| Contact: Lisa Porter For Immediate Release (949) 722-1798 September, 2000 |
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R.D. Olson Construction Builds Prominent Irvine Shopping Center
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IRVINE, Calif.--R.D. Olson Construction has completed Oak Creek Village Center, a mega shopping mall owned by The Irvine Company. The complex will serve as the shopping hub for residents of the newly-developed Irvine community, Oak Creek. It will be home to Gelson’s Market, Office Depot and Blockbuster Video, to name a few. Irvine-based building company provided pre-construction and general contracting services for the 135,000 square-foot single-story mall located on the corner of Jeffrey and Alton. The $10.5 million project designed by Altevers & Associates features stone veneer, wood framing, masonry exterior walls and a large two and one-half story stone tower. In keeping with its Spanish-style flavor, the center is adorned by lush landscaping of pepper and oak trees. "This is the second shopping center we have built for The Irvine Company, including Northpark," said Dennis Reyling, president, R.D. Olson Construction. "We maintain high standards and are pleased The Irvine Company appreciates the quality of our work." R.D. Olson Construction is a national general contractor and construction management company, which specializes in building country clubs, hotels and restaurants nationwide. Founded in 1979 by Robert Olson, the company has since built such well-known establishments as the Mercado Plaza, Palm Springs; Indian Wells Country Club, Palm Desert; and Hilton Garden Inn, Arcadia. Current projects under construction in California include: Marriott Newport Coast Villas, Newport Beach; Marriott Shadow Ridge, Palm Desert; and Townplace Suites, Newark. R.D. Olson Construction is the twelfth largest company of its kind in Orange County with its corporate office in Irvine, Calif. |