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June 1, 2009
"Largest" Sales Event Ever This Weekend at Evo
April 20, 2009
Evo Maintains Furious Sales Pace,
Announces New "Homebuyer Advantage Sale"
March 2, 2009
Evo High-Rise Reports 24 Year-to-Date Sales, Continues Furious Pace as Los Angeles’ Leading Residence
February 2, 2009
Sales Success at Evo High-Rise Signifies Steady Consumer Demand
September 4, 2008
The “EVO”-lution of South
August 1, 2008
Sip, Sup and Celebrate the Art Scene at South
July 25, 2008
LA Hard Hats
April 22, 2008
Good as Gold for Going Green: Luma Awarded LEED Gold Certification on Earth Day
October 30, 2007
The Midas Touch: The South Group’s Elleven Awarded LEED Gold Certification
April 11, 2007
Building on Success
December 18, 2006
The South Group Steps up Customer Service with Management Position
November 20, 2006
The Building Buzz is “Brewing” in South Park
July 6, 2006
Jr. Achievement “Job Shadows” Developers, Learns the Nuts & Bolts of Building Industry
June 23, 2006
The South Group's Evo Comes Flying Out of the Gate With Stunning Sales Event Numbers
March 7, 2006
Evo Elevates Urban Living in Downtown Los Angeles
December 21, 2005
Sierra Club Names The South Group’s Portland Development One of America’s Best
December 1, 2005
"Figueroa South," The South Group's Newest, Earns CRA Approval
November 29, 2005
Developers Thrilled by Weekend Sell-out
November 3, 2005
Civic, Business Leaders and Urban Pioneers
October 27, 2005
The South Group Announces Plans for New "Figueroa South" Residential Development Within the "South" Community
October 27, 2005
Evo, Developer's Third New Luxury Condo Project, Breaks Ground in Downtown Los Angeles
August 31, 2005
Downtown Urban Development Strengthened By Unique Relationship
August 23, 2005
Elleven's Scorecard: 50% Complete; 100% Recycled
August 16, 2005
The South Group Breaks Ground on Luma, Downtown Los Angeles' All-New Condominium Project
April 20, 2005
Green is Gold for Prominent LEED Developers
April 8, 2005
Downtown Developer, The South Group, Honored
November 15, 2004
Getting In On the "Ground Floor," Urban Pioneers Swamp Developers of First New Downtown L.A. Condos
October 19, 2004
The South Group & AEG Join the Mayor's Office to Inform Minority Businesses About Subcontracting Opportunities with Elleven Urban Dwellings & L.A. Live Projects
September 30, 2004
Downtown's First New Condo Project in 20 Years, 'Elleven,' Breaks Ground
September 29, 2004
Elleven, Downtown's First New Residential High-rise in Decades, Now Underway
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LOS ANGELES - April 11, 2007 - The South Group, a downtown Los Angeles collaboration between Portland, Oregon’s Gerding Edlen Development Co. and Williams & Dame Development, is taking sustainability to new heights in the West.
Gerding Edlen recently received two landmark sustainability awards from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the national governing body of sustainable design, for one of its newest Portland developments – the Center for Health & Healing at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
“At the USGBC, our mission is to help America’s cities embrace and enact green development. The dedication and creativity we see in Portland makes our job a little easier. Typically it’s the long-term energy cost savings that catch people’s attention, but the popularity of neighborhoods like South Waterfront exemplifies how a sustainable building approach also makes for a more livable community,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of the USGBC.
Tom Cody, principal of Gerding Edlen and The South Group, said, “This prestigious designation reflects our ambitious longstanding commitment to build the nation’s finest sustainable structures, as well as create vibrant urban communities. We’re excited to be currently applying a lot of these same environmentally-friendly building practices to new projects such as South in downtown Los Angeles.”
Gerding Edlen and Williams & Dame’s progressive approach to urban living is currently taking shape under The South Group name at “South,” a modern new high-rise community in downtown Los Angeles’ South Park neighborhood consisting of buildings Elleven, Luma and Evo. They’re expected to be the first LEED-certified residential buildings downtown.
The 412,000-square-foot Center for Health & Healing is the first large medical and research building in the country to earn a LEED Platinum rating from the USGBC and one of only 30 buildings in the country to win such recognition. The building is 60% more energy efficient than required by Oregon code, and uses 56% less potable water than a conventional building of similar size.
Fedrizzi also presented a special USGBC Leadership in Sustainability Award to Bob Gerding and Mark Edlen of Gerding Edlen Development in recognition of the firm’s commitment to sustainable building practices in projects up and down the West Coast.
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“The Center for Health & Healing is a significant accomplishment for green building, with its scale, complexity of use and pioneering technology,” said Mark Edlen, founder and principal of Gerding Edlen. “Even as we reach milestones like this, we’re constantly looking for the next evolution of sustainability. We have a five-year goal to create buildings that produce more energy than they consume, and consume more waste than they produce.”
Elleven, South’s first residential tower completed in April 2006, will receive at least a Silver LEED certification from the USGBC this summer, followed by Luma (scheduled for completion this spring) and Evo (under construction and scheduled for completion in spring 2008).
In addition to incorporating innovative green building practices and materials into South, The South Group is helping transform LA’s urban core into a 24-hour neighborhood of pedestrian paths, park space, gardens and a lively streetscape of retail shops and services.
Similarly, Gerding Edlen has contributed to Portland’s burgeoning sustainable building industry in recent years, turning the vacant Blitz-Weinhard Brewery into the Brewery Blocks and renovating the historic Portland Armory into the Platinum-certified Gerding Theater for Portland Center Stage. The Armory is the first building on the National Register of Historic Places to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.
About The South Group
The South Group is the joint venture partnership of Portland, Oregon-based developers Williams & Dame and Gerding/Edlen distinguished by its innovative, smart growth, environmentally friendly, high-density neighborhood developments. Elleven is the first of a number of projects The South Group plans for an area of the South Park neighborhood, to be known simply as South.
Williams & Dame's leaders, Homer Williams and Dike Dame, represent over 70 years of collective real estate experience. The firm has used an organic approach to urban transformation, collaborating with public and private partners to create unique neighborhoods that blend quality housing, vibrant street life and new business opportunities. Gerding/Edlen's Bob Gerding and Mark Edlen are widely respected for their extensive experience building large scale, mixed-use developments. With a fundamental commitment to building environmentally sustainable structures, the forward-thinking company fosters an "eco-friendly," progressive approach to urban living that consistently sets a new standard in community-based development.
For more information or to join the interest list, visit www.exploresouthgroup.com or call (213) 622-5400.
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