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City awards contract to renovate ranch barn
From staff reports, Ventura County Star
Friday, November 7, 2008
The Camarillo City Council awarded a contract Wednesday to renovate the Camarillo Ranch historic barn and discussed an agreement to expand parking.
The Camarillo Ranch is the historic 1892 home of Adolfo Camarillo, for whose family the city is named. The property was given to the city in 1997, and the city subsequently established the nonprofit Camarillo Ranch Foundation to preserve and maintain it.
The five council members voted unanimously to approve a $643,376 contract to Camarillo-based TASCO Construction to renovate the barn. The project includes building and fire code updates, lighting, waterproofing, bathrooms and a catering kitchen. Assistant City Manager Bruce Feng said the project would probably be completed in summer 2009.
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Sean Leonard receives second Presendential Honoree Award
S. L. Leonard & Associates founder, Sean Leonard was recognized for the second time by the American Institute of Architects as the 2007 Building Team of the Year.
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WAV of future building to rise in Ventura
By Ray Estrada
Pacific Coast Business Times
April 18, 2008
By 2009, a derelict town in
downtown Ventura will turn green, becoming the home of new solar-powered apartments and studios for artist
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S.L. Leonard client invests $100 million in Grand Avenue project
By Cara Mia DiMassa,
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 18, 2008
With $100 million from a Dubai fund, construction of the massive mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles will begin next month, officials say.
Armed with $100 million from Dubai and a refined design plan, officials Monday said construction will finally begin next month on the Frank Gehry-designed residential and shopping plaza along Grand Avenue that is considered a linchpin to downtown L.A.'s revitalization.
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Affordable Rental Complex Opens Near Golf Course
By Charles Levin
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Before moving to Villa Victoria, Jennifer Mendez, left, and her mother, Nancy Mendez, lived in a one-bedroom home in south Oxnard with three other people.
More than 50 people gathered Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of an affordable rental complex in Oxnard that gives low-income residents and farmworkers a roof over their heads.
Villa Victoria is Oxnard's fifth complex built by Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. of Ventura. The 54-unit complex hugs the city's municipal golf course, just east of Victoria Avenue and north of Gonzales Road.
Half the units go to low-income residents. The remainder go to farmworkers.
The project resulted from a legal dispute over a city housing plan that included the golf course, more than 400 upscale homes and some schools. A 2000 settlement set aside the three-acre parcel for Villa Victoria.
Mayor Tom Holden noted there was a time when no one spoke the words "affordable housing." Villa Victoria is "truly something we could be proud of," Holden said.
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Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science signs $43 Million Bond Offering for New Life Sciences Research, Nursing Education Building in South Los Angeles
New Facility Will Expand CDU’s Honored Scientific Research Capabilities; Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing will be First New Nursing School in Decades
Los Angeles, CA — A new, state-of-the-art Life Sciences Research and Nursing Education Building to significantly expand the resources of Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science, funded by a $43 million bond offering to be issued by the California Educational Facilities Authority, was announced today by Dr. Susan Kelly, President and CEO of the University.
“This is a landmark event for Charles Drew University. What was once a dream of extending our capabilities to better address this and other communities’ health disparities is now a wonderfully positive reality, and one with long term value for so many,” Dr. Kelly stated. “With our financing secured through the approval of these bonds, we can now forge ahead with our ambitious plans for the University’s first new building in 24 years. Charles Drew University will now be able to do even more of what it does best – train first-rate health professionals. The bond approval also puts us in a position to help address the appalling shortage of nurses that plagues California, but which is at its worst in South Los Angeles. We believe in this community. This investment is powerful proof of our community and the State’s confidence in us.”
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S.L. Leonard Associates to work at C.Drew University
S.L. Leonard & Associates recently announced that it will be the executive project managers for the new Life Sciences Research and Nursing Education Building at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. The firm will be overseeing the design and construction of the building.
"We are looking forward to completing a facility that will advance the mission of the university, which is preparing health care professionals to work in underserved communities," said Sean L. Leonard, founder and president of S.L. Leonard & Associates.
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S.L. Leonard & Associates Retained by Habitat for Humanity
S.L. Leonard & Associates of Camarillo has been retatined by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to assist with construction management for the Jimmy Carter Wrok Project 2007 as the organization hosts the international event Oct. 28 - Nov. 2. It will include three projects totaling 35 new homes in the greater Los Angeles area.
"The Jimmy Carter Work Project has built thousands of homes throughout the world," said Sean L. Leonard, company founder and president. "We are looking forward to using our construction management experience to increase affordable housing availability in Los Angeles, a city where it is becoming almost impossible for first-time buyers to become homeowners."
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Mike Iwuchukwu of S.L.Leonard & Associates is Recipient of New Heart
In a March 13, 2007 operation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Mike Iwuchukwu became possibly the first patient ever to receive a heart that had been transplanted before. If such a procedure has been performed, there appears to be no record in the medical literature, according to the cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists involved in Iwuchukwu’s case. Iwuchukwu and his physicians are available for interviews.
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CITY OF CAMARILLO EXPRESSES PRAISE
To Whom It May Concern:
I am pleased to recommend the services of Sean Leonard and his team at S.L. Leonard & Associates. Sean served as the project manager for the new Camarillo Library, a 65,000-square-foot, two-story facility.
Sean did an excellent job communicating and managing interactions with the architect, construction manager, the City and the community. Throughout the course of the $27 million project, he was always available and responsive to all inquiries, issues and project-related problems.
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VISTA HERMOSA UNITS OFFER FAMILIES MORE SPACE, AFFORDABLE RENT
By Gabriela Gonzalez, ggonzalez@VenturaCountyStar.com
February 26th, 2007
Irma and Alfredo Valdovinos had a big day last week: They got the keys to a four-bedroom apartment in a new housing development in Santa Paula.
"We are really happy that our children will have more space and will be more comfortable," Irma Valdovinos, a mother of four, said before their scheduled move. "Now we are going to have a place where we can cook and eat comfortably."
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CAMARILLO FIRM TO ASSIST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
A Camarillo-based company has been awarded construction management responsibilities for Habitat for Humanity's Jimmy Carter Work Project.
The assignment includes three projects totalling 35 new homes in the greater L.A. area.
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VENTURA ARTISTS PROJECT APPROVED
By Kevin Clerici, kclerici@VenturaCountyStar.com
November 22, 2006
The Ventura City Council entered into a landmark development deal Monday to bring permanently affordable space to downtown for artists to live and work and long-awaited supportive housing for an entrenched homeless population.
By a 6-0 vote, the council addressed two of Ventura's most underserved groups: working artists who struggle to afford the city's rising rents and homeless individuals determined to end their homelessness.
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VENTURA TO WEIGH PROVIDING AFFORDABLE SPACE FOR ARTISTS
November 20, 2006
Ventura County Star
Ventura - Calif - The Ventura City Council is expected to enter into a development deal tonight that would bring permanently affordable space for artists to live and work on city-controlled land downtown.
The project - which includes more than 50 artist spaces, a gallery, market-rate condominiums and supportive housing for omeless individuals - would be constructed by the nonprofit organization People Linking Arts, Culture & Environment Inc., or PLACE.
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PICKED TO MANAGE PROJECT IN LAS VEGAS
CAMARILLO - Calif - S.L. Leonard &
Associates will oversee the design and construction of the
POST Modern Museum in Las Vegas
The $32 million renovation of the
1933 post office and federal courthouse will include 13,000
square feet of cultural, civic and educational exhibition
space that also will be used for receptions, special events
and conferences.
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S.L.
LEONARD & ASSOCIATES NAMED CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
FOR NEW ART COMMUNITY IN VENTURA VENTURA,
Calif.—S.L. Leonard & Associates recently announced
that it will manage the design and construction of the Working
Artists Ventura (WAV) development. The new community will
feature a mix of affordable and market-rate residential units,
commercial space and a 200-seat amphitheater.
WAV will serve as a community for artists,
offering affordable living and working spaces, as well as
housing arts-friendly businesses. Commercial tenants will
include galleries, coffee houses, restaurants and jazz clubs.
The $44 million development will cover two acres and feature
state-of-the-art solar collecting technology.
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MANAGEMENT
NAMED FOR $44 MILLION PROJECT
June 28, 2006
Ventura County Star
S.L. Leonard & Associates will manage the design and construction
of the Working Artists Ventura (WAV) development. The new Ventura
community will feature a mix of affordable and market-rate residential
units, commercial space and a 200-seat amphitheater.
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TELEVISION
GUEST APPREARANCE FOR SEAN LEONARD, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF
S.L. LEONARD & ASSOCIATES
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THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SEEKS WAYS TO INCREASE ITS RANKS
By John Scheibe, jscheibe@VenturaCountyStar.com
April 20, 2006
College isn't all it's cracked up to be.
At least for some students.
Sure, they may be learning a lot about myriad subjects while
in college. They may also earn a bachelor's or master's degree,
even a doctorate.
But afterward, many graduates find it hard to translate what
they've learned into a well-paying job. Many are instead saddled
with student loans and unable to find a job.
"The truth is a well-trained plumber or carpenter can
expect to earn $100,000 or more a year" while someone
with a master's degree often struggles to pay the bills, said
Sean Leonard, president of S. L. Leonard & Associates,
Inc., a real-estate development company in Camarillo.
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COMING
DOWNTOWN
By Chris Coates, Los Angeles
Downtown News
04/17/2006
The California Endowment is one of
the most prolific grant givers in the state, dispensing more
than 7,700 grants totaling $1.6 billion since it was founded
nearly a decade ago. It has an endowment of $3.7 billion.
The Endowment had been based in a Woodland
Hills office building that offered little room to meet with
nonprofit leaders, Walden said. So when it came time about
five years ago to look for a new headquarters site, space,
location and amenities were top priorities, along with parking,
proximity to public transportation, natural light and access
to outdoors, she said.
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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER CHOSEN FOR PROJECT
February 10, 2006
CAMARILLO, Calif.— Camarillo-based
S.L. Leonard & Associates has announced it will be the
construction manager for the Hart Village affordable housing
project in Canoga Park. The multimillion-dollar project will
begin construction in February and is scheduled to be completed
in March 2007.
Hart Village will contain 47 rental housing units for very
low-income families.
The project will also include a 3,669-square-foot child care
center.
S.L. Leonard & Associates is a comprehensive development
project management firm that is also working on the construction
of the Camarillo Public Library, The University of Judaism
Library and Chapel expansion, American Cancer Society's Los
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LEONARD, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF S.L. LEONARD & ASSOCIATES
JOINS IN RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE WENDY GREUEL |
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The
Honorable Wendy Greuel was honored with a Leadership Award
from A Community of Friends (ACOF) on Sept. 22, 2005,
in recognition of her commitment to ending homelessness.
Sean L. Leonard, president and founder of S.L. Leonard
& Associates and ACOF 2nd vice president, introduced
the councilmember and presented the award with Dora Leong
Gallo, ACOF CEO, at the organization’s “Beyond
Perceptions” 3rd Annual Awards Dinner. The group’s
core mission is to develop affordable housing for the
special needs community and to collaborate with community-based
service agencies in offering residents a variety of on-site
supportive services. |
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THREE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS SIGN
S.L. LEONARD & ASSOCIATES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
November 18, 2005
CAMARILLO, Calif.—S.L. Leonard signs
with three projects.
S.L. Leonard & Associates of Camarillo
will be the construction manager for the building of three
multimillion-dollar affordable housing sites in Southern California:
Tahiti in Santa Monica, Olive Court in Long Beach and Las
Brisas II in Signal Hill.
The projects will span from September 2005 through September
2007.
S.L. Leonard & Associates is a comprehensive development
project management firm that is also working on the construction
of the Camarillo Public Library, the University of Judaism
Library and Chapel expansion, American Cancer Society's Los
Angeles Hope Lodge, Fuller Lofts and Pacific Court Housing. |
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DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT MANAGER SPEAKS ABOUT WORKING WITH
CONTRACTORS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
October 20, 2005
LOS ANGELES—Outlining alternative
bidding processes for finding and hiring contractors, and
addressing concerns emerging from recent natural disasters,
Sean L. Leonard, founder of Camarillo-based development project
management firm S.L. Leonard & Associates, recently spoke
at the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing’s
17th Annual Housing Conference.
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September,
2005
The Honorable Wendy Greuel was honored with a Leadership Award
from A Community of Friends (ACOF) on Sept. 22, 2005, in recognition
of her commitment to ending homelessness. Sean L. Leonard, president
and founder of S.L. Leonard & Associates and ACOF 2nd vice
president, introduced the councilmember and presented the award
with Dora Leong Gallo, ACOF CEO, at the organization’s
“Beyond Perceptions” 3rd Annual Awards Dinner. The
group’s core mission is to develop affordable housing
for the special needs community and to collaborate with community-based
service agencies in offering residents a variety of on-site
supportive services. |
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American
Cancer Society newest Hope Lodge
September 28 - Ventura County Star
Camarillo-based S.L .Leonard and Associates,
a development project management firm, will be the project
manager for the site acquisition, design and construction
of the American Cancer Society's newest Hope Lodge. Since
many treatment cycles can last several weeks or months, the
Los Angeles Hope Lodge is designed to be a home away from
home for people fighting cancer throughout the state. The
$22 million facility will include 30 private suites, social
areas, meditative space, computer stations, a garden and fully
equipped kitchen. The lodge provides a safe and comfortable
place for people with cancer and their companions to stay
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LEONARD & ASSOCIATES TO MANAGE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY’S HOPE LODGE IN LOS ANGELES
September 6, 2005
LOS ANGELES —Camarillo-based S.L.
Leonard & Associates recently announced that it will be
the project manager for the site acquisition, design and construction
of the American Cancer Society’s newest Hope Lodge.
Already in existence in 20 states across the U.S., Hope Lodges
provide a safe and comfortable place for people with cancer
and their companions to stay while they are receiving treatment.
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Something
to build on
Camarillo man spent five years overseeing construction of
Frank Gehry's Los Angeles landmark, the Walt Disney Concert
Hall; now, he's running his own business
By Jim McLain, jmclain@VenturaCountyStar.com
July 24, 2005
CAMARILLO, CALIF. —Sean
Leonard listened attentively as a headhunter on the phone
described the position she was trying to fill, but he was
dubious about being interviewed for the job.
His caller wouldn't identify her client, but Leonard, then
a project manager with one of Southern California's biggest
construction companies, quickly figured it out.
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DISNEY CONCERT HALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT V.P.
SPEAKS ABOUT BUILDING THE L.A. LANDMARK
June 23, 2005
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Sean L.
Leonard, the former senior vice president of project management
for Walt Disney Concert Hall, was invited to speak at a lunch
discussion at architectural firm A.C. Martin last week as
part of the firm’s continuing education program. Leonard,
who worked with the Walt Disney Concert Hall for five years,
was asked to speak about his experiences with the Los Angeles
landmark, which opened on time for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s
October 2003 season.
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Pacific
Coast Business Times
Camarillo firm gets $10M contract
June
10 - 16, 2005
Camarillo-based
S.L. Leonard & Associates announce June 1 that it was awarded
a $10 million contract to manage the design and construction
of a new library and chapel at the University of Judaism in
Bel Air.
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S.L.
LEONARD & ASSOCIATES TO MANAGE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR
UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM’S NEW CHAPEL AND LIBRARY EXPANSION
May 31, 2005
BEL AIR, CALIF. —Camarillo-based
S.L. Leonard & Associates recently announced that it will
be the university project manager for the design and construction
of the University of Judaism’s new 25,000-square-foot
renovation and expansion of the Ostrow Library and new chapel.
The library will house the university’s rare book collection,
including group study areas, public spaces, compact shelving,
wireless Internet access and radio frequency identification
for self-check out capability.
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VCEDA
News
May 2005
S.L. Leonard & Associates:
Sean L. Leonard, founder of Camarillo-based development project
management firm S.L. Leonard & Associates, recently addressed
trends in non-profit housing development and de
livery methods at a luncheon titled "Fair Housing: Challenges
and Solutions for the
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing."
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Renowned
Development Program Manager Speaks About
The Direction of the Real Estate Development Field
Founder of S.L. Leonard & Associates Serves on USC Panel
February 4, 2005 - LOS ANGELES,
CALIF
Healthcare and education are the hot building markets, according
to Sean L. Leonard, founder of Camarillo-based S.L. Leonard
& Associates, a development project management firm. Leonard
made the statement at the Real Estate Development Panel and
Dinner in January, held by the USC Ross Minority Program in
Real Estate. Participants discussed ways to break into and advance
in the real estate development field, as well as trends in the
field.
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Ventura
County Star
People in the business
Development project manager part of panel
March 15, 2005 - CAMARILLO
Sean L. Leonard, founder of Camarillo-based S.L.
Leonard & Associates, a development project management
firm, recently participated at the Real Estate Development
Panel and Dinner held by the University of Southern California
Ross Minority Program in Real Estate.
Participants discussed ways to break into
and advance in the real estate development field, as well
as trends in the field. Leonard said that healthcare and education
are the hot building markets.
S.L. Leonard & Associates is working
on the construction of the City of Hope Replacement Medical
Center, the Camarillo Public Library, and more.
Prior to starting his own career, Leonard
was senior vice president of project management for the Walt
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February
24, 2004 - S.L. Leonard & Associates President invited
to speak at SCANPH luncheon in Los Angeles.
Trends in non-profit housing development and delivery methods
"With skyrocketing and unpredictable
construction costs, many clients of S.L. Leonard & Associates
are turning away from the traditional design/bid/build delivery
(hard bid) and gravitating towards negotiated contracts.
A major advantage of negotiating with a General Contractor
is achieving their early involvement in the design phase to
assist the team with cost, schedule and constructability reviews."
"It is currently a sellers market, and Owners need to
make every effort to attract subcontractors in order to ensure
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Bond lets Camarillo library get off ground
City competed for cash five years ago, got $16 million
start
By Cheri Carlson
April 18, 2005
It was a long shot.
In 2000, California voters had approved
a $350 million bond measure to build and improve libraries,
but getting the cash before the money ran out was going to
be tough.
Facing heavy competition, staff members at the City of Camarillo
held out little hope for their community.
They didn't think that five years later the city would be
getting ready to break ground on a new 65,000-square-foot
library project. The $26 million public library is scheduled
to open in the fall of 2006 at Las Posas Road and Fieldgate
Drive.
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Ventura
County Star
Flaw not in method picked for Arts Plaza
By
Sean L. Leonard
April
1, 2005 There has been debate
in the press over general contracting and "contract management"
with respect to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. As a practitioner
and an educator in the construction industry for the last
25 years, I still found the discussion confusing.
At issue is the project delivery method,
and there's a time and place for each of them; the construction
process is transient and each project is unique. The cookie-cutter
approach favored by manufacturers making thousands of the
same items in a controlled environment simply does not apply
to construction.
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