Mixed Use & Retail Qualifications

Mixed Use + Retail

ALFATECH LOCATIONS San Jose, California – HQ | San Francisco, California | Monrovia, California | Orange, California | San Diego, California

INNOVATIVE IDEAS | SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS | INTEGRATED PARTNERSHIPS

2023

IFM Group joins VelaTech Holding EDG2 joins VelaTech Holding

2022

Verity Commercial joins VelaTech Holding AlfaTech Asia joins VelaTech Holding

COMPANY PROFILE

2021

Vela Tech Holding, Inc. established

AlfaTech acquired S&K Engineering of Monrovia and LFA Lighting of Ventura. 2020

AlfaTech was established in Silicon Valley in 1987 as a mechanical, electrical, and technology (low voltage, security, and A/V) design engineering firm. Responding to client needs, we expanded our service offerings to include architectural lighting design, sustainability, Smart Building, and project management services. In addition, we expanded into five California offices, including San Jose (Silicon Valley), San Francisco, Monrovia, Orange and San Diego. AlfaTech is gaining ground through organic, merger, and acquisition growth. Establishing Vela Tech portfolio with parent company RSBG, our services reach the West Coast to the Midwest and the East Coast from partner offices in Seattle, Chicago, Reston, and Edison. We also have an international presence with offices throughout Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. AlfaTech has a solid reputation forged by a corporate commitment to enduring client relationships and service excellence. We provide complete design, design-assist, and design/build project delivery services. Our project experience includes core and shell, tenant improvements, upgrades, repositioning, and restacks. Each AlfaTech project aims to achieve maximum energy performance, resource conservation, and pollution reduction, resulting in the highest energy savings and sustainability at all design phases while creating a balance of preservation, constructability, schedule, and budget. Given the dynamic nature of what we do, our AlfaTech teams are active listeners, and together with their focus on client and partner relations, are true team players.

2018

AlfaTech partners with RAG Stiftung adding strength of 65+ offices throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.

Celebrates 30 Years Success! 2017

30Y

2006 - 2017

AlfaTech expands Regionally Expands San Francisco Office Opens LA Office Opens San Diego Office AlfaTech Expands Services Architectural Lighting Design Sustainability / LEED and Energy Solutions

2004

AT-PD founded

2003

Named one of the Top 100 Largest Private Companies in San Francisco.

2000

Named one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Silicon Valley.

Merges with S&H and MPL. Opens San Francisco office 1996

1987

Jeff Fini, PE, founds AlfaTech MEP & Technology Design in Silicon Valley

LOCATIONS ALFATECH is part of Vela Tech Holding portfolio of companies

VELA TECH HOLDING

AT-PD San Francisco, California Monrovia, California Orange, California San Diego, California VERITY COMMERCIAL Seattle,Washington ALFATECH USA San Jose, California San Francisco, California Chicago, Illinois Reston, Virginia Edison, NewJersey EDG2 Bethesda, Maryland Phoenix, Arizona IFM GROUP San Ramon, California San Diego, California

ALFATECH ASIA Singapore Tokyo, Japan Shanghai, China

Australia Malaysia

SISTER COMPANIES

EUROPE Vienna, Austria Kornberg, Austria Saint-Cannat, France Berlin, Germany

ASIA Dhaka, Bangladesh Tangail, Bangladesh Jakarta, Indonesia Amravati, India Chengalpattu, India Dehradun, India Gandhinagar, India Gujarat, India Mumbai, India New Delhi, India Pune, India Ratnagiri, India Solapur, India Tamil Nadu, India

Bitterfeld, Germany Bochum, Germany Darmstadt, Germany Dresden, Germany Dusseldorf, Germany Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany Erfurt, Germany Essen, Germany Frankfurt am Main, Germany Freiburg, Germany Greifswald, Germany Großostheim, Germany Hamburg, Germany Karlsruhe, Germany Kassel, Germany Köln, Germany Kronberg im Taunus, Germany

Yavatmal, India Lao PDR, Laos Makati City, Philippines Singapore Bangkok, Thailand Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Leipzig, Germany Mainz, Germany Mannheim, Germany Munich, Germany

AMERICAS Toronto, Canada Bogotá, Colombia Bosque de chapultepec, Mexico Lima, Peru

Nuremberg, Germany Regensburg, Germany Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany

MIDDLE EAST Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rostock, Germany Stralsund, Germany Stuttgart, Germany Wiesbaden, Germany Wirges, Germany Würzburg, Germany Athens, Greece Milan, Italy Podgorica, Montenegro Belgrade, Serbia Birmingham, UK Bishop‘s Stortford, UK Bristol, UK Chamberlain, UK Croydon, UK Exeter, UK Leamington Spa, UK Leeds, UK London, UK Luton, UK Manchester, UK Mold, UK Nottingham, UK Stockport, UK Sunderland, UK Wakefield, UK Warwickshire, UK

Al Ain, UAE Dubai, UAE

Madinat Zayed, UAE Ras Al Khaimah, UAE Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Al-Zahra City, Gaza Strip Amman, Jordan Baghdad, Iraq Doha, Qatar Istanbul, Turkey Kuwait Sharq, Kuwait Muscat, Oman

AFRICA Algier, Algeria Alexandria, Egypt

Assiut, Egypt Cairo, Egypt Giza, Egypt Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tunis, Tunisia

Kampala, Uganda Khartoum, Sudan

ALFATECH Engineering Studio

ENGINEERING STUDIO We provide the most advanced, professional engineering services that ensure buildings thrive. We partner with clients to turn their visions into a tangible reality. As one of the leading MEP consultants in the Western U.S., AlfaTech strives to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day through the buildings we design. Coining the expression “Innovation & Excellence,” we provide the most advanced, professional engineering services that ensure buildings thrive. We partner with clients to turn their visions into a tangible reality. To us, conscious design elements are indispensable in meeting the escalating expectations emerging within vibrant and diverse typologies. We believe the highest-efficiency buildings transpire from mirroring the sustainable features inherent to the world around us. Propelling cutting-edge solutions requires a thoughtful design that can interact with the physical environment. Elements like smart buildings, reduced reheat, and synergies before waste initiate perpetual savings. Eager to do our part, we pride ourselves on designing state-of-the-art facilities that reach unprecedented levels of integration. We think that sustainable design is more than just a phrase. It is a perspective. We are committed to rock-solid partnerships with our clients by delivering on our promise always to excel.

OCCUPANCY

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

END OF USE

SUSTAINABLITY

PROCESS ENGINEERING DESIGN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY

COMMISSIONING / ENERGY SOLUTIONS

RETRO COMMISSIONING

LIFE OF A BUILDING

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN Lighting and Lighting Controls Lighting Calculations Customized ROI Calculations Sustainable Lighting Design Energy Savings Analysis Custom Lighting Fixtures Custom Lighting Fixtures Design

COMMISSIONING & ENERGY SOLUTIONS Early Quantifiable Energy Study Incentives Energy Star® Assessments Re/Retro-commissioning (RCx) Monitoring Brand Continuous Commissioning (MBCCx) ASHRAE Level 1, 2 & 3 Energy Audits Measurement and Verification (M&V) of installed projects Energy Modeling Net Zero Energy Budgeting HVAC/Chilled Water Plant Optimization

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Power Systems Emergency & Standby Power Lighting and Lighting Controls Security Systems 24 / 7 Power Systems (UPS) Power Monitoring Systems Toxic Gas Monitoring Graphic Control and Alarm Panels Grounding and Bonding Industrial Hygiene Systems Low Tolerance Temp Control Title 24 Analysis and Design Heat Recovery Systems Central Utility Plants Air Handlers HVAC System Controls PLC Programming Fire Protection and Plumbing MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN HVAC Heating Systems Water and Gas Cooling Systems / Chilled Water Dehumidification Systems Contamination Sensitive Areas

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING AND DESIGN

Low Voltage Design Audio Visual Design

Security Systems Design Architectural Acoustics Wireless Design & Modeling

SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability Planning (Organizational and Infrastructural) LEED / Green Building Consulting Master Planning

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Integrated Building Management Systems BMS Network Integration Telco Facilities and Services Voice Systems and Applications Relocation & Data Center Migration Services Strategic Planning and Analysis Project Management Management Consulting

Life Cycle Cost Assessment Occupant Wellness & Comfort Façade Engineering CFD / Wind Studies Wind Studies Thermal Stratification Studies Energy Concept Studies

Energy Management Energy Conservation Fire Alarm Systems Public Address Systems Plug Loads Control

ALFATECH Project Experience

300 Grant Avenue

San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDIATION:

New Construction 73,500 SF

LEED Gold

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design services for this project which consisted of the complete demolition of 290 Sutter and adjacent 272 Sutter and construction of a 73,500 SF the first ground up six-story retail and office mixed-use building in Union Square in more than 20 years. Programming included 3 levels of premier retail space and 3 levels of Class A office space. The building features an aluminum scrim system, which served as an extra layer to hold sunshades and was anchored to each slab of the development.

The Carlysle

San Jose, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Construction, High-Rise 558,000 SF

AlfaTech is providing MEP engineering design for this a new 21-story mixed-use tower with mechanical penthouse. Space planning includes an estimated 290 apartments on top of 123,000 SF for office space. At ground level, there will be 7,600 SF of warm shell retail and, amenities, 373,000 SF with a parking capacity for 350 vehicles. Above the curtain wall-wrapped base floor, three levels of perforated metal will hide the on-site parking garage. Five stories of offices are distinguished by zigzagging concrete columns. Above the offices are U-shaped residential floor plates hugging an open-air courtyard. Along with the building space planning will be the MEP infrastructure included in with the Core. The building is located at the north side of Carlysle Street between Almaden Boulevard and Notre Dame Avenue, San Jose, CA with approximately 558,097 SF of gross area building space plus outdoor private / common space.

The project is currently under DD design and AlfaTech is providing all MEP/FP engineering.

Visa, 385 Sherman Ave

Palo Alto, CA

TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION:

Tenant Improvement 60,000 SF LEED Gold

AlfaTech provided MEP engineering design services for this tenant improvement project for Visa in Palo Alto. The 3-story, mixed-use building which also includes two subterranean parking levels. This project encompasses a combination of office and collaboration spaces for over 300 Visa employees including reception/lobby, conference rooms, telephone rooms, huddle rooms, copy/mail room, lounge and collaboration areas, breakroom/pantry, as well as prayer and mother’s rooms.

This project is LEED Gold certified.

Brunswig Square

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Historic Renovation 140,000 SF

Brunswig Square is a 140,000 SF office, retail, and restaurant space situated in Little Tokyo, on the edge of Downtown Los Angeles and the increasingly desirable Arts District. Built in 1931, the original 5-story Brunswig Drug Company building had 3-stories and street-level retail space were added in a 1986 renovation. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering service upgrades to the main electrical, plumbing and HVAC central plant infrastructure. We worked closely with Jamestown to study the target leasing market and create flexible MEP solutions and metering strategies within the office tower to suit. The building will be marketed to potential tenants in creative fields interested in joining the thriving scene of these flourishing Downtown L.A. neighborhoods.

Citizen News Hollywood, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Historic, Tenant Improvement 48,000 SF

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing/fire protection engineering design services for the design of this 48,000 SF space which will include restaurants, lounges and private studios and is envisioned to host fashion shows, photo-shoots, filming, concerts, awards shows and private parties. The space features a grand staircase and unique entryways that shall allow for multiple celebrations to take place simultaneously whilst maintain the privacy on each event. The existing building is a historic 2-Story + Basement concrete building built in 1931. AlfaTech has been part of the team to breathe life into this iconic building that will be converted into (2) restaurants on the ground level that will include commercial and display cooking kitchens in addition to new public restrooms. The 2nd level will be a multi-function event space intended to house up to 500 occupants at maximum capacity. The space shall be mostly column free with refurbished skylights.

Flyte

El Segundo, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 580,000 SF

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services for the full renovation surrounding the project re-positioning of this ground floor lobby including lighting, façade glazing replacement and operable folding façade sections to provide access to the new adjacent outdoor amenity spaces built between the two office towers. The existing café was demolished and, in its place, a new lobby, bike rack storage area and shower facility was added. New entryway canopy added outside of lobby area complete with new lighting. The greenery area was fully developed into a functional work / recreational building amenity area with an amphitheater with tiered seating facing a raised deck platform, intimate seating areas, drink and snack lounge area with connected dining counters, outdoor meeting room, hanging chair grove, game area, and food truck plaza. With new landscape lighting and event power, a gas fire pit, interconnecting covered walkway illuminated canopies and outdoor fully enclosed conference room along with a separate structure for future café.

Confidential Residential / Mixed Use

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Construction 561,000 SF

AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sustainability engineering design services for this modular wood frame residential / mixed use project built on a podium slab above a cold-shell big box retailer. The new six-story development will feature 800 apartments above podium and five-level subterranean parking. Complex will include indoor and outdoor amenity spaces including fie courtyards, a landscaped walking path, rooftop pool, basketball courts, play structures and a fitness area. 184 of the new apartment units will be set aside for affordable housing. AlfaTech is responsible for the design of PV and solar thermal systems.

119 7 th Street San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Construction, Mid-Rise 66,000 SF

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing design-build engineering and technology (Low Voltage and Security) design services for the new construction of this 8-story, condominium mid-rise located in the epicenter of San Francisco at South of Market. The Civic Center and prominent High-Tech Headquarters are located in the vicinity. This 66,000. SF project was inclusive of a subgrade parking garage, ground-floor retail, 39 condos and multiple terraces overlooking San Francisco. A host of urban amenities ranging from first class retail and dining to culture and entrainment venues are within walking range. The building systems were approached through a robust code-compliant envelope, finely filtered make-up air, hot water hydronics, and natural ventilation. Refrigerant-based heat pump systems were provided for amenity spaces and retail. The building included an Energy Management System for main building equipment for ongoing measurements and verification.

Construction finished in 2020.

38 Dolores Street / 2001 Market

San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDIATION:

Tenant Improvement 195,490 SF, Retail: 30,000 SF, 81 Residential Units LEED Gold and SITES Pilot 2 Star Certified

This 195,490 SF, 8-story mixed-use retail/multifamily development is located at the prominent corner of Market and Dolores Street in San Francisco. This project features a 30,000 SF Whole Foods Market on the ground floor with 81 luxury residential condos above, a landscaped courtyard with communal fire pit 38 Dolores incorporates single loaded open-air circulation providing fully passive ventilation and enhanced day-lighting. Other sustainable features include a 5,000 SF green roof (over 40% of the roof area) to both control and filter rainwater, solar hot water heating, photovoltaics, wind turbines, biodigesters, geothermal heat pumps and on-site car share and bicycle parking.

Our team provided full mechanical and electrical design services in addition to façade modeling and sustainable design effort to ensure the success of the project.

Twelvemonth Restaurant

Burlingame, CA

TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDIATION:

Historic, Tenant Improvement 10,000 SF LEED Platinum

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, architectural lighting and technology (low voltage, audio visual, security and Wi-Fi modeling) design services for the tenant improvement for this new high-end single-story restaurant with back of house mezzanine. The interior of the building was fully renovated along with a structural upgrade and new MEP systems serving the new restaurant as well as various site improvements, including a community garden, a newly landscaped courtyard and a rain catchment system along with an on-site photovoltaic array. Project includes indoor and outdoor dining areas, front and back of the house cooking and food prep areas, bakery area, bar/lounge and sunrooms, front façade lighting, support space, and a chef’s greenhouse. Technology Infrastructure includes video surveillance, IT-low voltage cabling for network connectivity, audio visual monitors for display and private meetings, high speed internet and Wi-Fi throughout the space, ambient sound/music for both inside and outside areas, video conference and presentation capabilities in meeting spaces and connectivity for POS system.

Services: • MEP Engineering • Architectural Lighting Design • LEED Administration • LEED Energy Modeling Technology Design Services • Low Voltage • Audio Visual • Security • Wi-Fi Modeling

Chotto Matte San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 13,300 SF

AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design for the tenant improvement for a new exclusive 13,300 SF indoor/outdoor restaurant on the rooftop of a high-rise office building in downtown San Francisco. Project includes 9,100 SF of new indoor dining, bar and private dining area, full-service kitchen and support services, front and back of house cooking, food prep areas, back of house support spaces and new restrooms and 4,200 SF of terrace seating, dining and bar areas.

Chotto Matte Beverly Hills, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 7,540 SF

AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the tenant improvements of Chotto Matte Restaurant in Beverly Hills. Project includes 2,190 SF dining and bar area, 1,070 SF full-service kitchen and support services, front and back of house cooking and food prep areas, 4,280 SF outdoor terrace with balcony seating, dining and bar areas, back of house spaces, ground floor office, ground floor office, and modified/relocated restrooms.

Chotto Matte

Nashville, TN

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 13,300

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design for the tenant improvement for a new exclusive 13,300 SF restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. Project includes 4 levels of dining experience, private dining areas, full service kitchen, food prep areas, front and back of house cooking, live DJ, bar, restrooms and back of house support spaces.

Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art, Café Servery

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Construction 300,000 SF

There are two 9,000 CFM make-up air handling units that can either heat or cool the incoming outdoor air temperature before being entering the building. These units have fan walls that can operate efficiently over a wide range of capacity to save energy. Air conditioning is achieved thru variable air volume boxes connected to a central chilled water air handing unit that connects to central plant system with heat recovery chillers. The domestic water heating systems can extract excess heat from the central plant system to offset the amount of energy required to heat the hot water system.

This building includes a café area with a 5,500 SF seating area, 1,800 SF server area, and 4,700 SF production kitchen. The café is designed to serve up to 1,000 people per day or be set up to host private catering events. The servery area consists of four different food selection options, each with their own Type 1 grease hood. The production kitchen has two Type 1 grease hoods and a Type 2 dishwasher hood. There is an 18,000 CFM pollution control unit that removes the grease particles from each Type 1 hood before being exhausted out of the building.

Awarded Savings by Design Incentive

Uber Mission Bay 1 & 2, Full-Service Kitchen & Dining

San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION:

New Construction, High-Rise, Design-Bid-Build, Core and Shell 15,000 SF (Kitchen & Dining), 423,000 SF (overall) LEED Platinum / WELL Gold

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AlfaTech recently completed Uber’s new ground up innovative sustainable headquarters which is comprised of one 6-story structure and one 11-story structure connected by transparent bridges in the Mission Bay district of San Francisco. AlfaTech provided design/bid/build style Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering, lighting design, and Technology (low voltage, security, audio/visual) services, throughout the entire project. AlfaTech was part of the construction administration effort and served as the engineer-of-record for mechanical and electrical installations. AlfaTech assisted the architectural design team with optimizing performance by assessing various utility, façade and wind studies. Life-cycle cost analysis, energy benchmarking, and computational fluid dynamics were critical tools to inform the design effort.

The 15,000 SF, full-service kitchen was designed to serve 3,000 meals with on-site award winning chefs. Kitchen included variable flow-hoods with safe shut-down, and fresh air delivered in tandem with a pollutant control system scrubbing particles from the grease exhaust. The project was designed as an innovative, ultra-high performance building that focuses on an occupant-centric workplace and includes an elaborate IT infrastructure. The interactions between the occupants, the buildings, and the ambient, were at the heart of the architectural and engineering systems; targeting lower environmental metrics of 1,100,000 kWh in reduced energy use and 2,100,000 gallons in reduced water use. AlfaTech provided engineering strategies and Smart Building System Matrix outlining all systems that should be included in the Intelligent Smart Building System.

ASHRAE Technology Award

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2023 AIA SF Architecture Honor Award

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2023 AIA Merit Award

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2022 CMAA Northern California Best Project Under $100M & Project of the Year 2022 IES Illumination Award of Merit for its meritorious contribution to lighting design 2021 Best of Year winner for Tech Office 2021 Fast Company Innovation by Design Real Estate Finalist 2019 Architizer A+ Awards Winner, Unbuilt Commercial

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Mina Restaurant Group, Pabu

San Francisco, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 10,000 SF

AlfaTech provided MEP design services for the new 10,000 SF Pabu restaurant, located in the heart of the financial district, for renowned Chef Michael Mina. The Mina Group desired a large bar area, an expansive dining area to seat 90 people, and a separate sushi bar to seat 30 to 40 people. The facility features a full kitchen, a stand- alone sushi bar, and a Japanese “robata” grill.

Mina Restaurant Group, Bourbon Steak & Pub

Glendale, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 15,500 SF

AlfaTech provided MEP design services for this upscale restaurant by celebrity chef, Michael Mina for 200 guests. The restaurant is located at The Americana at Brand, a large shopping, dining, entertainment and residential complex in Glendale, California.

Morton's Steakhouse

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE:

Tenant Improvement

Morton's The Steakhouse, Los Angeles is located just four blocks from the Staples Center and LA Live. The two-story restaurant boasts an elegant dining room with available private boardrooms in addition to a lively bar area. AlfaTech provided engineering services for the upgrade of the HVAC system and replacement of the smoke controls system in the development which connected to the high-rise tower above in addition to the Fig @ 7th sub terrain iconic open air retail development.

Roots & Rye Restaurant

San Jose, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 6,300 SF

AlfaTech performed mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection services for tenant improvements of this 6,300 SF restaurant and bar at Santana Row. The existing dining area was completely renovated, and revisions to the kitchen area layout were also addressed.

Mina Restaurant Group, Cal Mare

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE:

Tenant Improvement

AlfaTech provided MEP design services for this upscale restaurant by celebrity chef, Michael Mina. This locale is part of the Beverly Center, a 6-level high end mall and shopping destination consisting of premier restaurants, boutiques and retail facilities.

Ristorante Morini*

Culver City, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 8,000 SF

A New York City export from Michelin star chef Michael White, Morini Ristorante brings an unparalleled culinary experience to a rather industrial area of Culver City. The first west coast location for the upscale Italian eatery sits atop the mixed-use complex Platform in a modern greenhouse with panoramic views of Los Angeles. The interior expands onto a sprawling patio with outdoor seating that overlooks the shopping center. We provided MEP design services within this modern design.

Petersen Automotive Museum, Drago Ristorante*

Los Angeles CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 8,500 SF

Drago Ristorante provides world-class Italian fare alongside some of the rarest and most valuable cars in the world inside the Petersen Automotive Museum. The design and build-out of the ground floor eatery posed many challenges, including routing utilities to support restaurant services through the existing museum space.

* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment

San Manuel Casino, Chingon Kitchen

Highland, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 4,800 SF

The firm provided engineering services for the complete renovation of the existing 3,200 SF kitchen at San Manuel Casino, including an addition of 1,600 SF of space.

Frost Bites – Ice Cream Chula Vista, CA

AlfaTech provided engineering design services to the small permanent ice cream container in Chula Vista, CA. The pre-fabrication container serves as an ice cream station, out of which ice cream treats will be sold (on the RV park property). This ice cream container incorporates retail POS equipment, a reach-in product storage freezer, an ice cream dipping cabinet, a shake maker, cone dispensers, a hand sink, and a triple-pot sink. Services included providing power to the container, providing domestic water to the container, and providing a grease waste system from the container, all served from an adjacent new building. AlfaTech developed the plumbing drawings for the grease waste system, suitable for submission to the City of San Diego for plan check & permitting. AlfaTech coordinated with the architect, the structural engineer, the civil engineer, and the container supplier/fabricator. The build was completed in 3- working days following the City of San Diego code requirements and industry-standard practice.

Amped Kitchens*

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE:

Peer Review

Peer review of MEP infrastructure for a rentable, permit ready private commercial kitchen space. The start-up company desired a space for their rapidly growing business.

* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment

Randy's Donuts, Hollywood & Highland

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 460,000 SF

Randy’s Hollywood & Highland location is impossible to miss with an 18 -foot-wide, donut-shaped entrance, and a pop culture mural. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering criteria design for the iconic food establishment as part of their long-standing engineer of record services for the approximately 460,000 SF retail and entertainment center in the heart of Hollywood’s tourism and business district.

Eat Drink Americano

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 3,000 SF

Eat Drink Americano is a truly local neighborhood watering hole in the middle of Los Angeles’ Arts District. Eat Drink Americano is a rustic bar, eatery, and event space. AlfaTech provided MEP engineering services for the space. AlfaTech worked closely with the design team to create this agrestic ambience. The building was an adaptive re-use project within the arts district.

Leaff Waffles Century City, CA

TYPE;

Tenant Improvement

AlfaTech provide MEP design services to support a built to suit kiosk for a traditional Belgian artisan waffle vendor located at Westfield Century. Leaff Waffles offers centuries-old Belgium tradition with a freshly baked unique and artisan form. Then covering it with six different finest quality Belgian chocolate and over 30 different toppings right in front of your eyes. The project scope provided a dedicated mechanical system, waste/vent, hot & cold-water piping in addition to lighting and power distribution.

Bicycle Coffee

Little Tokyo, Los Angels, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Historic, Tenant Improvement 4,000 SF

The project comprised of engineering a specialized gas fired coffee roasting machine exhaust system. The challenge was routing the exhaust flue system through an existing high-rise building. The AlfaTech team came up with creative solutions to this fast paced project in the mixed-use Brunswig Square building

Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center

Los Angeles, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 9,700 SF

Celebrity chef Andy Nakano was selected to oversee the build-out of a new restaurant and culinary center in this historic,1960's era building. With no existing plumbing and mechanical systems in place to support a restaurant or culinary arts facility, a full gut/remodel was required. Challenges included the addition of grease interceptor and as the grease waste system was below the level of the city sewer system in addition to adding a grease exhaust system from this sub-terrain level.

Santa Rosa Junior College, Culinary Arts Center

Santa Rosa, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Construction 22,000 SF

This new 22,000 SF, 2-story building features a dining room and demonstration kitchen, teaching kitchens, classrooms, dining and wine education area, student lobby, production bakery, retail bakery, public cafe and restaurant. Included in these areas is a wine library, pizza oven, ice creamery and chocolate bar. All kitchens have type I (grease) and type II (vapor) exhaust systems. All exhaust systems for the kitchens feature Variable Flow Hoods which considerably reduces exhaust fan energy consumption. All kitchen make up air is provided by a 50,000 CFM Air Handling Unit with FanWall technology that allows the air flow range to vary from 700 CFM to 50,000 CFM by using an asymmetrical VFD assignment to the FanWall fan array. This type of airflow volume flexibility allows the Air Handling Unit to provide make-up air to one hood in the entire kitchen or all the hoods in the four kitchens. Air conditioning is achieved through the use of zoned heat pump units water cooled through two closed circuit cooling towers. The building will be equipped with a solar thermal array sized to provide all domestic hot water needs of the building, including the kitchens.

Gelson’s Market

Silverlake & La Canada, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 50,000 SF

Gelson's is an American regional supermarket chain operating in Southern California. In February 2014, Gelson's was sold to TPG Capital. At the new Silver Lake Gelson's bar, Noshing & Imbibing sits under decorative lighting and is positioned in such a way that it would be hard to forget where you're sitting, in the middle of a grocery store. The La Cañada location boasts Renaud’s newest taste of Paris collection with their state -of-the-art bakery / confectionary. Gelson’s , which operates 18 markets across Southern California, currently sells beer and wine, which also has a take-out deli and prepared foods section. We completed the full MEP design for both of these Gelson’s locations.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

San Diego, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 3,000 SF

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is an American coffee chain founded in 1963. It is owned and operated by International Coffee & Tea, LLC, which has its corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California. As of 2016, the chain has over 1000 self-owned and franchised stores in the United States and 29 other countries. We were involved in one of the San Diego locations.

California Pizza Kitchen, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Buildings 110,000 SF Total (12 locations)

The California Pizza Kitchen, known within the food industry as CPK, is a polished casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The project locations included California, Arizona and New Jersey. Project included the design of food prep areas, dish washing stations, grease waste systems, gas fired cooking ovens.

Taco Bell, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE:

New Buildings

Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., they serve a variety of Tex-Mex foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year in 7,000 restaurants, more than 80 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees. We were involved in locations throughout California from the Bay Area to San Diego.

McDonalds, Multiple Locations

Orange County, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 24,000 SF (4 locations)

McDonald's is an American hamburger and fast-food restaurant chain. It was founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Today, McDonald's is one of the world's largest restaurant chains, serving approximately 68 million customers daily in 120 countries across approximately 36,899 outlets. A McDonald's restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation itself. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. According to a BBC report published in 2012, McDonald's is the world's second largest private employer with 1.5 million of whom work for franchises. The projects we provide engineering services on were franchise premises within the Orange County area of California.

Del Taco, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement Approx. 45,000 SF Total (15 locations)

Del Taco is an American fast food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes. Del Taco is led by Chairman and CEO Paul Murphy, and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. By the mid 2000’s, Del Taco had 400 + stores located in ten U.S. states. We were involved in locations throughout California from the Bay Area to San Diego.

Jack In The Box, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, USA

TYPE: SIZE:

New Buildings Approx. 3.5M SF Total (1,200 locations)

Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast of the United States and selected large urban areas in the eastern portion of the US including Texas. The project locations included California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Atlanta and Hawaii.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Multiple Locations

CA & CO

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 30,000 SF Total (12 locations)

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is an American chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States. Chipotle is one of the first chains of fast casual dining establishments. Founded by Steve Ells in July 1993, Chipotle had 16 restaurants (all in Colorado) when McDonald's Corporation became a major investor in the late 90’s. By the time McDonald's fully divested itself from Chipotle in 2006, the chain had grown to over 500 locations. With more than 2,000 locations, Chipotle had a net income of US $475.6 million and a staff of more than 45,000 employees in 2017. The locations we were involved with were primarily in Colorado and California.

El Pollo Loco, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 250,000 SF Total (50 locations)

El Pollo Loco ins a restaurant chains that specializes in Mexican-style grilled chicken and was founded by Juan Francisco Ochoa. El Pollo Loco was sold to Trim ran Capital Partners in 2005 for $400 Million with 328 locations at that time. We were involved in locations throughout California from the Bay Area to San Diego.

California Pizza Kitchen, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 110,000 SF Total (12 locations)

The California Pizza Kitchen, known within the food industry as CPK, is a polished casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The project locations included California, Arizona and New Jersey. Project included the design of food prep areas, dish washing stations, grease waste systems, gas fired cooking ovens.

Taco Bell, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, CA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 75,000 SF

Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., they serve a variety of Tex-Mex foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year in 7,000 restaurants, more than 80 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees. We were involved in locations throughout California from the Bay Area to San Diego.

Jack In The Box, Multiple Locations

Various Locations, USA

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement Approx. 3.5M SF Total (1,200 locations)

Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast of the United States and selected large urban areas in the eastern portion of the US including Texas. The project locations included California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Atlanta and Hawaii.

7-Eleven, National Roll-Out

Various Locations

TYPE: SIZE:

Tenant Improvement 200,000 SF

7-Eleven is an international chain of convenience stores, headquartered in Irving, Texas, that operates, franchises, and licenses some 56,600 stores in 18 countries. The chain was known as Tote's Stores until renamed in 1946. Its parent company, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. During a 6 year period we were involved in a national rollout program for approximately 60 store locations across California, Nevada and Florida.

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