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Greg Aragon

Greg Aragon is a freelance writer from Los Angeles, who writes about construction around the Golden State.

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Renovation/Restoration Best Project: Hall of Justice

Greg Aragon

November 25, 2015

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Restoration of the Beaux-Arts-style Hall of Justice aimed to return the building to prominence as an architectural symbol of judicial history in Los Angeles.

San Francisco's $1.6 Billion Central Subway Stays On Course

Tunnel Project Travels Beneath Busy City Streets

Greg Aragon

November 23, 2015

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The $1.6 billion Central Subway project in San Francisco reaches major milestone with installation of the initial tracks headed for Chinatown

Courtyard by Marriott Gaslamp/Convention Center

Hotel Construction

Swinerton Completes Two San Diego County Hotels

Greg Aragon

November 13, 2015

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Swinerton Builders has recently completed a hotel for Courtyard by Marriott and one for Viejas Casino and Resort

Crane-Height Deal Reached At San Diego Courthouse Site

Greg Aragon

November 5, 2015

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A California superior court on Oct. 30 lifted a restraining order, allowing work to resume on a new courthouse in San Diego.

Genton Property Group Breaks Ground on Four Seasons with LA's Most Expensive Penthouse

Greg Aragon

October 29, 2015

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Genton Property Group (GPG) has broke ground on The Four Seasons Residences Los Angeles, which will boast a $50-million penthouse - the most expensive suite in Los Angeles

Gold Line Rail Project Headed for March 2016 Opening

Greg Aragon

October 27, 2015

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The nearly $1 billion Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Pasadena to Azusa is scheduled to open to passengers on March 5, 2016

Cantilevered Cube Complicates L.A. Courthouse

Greg Aragon

October 12, 2015

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Thanks to a structural-steel hat truss, the 10-story tower of the 240-ft-tall New United States Courthouse, Los Angeles, appears to balance on its core, hovering over the ground as if it were a sculpture on a pedestal.

Greg Aragon

July 30, 2015

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Some things are rotting in the state of California.

Deadly Berkeley Balcony Collapse Prompts Code Changes

Greg Aragon

July 21, 2015

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The city of Berkeley has implemented a host of new construction ordinances intended to prevent future balcony collapses like the one that killed six young people and injured seven more on June 16.