{"id":116,"date":"2018-12-17T04:38:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T04:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2019-02-15T01:52:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T01:52:57","slug":"project-execution-and-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/?page_id=116","title":{"rendered":"PROJECT EXECUTION AND PLANNING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">Our Consulting Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The nature of the development business is such that USDG\nrelies heavily upon the services of a range of third party consultants. These\nfirms provide us with the capability to undertake a wide range of assignments\non a timely basis. While we have worked with numerous architectural firms, construction\ncompanies and other consultant organizations, the firms that we would\nanticipate engaging for the proposed work would include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Kohn Pedersen Fox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" width=\"108\" height=\"55\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognized as one of the most respected architectural design\npractices in the world, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is a prestigious international\narchitectural firm with studios in New York and London and a growing presence\nin Shanghai. They are Park Fifth\u2019s design architect. With an international\nperspective on local projects, KPF\u2019s extensive experience ensures design\nexcellence that creates uplifting spaces for people and responds to community,\ncontext and environment. KPF has won more than 200 awards. Its work has been\nwidely exhibited and is the subject of fourteen monographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Turner Construction Company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535\" width=\"120\" height=\"49\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Turner is the leading builder in the U.S., as ranked by\nvarious local and trade publications in the major segments of the building\nconstruction field.&nbsp; During 2006, Turner\ncompleted $8.6 billion of construction. Established in 1902, Turner is the only\nbuilder offering clients a nationwide network of offices. Since 1964, Turner\nhas worked to shape the skylines and communities of Southern&nbsp; California. Some of the most significant\nskyscrapers in Los Angeles were built by Turner,\nincluding the U.S. Bank Tower, the tallest building in the western United\nStates, Southern California Gas Company Tower, Arco Towers and Wells Fargo\nCenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>DLA Piper Rudnick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-536\" width=\"96\" height=\"62\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the United States, DLA Piper has 1,500 lawyers and offices\nin 23 cities, including every major business center across the country. Their\ncore practices are: corporate and finance, intellectual property, litigation,\ngovernment affairs,<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>real estate, and tax. They represent many of the world\u2019s\nleading companies, including multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500\nenterprises in a wide range of industries, as well as emerging businesses,\nbanks and other financial institutions, and professional firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Robert Smiley &amp; Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smylie firm specializes in the registration of residential\nprojects with both the State and Federal governments. As a former Deputy\nCommissioner of the California Department of Real Estate, Mr. Smylie is well\nversed in the procedures required to both obtain initial approvals, as well as\nhow best to meet the on-going requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mollenhauer Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\" width=\"96\" height=\"66\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mollenhauer Group is a professional consulting firm serving\nthe land and&nbsp; property development\nindustries. Their specific expertise is in the areas of civil engineering,\nsurveying and mapping, construction surveying, subdivision mapping, and\nhigh-definition laser scanning. Serving the greater Southern California region\ncontinuously since 1924, Mollenhauer has established a reputation for solid\nprofessionalism, technical excellence, innovative solutions and, most\nimportantly, an unwavering commitment to customer service. Clients include\ngovernment agencies and municipalities, property owners, private developers,\narchitects, attorneys, and title companies. The breadth of the firm&#8217;s portfolio \u2013 reflecting a strong diversity\nin project type, scale, cost and complexity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 is testament to its long-tenured staff and their extensive\nbody of knowledge and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hirsch Bedner Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" width=\"217\" height=\"63\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) is heading up Park Fifth\u2019s\ninterior design and is a world leader in hospitality interior design for\ntoday&#8217;s most sophisticated world traveler and homeowner. From continent to\ncontinent, each Hirsch Bedner interior is the result of a unique and sensitive\nresponse to location, architecture, and client vision. Chairman and CEO Michael\nBedner and his partner, Howard Hirsch, revolutionized hospitality design by\ncreating an entire new professional discipline. Guided by a philosophy of\ncreating a sense of place, HBA is the largest\nand most experienced hospitality interior design\nfirm in the world.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Flack + Kurtz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-539\" width=\"200\" height=\"48\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flack + Kurtz is a multi-faceted engineering firm that has\ncompleted significant projects with internationally-acclaimed architects for\nthe world&#8217;s largest corporations, developers, and institutions. They are known\nfor imaginative thinking, high service levels, resourceful application of new\ntechnology, and innovation. Flack + Kurtz continues to be the leader in\nproviding complete engineering services in mechanical, electrical, plumbing,\nfire protection, security, information technology and architectural lighting\ndesign. They have a staff of&nbsp; over 350 in\ntheir offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Washington DC,\nLondon, and Paris and have permanent affiliations in Hong Kong and Sydney.\nFlack + Kurtz has consistently ranked as one of the world&#8217;s top engineering\nfirms in &#8220;World Architecture&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Choate Parking Consultants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\" width=\"95\" height=\"54\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1998, Choate Parking has a passion for their\nprofession and a commitment to provide a level of parking consulting services\nthat meets their clients\u2019 needs and exceeds their expectations. Rick Choate,\nthe Principal of the firm with over 25 years of experience, is solely dedicated\nto parking planning and design. He understands the role experience, talent,\nenthusiasm, and attention to the client\u2019s needs plays in delivering parking\nsolutions in the field. As a firm, they prefer to have hands-on Principal\ninvolvement with all of their clients\u2019 projects and maintain experienced\nprofessionals on staff with the development experience and focused leadership\nnecessary to guide clients throughout the design and construction process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mel\u00e9ndrez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" width=\"142\" height=\"46\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Los Angeles-based landscape architecture, urban planning and\nurban design firm dedicated to improving the quality of life in the urban\nenvironment, they provide their clients with design solutions that are high\nquality, user-focused and transformative. The firm&#8217;s work has been recognized\nby ASLA, the Los Angeles Business Council, and both the Los Angeles and\nCalifornia Chapters of the American Planning Association. Notable projects include:\nStaples Center, Paseo Colorado, Pacific Design Center Renovation, Sunset + Vine\nand The Concerto at 9<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Figueroa.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Veneklasen Associates: Acoustical Consultants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" width=\"240\" height=\"48\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1947, their hallmark is technical diversity derived\nfrom decades of experience in combination with a priority on customer service.\nThey have a reputation for intelligent, innovative and cost-conscious solutions\nearned through a legacy of thousands of projects worldwide. Veneklasen\nspecializes in architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control,\naudio-visual systems and environmental noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>PlanNet Consulting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-543\" width=\"133\" height=\"47\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded on the concept that organizations value unbiased\nexpertise when confronted with technological decisions, PlanNet Consulting\nhelps organizations select the right technologies and get the most out of them.\nThe company&#8217;s primary focus is on critical systems infrastructure and\nsupporting the full project life-cycle around their AAIM Methodology &#8211; Assess,\nArchitect, Implement and Migrate. PlanNet provides technology consulting and\nleadership in the following areas: Audiovisual technologies, communications\ntechnology, data centers, managed services, physical infrastructure and\nsecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Chris Dikeakos Architects, Inc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" width=\"84\" height=\"45\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Dikeakos Architects, Inc. (CDA) is an award-winning,\nVancouver-based architectural firm specializing in high-rise residential\ncomplexes and is Park Fifth\u2019s Executive Architect. Along with over 7,500\nresidential units completed or in process, CDA has also completed the first\nresidential high-rises in Orange County, and has under construction what is\ncurrently the tallest residential high- rise in San Diego (The Electra). Among\nother building types, CDA has extensive experience with Hotels, Urban Planning\nand Mixed Use facilities. CDA will be the architect of record for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Nabih Youssef &amp; Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-545\" width=\"109\" height=\"46\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This internationally-recognized structural engineering firm,\nwith offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Irvine, provides their clients\nwith specialized structural and earthquake engineering consulting geared toward\narchitecturally- intensive building projects. NYA has significantly contributed\nto the development of Earthquake Engineering Codes and Standards, seismic base\nisolation, and value-engineered strengthening concepts. Working as a tightly\nintegrated team, highly qualified engineers, designers, analysts, and experts\nwith the latest<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>building codes and standards perform advanced research and\nanalysis. Some of NYA\u2019s more notable landmark projects include the Los Angeles\nCity Hall, Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, the J. Paul Getty Museum Villa,\nthe Cleveland Museum of Art, the new San Francisco Center, and the Hotel and\nResidences at LA Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Schirmer Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" width=\"168\" height=\"51\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schirmer name is synonymous with high-quality engineering\nand technical services, and they hold a reputation as the fire protection\nindustry&#8217;s most widely respected firm. The foundation of their leadership is\ntheir staff of highly-skilled and client-oriented professionals, the majority\nof whom are registered professional engineers, architects and certified\ntechnicians. With a diverse range of educational backgrounds, a wealth of\nproject experience and a general commitment to excellence, their team is\nequipped to handle any fire protection, life safety, risk control or security\nsystem challenge. With regional offices and&nbsp;\nrisk control representatives conveniently located in major cities\nthroughout the United States and abroad, Schirmer offers unparalleled fire protection,\ncode consulting, risk control and security consulting services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Laschober + Sovich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" width=\"253\" height=\"32\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A professional design consulting\nfirm founded in 1960 with expertise in the design of foodservice facilities and\nan active member of AIA\/LA. They serve all segments of the foodservice\nindustry, consulting to architects and planners in the design of functional\ninstallations and systems for efficient holding, preparation, processing, flow\nand handling of food and beverages. The firm maintains a staff of professionals\nwith over 200 cumulative years of experience in all facets of project design\nand they pride themselves on meeting performance schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Van Deusen and Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" width=\"119\" height=\"68\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Deusen is dedicated to meeting clients&#8217; needs for vertical\ntransportation consulting services. In addition to their NJ headquarters, they\nmaintain branch offices conveniently located to major client markets, and are\ncontinually looking to expand their geographic capabilities. Twenty-six years\nafter its founding, the company has worked on more than 10,000 projects,\nearning recognition as one of the world&#8217;s finest independent specialty consultants.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Curtain Wall Design and Consulting, Inc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549\" width=\"377\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-26.png 377w, https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-26-300x35.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CDC is a consulting engineering firm with a focus on the\ndesign and optimization of curtain walls. Established by Bob Johnston in 1973,\nCurtain Wall Design and Consulting, Inc. has grown into the largest independent\ncurtain wall design firm in the world. CDC offers the highest quality exterior\ncladding services to clients through their many offices across the United\nStates and around the world. CDC brings a combination of experience, innovation\nand value that is unmatched in its field. Whether supplying quality drafting\nwork for smaller companies or designing unique systems for major corporations,\nCDC&#8217;s uncompromising commitment to providing the best to its customers has kept\nit at the top of its field for over 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Rogers Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-550\" width=\"145\" height=\"57\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in Los Angeles in 1978, The Rogers Group has grown to\nbe one of the leading public relations and public affairs firms in the U.S.,\nand one of the largest headquartered in the West. Their diverse roster of\nclients includes major corporations, government agencies and non-profit\norganizations located throughout the country. The programs they manage run\nnationally, regionally and locally. They are also privately owned, which\nenables them to focus their energies on their clients. They make a strong\ncommitment to giving back to the community, providing pro bono services to\nlocal organizations and encouraging their employees to donate their time and\ntalent alongside them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hamon &amp; Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-551\" width=\"275\" height=\"58\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamon &amp; Associates is a Los Angeles-based, full-service\nagency founded in 1988. Within a small hands-on structure, they offer their\nclients large agency expertise and know-how. With the diverse marketing and\ncreative backgrounds&nbsp; of their team\nmembers, they approach communication as a multi-faceted discipline. They are as\nresponsive as they are creative \u2013 an important combination in helping clients\ntake advantage of critical opportunities. Their capabilities include strategic\nplanning, online and offline advertising, media planning, interactive services,\ndesign, collateral, promotions and direct &nbsp;marketing, which have enabled them to\nsuccessfully represent such diverse clients as Singapore Airlines, Logitech,\nThermador, The Grove, and the Hotel Bel Air.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Vertical Properties, Inc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/us-developmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-552\" width=\"114\" height=\"54\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Vertical Properties specializes in providing expert marketing, sales, and sales management services to developers of urban and resort condominium projects. They offer clients award-winning marketing expertise backed up by hands-on involvement and daily oversight by the most knowledgeable and experienced condominium sales directors in the industry. Their principals have marketed and sold over 20,000 new condominium units and resort properties valued at more than $5 billion. With a primary focus on the marketing of large-scale condominium projects and condominium conversions in urban market areas, Vertical Properties provides a comprehensive menu of services to developer clients and their financial partners. These services include pre-acquisition market analysis, site acquisition, project planning and design consulting, marketing plan creation and implementation, sales staffing, on-site sales management. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Consulting Team The nature of the development business is such that USDG relies heavily upon the services of a range of third party consultants. These firms provide us with the capability to undertake a wide range of assignments on a timely basis. 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