding land was previously owned by The Hughes Aircraft Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. The group was based near Ballona Creek, in Culver City, California, USA, on the Pacific Coast. Hughes Aircraft was acquired by General Motors in 1985. Company, which used it for a defense research and testing facility. The site was chosen by Howard Hughes himself as an ideal "remote" location. Hughes Aircraft and its successor, The Raytheon Corporation, continued to utilize it as a cold war-era defense research and manufacturing plant for advanced radar systems. To this day, approximately 800 Raytheon employees continue to develop radar and highway toll systems in a facility situated on a small portion of the original Hughes Aircraft site. The cost of Amerige Heights grading and infrastructure alone exceeded $80 million. More than two million square feet of concrete and steel buildings (many designed to be blast-resistant) had to be demolished de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. prior to re-development. Most of the demolished building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . were re-cycled, with a large portion used for Amerige Heights construction. "SunCal's submittal of the Amerige Heights project made our award panel's job easier when it came to making a decision as to the most outstanding project of the year," added ASCE's Berry. About ASCE Founded in 1852, The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional organization representing more than 130,000 civil engineers. The Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. Branch represents nearly 1,800 individual members. About SunCal Companies Founded in 1973, SunCal specializes in creating distinctive California communities for living, working, and recreation. As the state's largest privately held development company, SunCal acquires, entitles and develops property for sale to leading homebuilders. The company currently has more than 30,000 residential lots in various stages of development. More information about SunCal is available at www.suncal.com. Note to Editors: Photos of Amerige Heights and the ASCE awards ceremony are available at http://www.suncal.com/amerige.awards.html |
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