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By Editorial Board / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Terminal ushers in new South Coast style
At a cost of $55 million, the new Santa Barbara Municipal Airport terminal is one of the more expensive public buildings to open in the 21st century. And true to the Pearl Chase heritage of South Coast building, it is a Spanish Colonial Revival structure. But lead architect Fred Sweeney has done something few would Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Grocery chain Fresh & Easy eyes another spot in the region
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Features / Comments Off on Ready for takeoff: Santa Barbara terminal readies for opening
The new Santa Barbara Municipal Airport terminal is modernizing South Coast travel and architecture.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Columns, Top Stories / Comments Off on The verdict on courthouse project: Construction boom across region
Santa Barbara’s proposed $152 million criminal courthouse project is expected to create 3,500 direct and indirect jobs in the area over a five-year period, representing a major economic boost to the region’s sagging construction industry. Local builders say the project will likely be handed to a larger, out-of-town general contractor who can handle the scope Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Real Estate / Comments Off on Orfalea sues cousin and development partner
Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinko’s and a major presence on the South Coast business and philanthropic scenes, is suing his cousin over $27.8 million in allegedly unpaid loans to a development company the two co-founded. Orfalea and cousin Gary Safady founded Beverly Hills-based O&S Holdings in 1992. Its projects in the Tri-Counties include Zodo’s Bowling Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara will get $152M criminal courthouse
The California judicial branch is moving ahead with plans to build a $152 million courthouse in Santa Barbara
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By Editorial Board / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Editorials, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Editorial: $152M courthouse is a stimulating development
The state judicial branch should focus on helping the local economy along as it builds its $152 million courthouse in Santa Barbara
