Residential Builder Adds Park to Portfolio

Residential real estate developer California Home Builders has established a new city park in Sylmar. Inaugurated on Aug. 27, San Fernando Park is located at the entrance to the Cabrillo Collection, a community of 84 single-family homes in development by the Canoga Park company. “The park is part of the development and is being completed as we complete the project soon,” Chief Executive Shawn Evenhaim told the Business Journal. The company celebrated the grand opening of the Park with a ceremony that featured a ribbon-cutting with representatives of City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez. “We are proud to continue to build and improve communities across the city by providing unique and quality homes at affordable prices,” Evenhaim said. “This new park will not only make a difference in the lives of our new homebuyers, but it will make a difference in the lives of many in this community”. Built in partnership between CHB and the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks on lots donated by Evenhaim’s company, the 10,500-square-foot park includes play area, picnic benches, fitness station and drought-tolerant landscaping. “Parks are more than just pretty green spaces,” Evenhaim said at last month’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Parks support community engagement by providing gathering places for families. Parks also provide a sense of place and offer essential life-enhancing qualities that aid community and individual well-being. And parks make a difference in the life of children and have a significant impact on the development of children and the happiness of everyone in the neighborhood.” ‘Brady Bunch’ House Discovery Inc.’s HGTV network outbid ‘N Sync singer Lance Bass for the Studio City house that served as the exterior for the 1970s sitcom “The Brady Bunch.” The price of the house, located at 11222 Dilling St. in North Hollywood, was not disclosed, but it listed for $1.89 million. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav confirmed the deal during the company’s Aug. 7 second-quarter earnings conference call. In the TV series, which ran on ABC from 1969 through 1974, the Valley house represented the abode of the combined Brady household with six children, led by father Mike Brady (Robert Reed) and wife Carol (Florence Henderson) and including housekeeper Alice (Ann B. Davis). But inside, the two-story house bears no resemblance to the studio-set interior seen on the sitcom, although the three-bedroom, three-bath home does come with a rock-wall fireplace, wood-paneled walls and wet bar. The 2,500-square-foot house sits on a 12,500-square-foot parcel abutting the Los Angeles River. On the weekend prior to HGTV’s announcement, Bass, who rose to fame as a member of boy band ‘N Sync, was convinced that he had made the winning bid and tweeted, “Super excited to announce they accepted my offer on the Brady Bunch house last night!!! This is going to be a fun project,” to which “Brady Bunch” actress Maureen McCormick, who played eldest daughter Marcia Brady, playfully replied, “Congratulations! May all your problems from here on out always be solved in a half hour!” Amazon Enters Conejo Amazon.com Inc. has taken some square-footage at a warehouse in Newbury Park, according to a Thousand Oaks Acorn report. The e-commerce titan, which has been posting openings for various positions in the Conejo Valley area for months, is landing at Sares-Regis Group’s 500,000-square-foot industrial campus Conejo Spectrum Business Park as the location for a fulfillment centers. Colliers International is leasing agent at the newly built Thousand Oaks industrial park, located not far from Amgen Inc.’s corporate campus. The Conejo Spectrum’s glass-and-concrete structures range from 37,000 to 99,000 square feet. Completed in July, the industrial park houses such companies as Sage Publications, Nicotine River and Sideshow Collectibles. Cancer treatment developer Atara Biotherapeutics celebrated its grand opening at the complex in June. Amazon has made headlines since last fall as it searches for a city to establish its second corporate headquarters. The Seattle-based e-commerce company, which employs over 550,000 people globally, already has fulfillment centers in San Bernardino and several smaller sorting centers, including one in Chatsworth. In May 2017, Amazon acquired Graphiq in Summerland, recasting the boutique tech company as content creators for its Alexa and Echo devices. It remains unclear how many jobs the Conejo site will generate, but such positions as warehouse fulfillment associate, sortation associate and driver trainer have been solicited online. Staff Reporter Michael Aushenker can be reached at (818) 316-3123 or [email protected].