At the hub of the Sunset Strip, the center is adjacent to world-renowned nightclubs, restaurants and major retailers.

Project Highlights:
Originally designed as a single phase renovation, this project underwent a major redesign in its early phases to make it adaptable to a more phased construction process, which required the construction team to work together to value engineer the project. The $7 Million renovation with a proposed Gourmet grocer, Starbucks Coffee, Pinkberry and Warner Bros.' TMZ.com, joining the tenant list.

- $4 Million renovation took a year to complete
- $1 Million signage upgrade
- An entertainment television show will be broadcasting live from their 3rd floor penthouse space, with helicopter shots over the courtyard level (similar to MTV' s TRL or The Today Show) 5 days a week
- 4 levels below grade parking with optional Valet service for
ease and accessibility
- New lighting program
- Painting the interior, exterior and parking garage
of building
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Listed below our some past TICON project highlights:

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» Capital & Site Improvements       » Design Build & Special Construction

 

Tennant Improvements

Daimler Chrysler, Irvine - $1,300,000;20,000 square foot complete demo and remodel of new offices over two floors included new server room, and conference rooms with advanced audiovisual capability. Extensive use of custom materials, with high-end upgrades used throughout the suite.

Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, Irvine - $1,400,000;22,000 square foot full-floor demo and rebuild of law offices included staircase demo and fill in, and required work with all major trades. Among the outstanding features were switch light glass, Euro span fabric-wrapped acoustic and maple ceiling panels and millwork, limestone, granite and marble flooring transitions, and a central, open law library with extensive walnut.

LA Co. Sheriff’s Department, Norwalk - $1,900,000;95,000 square feet of high-density office space for five departments over two floors.  Open areas with parameter offices utilized a high content of furniture systems, with extensive HVAC and power locations.

Medical Projects

St. Joseph's - Medical Plaza, Orange - $4,500,000;Project consisting of 13 separate medical suites, lobby renovation, and corridor finishes' all running concurrent throughout a new 7 story medical building. Each suite was issued a separate timeline schedule showing a total duration ranging from 8 to 12 weeks based on size, value, and scope.  The new corridor and lobby finishes were also being interfaced in to those timelines as each floor was delivered.

Dr. Ris & Dr. Lundberg, Irvine - $300,000;Build out of a state of the art Podiatric facility including exam & treatment rooms. The office has digital x-rays and microscopes, as well as recessed cabinetry, rollout shelves and a flat-screen monitor station. The building has an open feel with an abundance of windows, glass panel doors and rounded granite reception counter. This consisted of 2 approximately 3,500 square feet office spaces, this renovation also included a new floor plan, layout, enlarging the lab facilities, new treatment rooms, and business and office finishes.

Spa Gregories, Newport Beach - $295,000;The Spa Gregories in Newport Beach, consistently recognized as one of the premier resort spas in the country, was a highlight of TICON’s medical related projects. The spa included approximately 7,500 sq ft and allowed for six spa treatment rooms, six women's showers and dressing rooms. A warm, European décor & fixtures were used in construction, a quiet room with a stone fountain, and eucalyptus steam rooms were also incorporated.

Shell Construction

Balboa Instruments, Tustin - $925,000;Balboa Instruments contracted TICON to completely gut to shell and rebuild their new 135,000 square foot headquarters in Tustin.  Construction included specialized development labs, manufacturing areas, a clean room with dedicated AC, an electronics assembly area with individualized power supplies and tiled flooring, and a specialized paint spray booth with extensive exhaust and filtration.  Balboa Instruments designs, builds, and installs electronic systems that operate spas.  The project was completed within 14 weeks.

Pacific Gulf Properties, Lake Forest - $1,500,000;TICON built out the interiors for several new suites at this 70,000 square foot multi-tenant business park.  Projects included lobbies, restrooms, offices, computer and conference rooms.

Lennar Development, Newport Beach - $700,000;Build out of two separate law firm suites, Buchalter, Nemmer, Fields & Younger, and Voss, Cook & Thel at 895 Dove Street.  Shell construction was still underway at the start of the first suite. Both were high-end build outs. Two years later, TICON was awarded construction of another $1 Million + project for one of the firms.

Capital and Site Improvements

McCormick, Kidman & Behrens, LLP, Costa Mesa - $680,000;Complete demo to shell and remodel of 10,700 square foot law firm space with 14’ ceilings and windows.  Defining features included angled walls and radiused soffits spanning half of the suite, with intricate ceiling detail and high-design lighting package. Showcase reception area highlighted paneled millwork, with stone flooring tied into the building’s 1st floor lobby.  20+ offices, restrooms, break room, IT, storage, and conference rooms were all completed on a fast-track schedule of 6-weeks.

Daimler Chrysler Building, Irvine  - $515,000;Lobby, corridor, and restroom upgrades throughout building including complete main lobby and elevator cab remodel. A large glass and stone entry wall feature was removed to redirect traffic flow. Soffits were rebuilt, finishes included extensive stone and veneers, and new touch screen directories were installed.

Irvine Center Towers, Irvine - $400,000;TICON was selected to remodel the 4 main lobbies for this highly-sensitive, off hours project.  Cosmetic, as well as mechanical upgrades were performed throughout, and required the services of all major trades.  Temporary scaffolding was used during the weekends, and protecting the site while under construction required barricades for traffic control.  This was an extremely visible and safety-sensitive project

Retail Projects

8000 Sunset, Hollywood - $7,000,000;157,593-square-foot center on Sunset Boulevard. Originally designed as a single phase renovation, this project underwent a major redesign in its early phases to make it adaptable to a more phased construction process, which required the construction team to work together to value engineer the project.

Cafe Contigo, Anaheim - $200,000;2,500 square foot historical structure in which TICON augmented the permitting, budgeting process and construction of a new 30-seat casual coffee house. High end finishes throughout including an indoor fountain, custom wall finishes and treated concrete floors.

Computer and Data Centers

LA Co. Dept. Family Services & Mental Health, Norwalk - $2,500,000;65,000 square foot build out of office, cafeteria, call center and special facilities.  Project included UPS system installation and three separate server rooms, including a raised floor computer room.

Compuware, Irvine - $800,000;TICON constructed Compuware’s new 30,000 square foot office facility in Irvine in 2000.  In addition to extensive offices the facility incorporated a raised floor computer room with a separate dedicated server room built into the computer room.  The server room maintained separate AC and separate power with back up.  The project was completed in 14 weeks.

Bristol West, Orange - $994,000;38,000 square foot demo and rebuild, phased to accommodate early requirement for computer room completion, included MDF & IDF systems with UPS backup. File room and operable wall systems required structural reinforcement.  30+ offices were constructed over 2 floors, along with 2 conference rooms. 

Exterior Building Renovations

Los Angeles Joint Drug Intelligence Group, Norwalk; $1,100,000;Demo of concrete ramps, walkways, curbs, and re-design and construct new concrete ramps, walkways, and modified curb cuts with new truncated dome warnings to meet new state ADA code requirements. Asphalt patch, repair, re-striping and install of new handicap parking and directional signage.  Complete all irrigation and landscape modifications as required for new path of travel.

LA Unified School District, Los Angeles - $1,200,000;100,000 square feet of office space was converted from a two-story industrial warehouse. In addition to exterior renovations, the project included standard administrative office space and several restroom facilities, as well as mezzanine modification and reconstruction.

Cerritos West Industrial Park, Cerritos - $470,000;8 industrial/manufacturing buildings built in 1977 requiring structural upgrades. Work included exterior canopy soffit redesign, structural reinforcement, and site work including parking lot and walkways, with ADA upgrades  performed as required, throughout the site.

Design Build and Special Construction

U.S. Dept. of Justice/FBI, Norwalk, CA - $900,000;Extremely sensitive project required background checks and FBI clearance on all personnel working at the sight. 17,000 square foot build out of shell space was a consolidation of multiple government departments.  High-security features included installation of extensive monitoring systems, bulletproof panels and doors, and security- meshed walls. Two operable wall systems were installed, and a climate-controlled IT room was built, along with 25 offices and 3 conference rooms with advanced audio visual systems.  Following completion of this fast-track, 12-week project, the FBI Director from Washington D.C. personally presented TICON’s Project Manager and Superintendent with Certificates of Recognition for their outstanding performance.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Irvine - $166,000;This extremely security-sensitive, 10,000 square foot project required strict access control. Security measures included detailed coordination and scheduling of all work crews having access to the suite, and work was to be performed without disruption to non-work areas and occupants. Delicate relocating and protecting of furniture, work stations and filing systems was required throughout the duration of the project.  Carpet was taken out and replaced, and offices, corridors and restrooms were repainted and detailed.

Panasonic, Lake Forest - $undisclosed; When Panasonic was considering a new lease for a 60,000 square foot building that had been vacant for several years, they called on TICON to provide a complete evaluation of the building’s condition. All major trades, including mechanical, roofing, electrical, Fire Life Safety, and plumbing, were brought in to participate in the evaluation. Panasonic ultimately leased the building, confident in knowing the condition of its major systems, better-positioned to complete its lease negotiations, and able to realistically budget for anticipated repairs and improvements.

LabMatrix, Irvine - $97,000;LabMatrix is a specialized testing and R & D chemical lab that required major construction of an explosion-proof, class A testing room with high-powered filter and exhausting.  The project also required special explosion-proof lights, explosion-proof air conditioning, explosion-proof electrical outlet covers, and explosion-proof doors.  Over 120 linear feet of concrete was saw cut for creation of a large archway that was required for completion.  In addition, specialized plumbing, electrical, and HVAC was also required for the test lab.  The project lasted 10 weeks.