Daily Business Report-May 10, 2019
Preservation architect John D. Henderson will receive SOHO’s Lifetime Achievement Award on May 30. (Photo by Sandé Lollis)
SOHO announces its 2019
People in Preservation Awards
Save Our Heritage Organisation, San Diego’s countywide preservation group celebrating its 50th anniversary year, will present 11 People In Preservation awards on May 30 for outstanding projects as varied as the restoration of a Spanish Colonial Revival home on a Mission Hills canyon, the meticulous rehabilitation of a 1926 bungalow court, and a definitive survey of the architectural and cultural landscape history of UC San Diego’s campus.
The Lifetime Achievement Award, SOHO’s highest and rarely given honor, will be bestowed on John D. Henderson, FAIA, a devoted preservation architect who spent nearly 40 years restoring and rehabilitating San Diego’s crowning historic icons as a full-time professional and a volunteer. This honor is especially fitting during SOHO’s 50th anniversary celebration because Henderson helped launch the group. He was also at the forefront of the Gaslamp Quarter renaissance, helped write the California Historical Building Code, and researched, wrote, and edited two seminal San Diego architecture guides, among other contributions.
The May 30 awards ceremony will salute 23 individuals, groups, or entities during National Preservation Month. SOHO’s preservation heroes this year range in age from strong, industrious 13-year-olds to the energetic octogenarian John Henderson. The winners excelled at six residential and commercial restoration projects and several unique accomplishments.
Restoring historic homes can be highly rewarding and challenging. Just as Tammy Manse and AE Miller were about to restore and rehabilitate their 1927 Spanish Colonial Revival style home inside and out, fire badly damaged the property. Despite this traumatic setback, they went ahead with the removal of misguided 1980s alterations, such as a tall wall that hid the front of the house and a bay window on the canyon side. They restored key architectural features, including scalloped living-room ceiling beams that were salvaged from the fire and reworked; an arched fireplace with a terracotta hearth, both obscured by Victorian tiles; and wood-framed windows. In the canyon behind the home stands a wood cabin where the original owner, Alan Le May, wrote The Searchers, which became a John Wayne movie. The restored house, the cabin, and the formerly overgrown canyon now work together to enhance Miller family life.
The intimate Gordon M. Wells Bungalow Court, now overshadowed by new, multi-story housing near downtown San Diego, was restored outside and transformed inside for “the boutique urban lifestyle” by Jonathan Segal, FAIA, a San Diego architect and developer. The 280-square-foot, stand-alone cottages, which SDLofts, Segal’s leasing company, bills as studio apartments, boast desirable hardwood floors, abundant windows for fresh air and natural light, and new appliances. Improved indoor-outdoor connections expand the compact living space with new French doors to private patios, and fresh landscaping. SOHO commends Segal for preserving an example of popular San Diego housing history, and foregoing new high-density architecture where it would have been permitted.
The University of California at San Diego, founded in 1960, now has an important campus survey and evaluation of its architecture, landscape architecture, and cultural resources. The work of Architectural Resources Group of Los Angeles, Neu Campus Planning, Paul V. Turner, and UCSD Campus Planning will aid and inform the growing university in protecting and preserving its significant buildings and features, and establish its place in California architectural history. The report hails UCSD for “its extraordinary collection of intact, high-style Modern buildings and landscapes that form the backbone of its distinctive sense of place.” Citing designs by some of Southern California’s most esteemed Modernist architects—Irving Gill, Robert Alexander, Lloyd Ruocco, Robert Mosher, William Pereira, A. Quincy Jones, and others—the report concludes that “virtually every [architectural style and] phase of the Modern movement in San Diego … is represented on the campus.”
Jessica Johnson of Poway has earned the Town Crier Award for imaginatively promoting historic preservation and countywide exploration on social media, in newspaper articles, and a book. She launched her website Hidden San Diego in 2010, and soon expanded to Facebook and Instagram. She writes enticingly about irreplaceable, little known, majestic, or designated historic sites and buildings, some of which were saved by SOHO. Johnson provides her own arresting photographs to illustrate her enthusiastic narratives and intriguing posts. She has turned the internet into an entertaining and informative preservation tool available to all.
Four 13-year-old members of Girl Scout Troop #6786 of Spring Valley and Lemon Grove are receiving the Stewardship Award. They are among the youngest of more than 400 People In Preservation honorees selected over 37 years. Working with co-winners, the Lemon Grove Historical Society, they spent more than 300 hours repairing, restoring and re-stuccoing in vintage style two circa 1912 pillars that mark Lemon Grove’s first modern subdivision. Scouts Lianne Alforque, Danika Cuellar, Cher Flores, and Jordyn Gresham completed this strenuous, gritty Heritage Project in 2018, the San Diego County Girl Scouts’ centennial year. With troop leader Courtney Cuellar, the young preservationists have already been honored with a County Girl Scouts Silver Award and saluted by Lemon Grove’s mayor and city council.
Klonie Kunzel and the La Playa Trail Association are being recognized with the Keeper of the Flame Award. Formed in 2005 to continue a civic project begun during the 1930s, founder and president Kunzel and members promote the rich history of the La Playa area of Point Loma in concrete fashion. They raise funds to repair or erect monuments and plaques marking historic sites along La Playa Trail, first blazed by Kumeyaay Indians, then 18th-century Spanish explorers. The trail stretches from the harbor entrance to Mission San Diego de Alcalá in Mission Valley, and beyond. The group also published a pictorial history book on Point Loma.
In addition to the Millers in Mission Hills, three more couples are being honored for the outstanding restoration of their historic homes in San Diego and Del Mar. Michael and Rebecca Murphy are the third generation of Murphys to reside in their Mission Revival style home. They repaired its circa 1928 concrete foundation wall and porch roof, repainted the exterior, and restored its handsome mahogany windows. Now this Mission Hills residence is ready for more Murphys to come.
Dr. Craig Salt and Haruko Salt returned their two-story Prairie style home in North Park to its original appearance with the help of a single black-and-white photo taken circa 1920, when the house was new. Over the years, it suffered alterations and indignities, such as shutters added to the sleek, modern picture window; a front door from a big box store; and a pair of artificial stone pillars holding a gate across the driveway. Now its 28th Street façade is again as the first owners, Jesse and Dora Fleming, knew it: a spare, geometric design with a simple front porch, a second-story balcony, and a hand-crafted wooden front door resembling the original.
And in Del Mar, Barbara and Joe Harper restored and renovated their neglected, derelict Mission Revival style home. Sited on a large lot, the 1927 house might have been demolished and replaced with two or three new homes by a different owner. Its design represents the sophisticated yet simple elegance of the 1920s, when Del Mar was the playground of Hollywood stars and wealthy families. SOHO applauds the Harpers for investing heart, soul, and treasure in this charming historic home that will be admired and appreciated for many years to come.
The Wilkinson Block, a prominent two-story, Mission Revival style building in Normal Heights, was restored practically brick by brick and window by window by owner, SRM Urban. Built between 1926 and 1929, this Adams Avenue building houses apartments with generous windows above several street-level storefronts showcased by large plate-glass windows. Although the intact building was designated a City of San Diego historic resource, a previous owner unfortunately removed the original wood-framed windows. SRM had them rebuilt and all the bricks were repointed. In addition, a city-required seismic retrofit secured this landmark for the future.
SOHO’s People In Preservation awards ceremony will be held May 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the historic Marston House formal garden, 3525 Seventh Ave., San Diego. The reception features hors d’oeuvres and a wine and beer open bar. Tickets are only available in advance and cost $45 for SOHO members, $55 for nonmembers. They may be purchased online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4217647 or by calling (619) 297-9327. Find more information about SOHO, membership, its historic sites and museums, and historic preservation advocacy and education programs at www.SOHOsandiego.org
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J.P. Morgan Private Bank to open
San Diego office in 2020
J.P. Morgan Private Bank announced that veteran adviser Bambos Charalambous has been appointed to lead its new Private Bank office in San Diego, a move that further strengthens and expands its presence in Southern California. Bambos will lead a team of local professionals who provide wealth management advice, strategies and services to successful individuals, family offices, foundations and endowments throughout the region.
The firm signed a 10-year lease for 16,000 square feet of space at the business, retail and residential center One Paseo outside of Del Mar Heights, where the Private Bank team plans to take up residence as early as the beginning of Q3 2020. JPMorgan Chase’s Commercial Bank will also be co-located with the Private Bank and Consumer & Community Bank at One Paseo.
Charalambous assumes his San Diego leadership role following seven years as a senior banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in London. He brings deep connections to the region, having spent five years advising clients across San Diego, Los Angeles and greater Southern California counties. His 16-year career in financial services began at the Private Bank with the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Strategy Team.
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Newsom to ban widely used pesticide
Cites evidence that it’s toxic to children’s brains
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is moving to ban a pesticide used on 50 crops from almonds to wine grapes in the nation’s biggest agriculture state.
The pesticide, chlorpyrifos, has been in use since 1965. There’s evidence that it’s toxic to children’s brains.
Newsom acted after the Trump administration backtracked on an Obama administration effort to remove chlorpyrifos from the market. The United Farm Workers union has called for the ban, while agriculture is fighting it.
Jared Blumenfeld, Newson’s secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, told the Sacramento Bee’s Dale Kasler: “A lot of people live close to fields, schools are close to fields. This actually reduces the IQ of Californians.”
The announcement gives farmers two years to continue using the chemical. Newsom’s revised budget to be released today will include $5.7 million to study alternative pest-management methods and provide assistance to farmers as they transition away from chlorpyrifos, the Bee reported.
The decision could make moot legislation by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, a Los Angeles Democrat, that seeks to ban chlorpyrifos. Central Valley Democrats, who are generally moderate, would have had a hard time voting for Durazo’s bill.
In a Senate Health Committee hearing a month ago, Democratic Sen. Melissa Hurtado of the Kern County town of Shafter made clear how tough the vote was:
“I’m deeply troubled. I can’t sleep.”
She didn’t vote on the bill in the committee.
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BioLegend moves global headquarters
to newly constructed campus in San Diego
BioLegend, a provider of biological reagents and tools that enable life science discovery from research to cure, announced the opening of its new global headquarters at 8999 BioLegend Way in San Diego. The eight-acre campus is designed to support the company’s growth, provide an attractive environment for new talent, and better serve customers worldwide.
For BioLegend employees and visitors, the new campus offers amenities that integrate beauty and function. The facilities were built with a focus on sustainable business practices, including a green roof, solar panels, and electric charging stations in the parking structure. The goal of the new campus is to enable collaboration between departments while providing efficient laboratories and workspaces where employees can thrive. A technological highlight is San Diego’s first-ever installation of a robotic picking system, which is the first worldwide in a cold storage space. These features will help BioLegend fulfill orders at a faster pace with improved accuracy.
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Coseo Properties completes $1.5 million
renovation of Atrium office property
Coseo Properties and Colliers International San Diego Region announce the completion of an extensive $1.5 million renovation of Atrium, a 102,147-square-foot, three-building multi-tenant office property at 380, 400 and 410 S. Melrose Drive in Vista.
Extensive property renovations include new lighting, paint, landscaping and contemporary finishes as well as exterior architectural renovations, modernized lobbies, indoor common areas and outdoor patios. Atrium now features both traditional and open office concepts in a range of sizes, including several turn-key finished spaces that are ready for immediate occupancy.
Atrium is currently listed for lease with representation by Chris Williams and Hank Jenkins of Colliers International San Diego Region.
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Scientists locate brain area
where value decisions are made
By Mario Aguilera | UC San Diego
Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences. Senior author Takaki Komiyama says data from tens of thousands of neurons revealed an area of the brain called the retrosplenial cortex, or RSC, which was not previously known for “value-based decision-making,” a fundamental animal behavior that is impaired in neurological conditions ranging from schizophrenia to dement ia and addiction.
Such decision-making is not the kind we encounter, for example, when navigating traffic lights, which are external cues that dictate our car-driving decisions. Rather, Komiyama, lead author Ryoma Hattori and their colleagues found that the RSC is the home region for decisions such as where we buy our morning coffee. When we visit a coffee shop, our subjective value of the shop is updated based on our experience in the RSC where the value is maintained until the next time we go out for coffee.
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Barnhart-Reese Construction awarded
two new Navy renovation contracts
Barnhart-Reese Construction Inc. has been awarded two new Navy construction projects, and has recently completed another Navy project. The two recently-awarded contracts are Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest projects.
The first project was awarded for design-build and renovation of Historic Building 158 and demolition of Building 58 at Naval Base Point Loma. The $8.2 million project includes renovating Building 158 into a two-story space suitable for administration services and training, and also provides for a building basement. The architect for the project is San Diego-based Delawie.
The second project was awarded for NAVFAC renovation of barracks 774 and 777 at NAS North Island, Coronado. The $12.7 million project includes the renovation of the buildings to bring them to code compliance, and also provides interior finish repairs, and structural and seismic retrofitting. Delawie is the architect for the project.
At Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, BRC was awarded a $8.1 million project to construct a new 10,428-square-foot facility to consolidate all aspects of training into one physical location. The facility will include one high bay space to house a vehicle simulator, seven classrooms, a maintenance office and supporting space including student lounge, restrooms and mechanical rooms.
Barnhart-Reese has recently completed the $7 million renovation of Buildings 3232 and 3292 for Naval Base San Diego.
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Wendy’s on Craftsman Way to donate
to victims of Chabad of Poway shooting
On April 27 a gunman opened fire inside Chabad of Poway Synagogue leaving one dead and several injured. Wendy’s is proud to help raise money for Chabad of Poway and the victims of this tragedy. Wendy’s will donate 100 percent of proceeds from any purchases made on May 16 from 3 to 9 p.m. to Chabad of Poway to support their victims. Wendy’s will also collect additional donations (cash, card, or check) that will all go directly to Chabad of Poway.
WHERE: Wendy’s: 10536 Craftsman Way San Diego, California 92127
