A New Public Sculpture Exhibition Returns to Century City

"Godot" by Bret Price. Photo by Matthew Fried.

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2015) — A second unique, year-long public art exhibition — creating an encounter between art and the public realm — has arrived in Century City. Century City Sculpture 2015 features 20 abstract pieces by 10 nationally and internationally renowned artists. This is the second exhibition organized by the Sculpture Committee of the Century City Chamber of Commerce Arts Council and the Century City Arts & Culture Foundation.

Carl Schlosberg, curator and member of the Arts Council remarks, “The mission of the exhibition is to bring to the public a sense of spirit, to provoke their imagination and arouse their curiosity.”

Susan Bursk, President & CEO of the Century City Chamber of Commerce adds, “Bringing public art to Century City for all to enjoy is a mark of a strong community commitment to the increased cultural life of this very special area.”

The 2015 exhibition is expansive, and will be visible throughout the community in front of office buildings, plazas, parkways and green belts. In contrast to the Council’s first exhibition last year of Gwynn Murrill’s bronze animals, this collection exclusively features abstract art.

The Art/The Sites

The Avenue of the Stars median holds Jeffery Laudenslager’s three soaring, 22-foot kinetic works of titanium and stainless steel. Propelled by air and wind currents, the sculptures create unlimited shapes and forms. Marlene Louchheim’s two-part polished bronze and silver nickel sculpture, Full of Nature, and Bret Price’s galvanized, painted steel Roll-Up and his 30-foot tall High Hopes, also enhance the median. At The Irvine Company’s Fox Plaza (2121 Avenue of the Stars), Price’s painted steel Zig Zag animates a grassy area.

 "Orpheus" by Jeffery Laudenslager. Photo by Matthew Fried.

The Hines property’s (10100 Santa Monica Boulevard) front grass area features two bronze and steel sculptures, Diamaru XVI and Mia’s Enso, by Michael Todd. In the west garden, installed on an intriguing base of weathered wood, is Irondress, a cast iron sculpture by Peter Shelton, courtesy of L.A. Louver Gallery. The lobby is the setting for four abstract sculptures: mixed media works, Blah, Blah, Blah and The Tornado by Mark Lere, and Matt Wedel’s ceramic works, Gem, 2007 and Rock, 2010, courtesy of L.A. Louver Gallery.

Nearby at the Equity Office building (1999 Avenue of the Stars) is South African sculptor Edoardo Villa’s abstracted female reclining figure, set in a dramatic garden of succulents. Bret Price’s bright red Godot stands in front of the Constellation Place building (10250 Constellation Boulevard). Price’s steel Ball of Chain is installed on Century Park East, in front of the circular driveway of Watt Plaza (1875-1925 Century Park East), along with David Buckingham’s colorful steel Big X. Further down the street, on a gentle knoll in front of the Century Plaza Towers (2029-2049 Century Park East), visitors can view Ken Bortolazzo’s stainless steel Hexad, 1999.

This exhibition supported and funded solely by the following stakeholders of Century City, including Century City BID Association; Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts; Constellation Place; DiMascio & Berardo; InterContinental Hotel; L.A. Louver Gallery; Leslie Sacks Contemporary; Watt Plaza; Bank of America; Century City Homeowners Alliance; Century Park; Charles Schwab; Gainsborough Capital; Greenberg Glusker; Irvine Company’s Fox Plaza; Los Angeles Modern Auctions; Lee Bronson; Loeb & Loeb, LLP; U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; ValleyCrest Landscape Companies; CDG LA; Denenberg Fine Arts; Dr. & Mrs. Hamlin Emory; H.S. Consulting; Georgina & Alan Rothenberg; and Carole Schiffer.

"Full of Nature" by Marlene Louchheim. Photo by Matthew Fried.

Sculpture tours, lectures and events will be available to the community. For more information, visit www.centurycitysculpture.com, or contact the Century City Chamber at (310) 553-2222

About the Century City Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Century City Chamber of Commerce is to promote the best interests of Century City and its membership, serving as the unifying voice for business development and civic growth, through effective communication, events and programs making Century City the preferred place to live, work, visit and shop within the City of Los Angeles.

About The Century City Arts & Culture Foundation

The Century City Arts & Culture Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization, affiliated with the Arts Council of the Century City Chamber of Commerce. It is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and providing leadership in Century City and its surrounding communities through the promotion and support of a broad range of artistic activities and initiatives. The Foundation serves the community by its inclusive programs promoting educational activities, increasing enjoyment and appreciation of the arts, serving as a resource for art and culture and facilitating the economic vitality of Century City.

Santa Monica Boulevard Project Update

(Originally appeared in the July 1, 2004 edition of the Century City News)

The first year of construction was a real test as we started work on reconfiguring both Big and Little Santa Monica Blvds.  Our challenge was to refurbish two major roads that for several decades ran side by side and were separated by an old rail system.  This is being done by reconfiguring and reducing the center median which housed the train tracks, upgrading the roads, each 2.5 miles in length, for a total of 5 miles, and do it in a neighborhood replete with small businesses, residents livings in homes, condos and apartments and thousands of commuters traveling to Century City, Beverly Hills Santa Monica and beyond.  It has been a real challenge and by far the biggest roadway improvement project the City of Los Angeles has undertaken in many decades. 

Some of our accomplishments to date include completing the majority of the underground utility upgrades during Phase 1A, including the DWP water line, the majority of the sewer work and storm drain upgrades, installing many of the electrical conduits, completing the small retaining wall at Malcolm Avenue separating Big and Little Santa Monica Blvd., and finally with implementation of Phase 1B we have begun some of the critical roadway improvements.  We also continue to make great progress on the large retaining wall between Pandora Ave. and Prosser Ave. and we are now at full-speed, making regular concrete pours, roughly every three weeks.  When completed this will be a landmark architectural wall that will be unique in its scope and design and feature new landscaping, a stairway as well as a handicap access ramp connecting Big and Little Santa Monica Blvd.  

With regards to the overall project schedule, our current projected completion date is March, 2006. The current phase of construction, Phase 1B, will be completed by late summer which will takes us into Phase 2.  Phase 2 will feature the continuation of the roadway upgrades in Century City but work will shift from Little to Big Santa Monica Blvd. between Beverly Glen Avenue of the Stars. In Phase 2 we will also tackle the sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements in this area.  This Phase is expected to last about 4 months and will take us into early 2005.

As we continue to make steady progress on this job I would ask that you work with our team of engineers, inspectors and public information personnel to stay informed about our upcoming work schedule.  I invite you to attend our monthly open houses at our field office.  I’d like to thank everyone for their patience and support as we near the summer months and work towards completing this project in 2006.

If you would like to see the Phasing plans please log onto www.smblvd.org or call our office for more information—(310) 785-2300.

Santa Monica Boulevard Project Construction update

Phase 1B Schedule: Phase 1B began on May 22, 2004, as traffic was moved to the median roadway in two areas: between Beverly Glen and Avenue of the Stars in Century City and between Westholme Ave. and Westwood Blvd.  This phase features the start of the major roadway improvement on Big and Little Santa Monica Blvd.

Description of Work	Start / Duration	Work Done So Far	Time Remaining
MWD Line	Work on the MWD line began in January 2004	Work is 10% complete	8 months
Retaining Wall (Between Pandora and Prosser)	Work started in July 2003	Work is 50% complete	9 months
Electrical Upgrades (Includes Conduit Installation Street, Pedestrian Lighting and Signal Upgrades)	Work began in April 2003	Work is 40% complete	14 months
Roadway Work in Century City	Work Began in May 2004	Work is 30% complete	2 months
Roadway Work between Westwood and Westholme	Work began in May 2004	Work is 20% complete	2 months
Roadway Work between Moreno and Century park East	Work began in June 2004	Work is 15% complete	2 months
Widening of 405 On Ramps	Work began in March 2003	Work is 25% complete	6 months

JMB LEADS IN SUSTAINABILITY

(This article appeared in the May 14th, 2012 edition of the Century City News)

JMB THE PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY

By Michael Douglas Carlin

Those are pretty heavy words – “The Pillar.” In the case of JMB these words have never been more fitting. Their position in the community has been earned over a lifetime of doing the right things for Century City, Los Angeles, California, America and now Mother Earth. On numerous occasions they have transformed patches of dirt into architectural works of art. They have earned a reputation of improving society every time they embark on a venture. They have risked billions of dollars and been tenacious to unveil skyline transformations that rewarded the risk handsomely. Each of their Century City investments improves the revenue of the City of Los Angeles, adds upscale office space, and converts a patch of dirt to the highest possible use.

No wonder politicians flock to them, investors court them, top managers vie for positions in their company, and vendors struggle to get their attention. JMB has roots to almost every single building within Century City. They have placed their mark indelibly upon the landscape of what has become the financial capital of the West Coast. The entire time they have been working hard to bring the dream of Century City to fruition it has been an uphill battle. Yet JMB has always found a way to win. They worked with local neighborhood groups on the details of every project to design and fully integrate their buildings into the fabric of the community.

But what would we expect from the pillar of the community? The have brought tax revenues, created jobs, added value, put capital to good use, and provided an increased quality of life for so many people. But there is so much more that JMB has done as the pillar of the community. For years they maintained the common areas within Century City at a substantial cost that will never be repaid. Now they are leading the way through their sustainability initiatives. Constellation Place was the first building in Los Angeles to become LEED EB Certified and in 2010 they attained LEED EB Gold Certification. They installed solar panels on the rooftops of two parking structures that reduce daytime demand of energy by 29%. And recently they have installed Bloom Fuel Cell Power Generators that power 33% of the building’s power demand and reduced emissions by 30%.

When we look at what is wrong with America let’s put it into context of what is right with America. Hardworking people continue to improve patches of dirt into their highest uses. They get well paid for being risk-takers. We need to celebrate their accomplishments and encourage more of this sort of activity to get America back on track. Perhaps Judd Malkin, Jody Talintino, Vallery Hall, and Sarah Shaw are interested in running for a higher office… perhaps their plan for a better tomorrow is a good one and we should all get out of the way and let them continue doing what they have proven they can do… to perfection.

JMB Installs First of its Kind Bloom Energy Fuel Cell Servers in Los Angeles to help reduce carbon footprint by nearly 30 percent in its Constellation Place Office Building

JMB Realty announced the reduction of Constellation Place’s carbon footprint by nearly 30 percent through the installation of Bloom Energy ServersTM. The state of the art fuel cell power generators will produce 400 kW of power and supply approximately one-third of the building’s electrical demand.

“JMB is excited to be Bloom Energy’s first high-rise, class A office installation. As the first of its kind in Los Angeles, Constellation Place continues to set a precedent in its ongoing commitment to green technology and reducing its carbon footprint,” said Sarah Shaw, Vice President Development and Operations for Constellation Place. “These servers, combined with the existing photovoltaic system, enable JMB to offer its tenants a greener office environment while generating significant savings.

Bloom Servers, adapted from NASA technology, each occupy a space equivalent to the size of an average parking space and contain thousands of Bloom fuel cells - flat, solid ceramic squares made from a sand-like powder- which convert air and natural gas into electricity via a clean electrochemical process, while reducing carbon emissions.

Bloom Energy is a Distributed Generation (DG) solution that is clean, reliable and affordable all at the same time. Bloom’s Energy Servers can produce clean energy 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, delivering faster payback and greater environmental benefits. And while other DG systems may require lengthy installations, sunny locations, or demand for consistent heat load, Bloom Energy systems are easy and fast to install, practically anywhere. “JMB is demonstrating that building owners and operators can create value from clean and reliable sources of energy,” said Bill Thayer, Executive Vice President Sales and Service at Bloom Energy. “Serving its tenants and its own environmental goals affordably makes this a perfect project for Bloom Energy. We are proud to work with a leader like JMB.”


With this energy-producing initiative, JMB Realty joins an elite list of Fortune 500 Bloom Energy customers including E-Bay, Fed-Ex, Google, Staples and Walmart.

About Constellation Place

Located in the heart of Century City on Constellation Boulevard, Constellation Place was built by an affiliate of Chicago-based developer, JMB Realty Corp. In June 2008, Constellation Place became the first high rise office building in Los Angeles to receive the USGBC LEED® Silver certification in the existing building category. Constellation Place has since gone through the recertification process and achieved LEED® Gold Certification.

The Century City Chamber of Commerce has ratified the induction of the non-profit “Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.”

(This article originally appeared in the June 2nd, 2009 edition of the Century City News)

By Heather Ryland

Hello Century City! I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our glorious community.

The Century City Chamber of Commerce has ratified the induction of the non-profit “Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.”

The new CCCC Arts & Cultural Affairs Council has plans for a grand kick-off event this fall that will include a rare exhibit of beautiful photographs from the renowned celebrity photographer, Frank Worth. The event includes large candid photos of Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. to name a few favorites.

The event will be open to the public, with more information coming, as it becomes available, but currently it is planned that each attendee will be given a lithograph print of the photograph of their choice, among other surprises.

The concept for the ACAC began as an insightful glimmer in the eye of our very own publisher, Michael Carlin, who had a distinct idea of the positive impact that an Arts & Cultural Affairs Council would have on Century City. His enthusiasm spilled over into many conversations around town, which included Xiliary Twil, but it wasn’t until Carlin discussed his idea with Jean Tardy-Vallernaud of Gainsborough Capital that the idea began to build into a reality.

Mr. Tardy-Vallernaud quickly saw the value in the project and discussed it in detail with Carlin until they believed that the concept was evolved enough to bring in other members and begin implementing a plan.

Once the backbone of the council was established, including such members as Susan Bursk; President & CEO of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, Susan Coddington; Founder of CDG Interior design, Stuart Denenberg; Owner of Denenberg Fine Art, Lynn Eastman; Sr. Private Banker, Wells Fargo Bank, Myself; Heather Ryland; Managing Editor of CCN, Scott Schaefer; Senior curator of Paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Christine Steiner; Attorney and Professor of Arts and IP Law, Xiliary Twil; Former Gallery Curator and Art Maven, Leslie Wright; VP trust & Estates, Bonhams & Butterfields, and Boryana Zeitz; Trusts & Estates Attorney, Kattan Muchin significant ideas began to pour in and the ball began to roll uphill.

The council’s mission states plainly its grand aspiration; “The mission of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Council is to enhance quality of life and provide leadership in Century City and its surrounding communities through the promotion and support of a broad range of artistic activities and initiatives. As a development arm of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, the Council will serve as a catalyst for and a major contributor to the economic and cultural vitality of this community and all its adults and children.”

With this purpose, the council started on its path to implement a process of networking together the resources available to the community. One of the projects the council has set out to create is a directory that will enable artistic and cultural groups to connect with each other and the public in a concise and effective way, creating a bridge with a solid foundation between community members and artistic organizations wishing to inspire and educate them.

All members of the surrounding communities are encouraged to become a part of this directory to promote themselves, their organizations, or to learn more about upcoming events that will be happening within Century City. If you would like to sign up for more information, send a request to ccn.editor@gmail.com. The registry of current artisans along with their profiles and events will soon be listed on the ACAC website and once the information has been accumulated for six months, the Art Registry of Century City will be will be made available at various locations.

To pinpoint the focus even more, the council has an Arts and Cultural survey that is also available to the community with details at ccn.editor@gmail.com, as well.

The council is excited to offer the survey as a unique opportunity to delve into the heart of the community by asking individuals what is needed and desired artistically to improve the quality of life for our citizens. “The purpose of this assessment is to reveal the needs, wants, challenges and personal vision of the Century City community. “

“The timeliness of this assessment is key. It will help our community take a critical step towards arts and cultural development in the future, in a manner that will positively impact the artists, residents of the community and visitors to Century City and the neighboring communities, like nothing we have seen in the past. “

The bullet points below are just an example of the anticipated benefits the Art & Cultural survey will produce for the Century City community:
• Reveal the skill sets already present to better aid individual artists, cultural groups and the community to coordinate their efforts.
• Provide insight into the challenges associated with developing a strong economic base related to the arts.

• Create an opportunity for the professional development of artists and cultural groups.

• Encourage arts groups to take stock of their strengths and challenges, and share best practices with neighboring communities.

• Help determine the direction for arts and cultural planning.

Los Angeles has always been a diverse cultural and artistic playground and with Century City being a main artery, it leaves no reason for it not to become the artistic hub of the greater Los Angeles area. What is being called for is a revitalization of the creative use of the city with such projects as painting classes for children, adult art workshops, public sculpture, first Friday openings, film and concert venues, summer night dances and most importantly it inquires of the community itself to become a part of its own positive change.

The Century City Chamber of Commerce has ratified the induction of the non-profit “Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.”

(This article originally appeared in the June 2nd, 2009 edition of the Century City News)

By Heather Ryland

Hello Century City! I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our glorious community.

The Century City Chamber of Commerce has ratified the induction of the non-profit “Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.”

The new CCCC Arts & Cultural Affairs Council has plans for a grand kick-off event this fall that will include a rare exhibit of beautiful photographs from the renowned celebrity photographer, Frank Worth. The event includes large candid photos of Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. to name a few favorites.

The event will be open to the public, with more information coming, as it becomes available, but currently it is planned that each attendee will be given a lithograph print of the photograph of their choice, among other surprises.

The concept for the ACAC began as an insightful glimmer in the eye of our very own publisher, Michael Carlin, who had a distinct idea of the positive impact that an Arts & Cultural Affairs Council would have on Century City. His enthusiasm spilled over into many conversations around town, which included Xiliary Twil, but it wasn’t until Carlin discussed his idea with Jean Tardy-Vallernaud of Gainsborough Capital that the idea began to build into a reality.

Mr. Tardy-Vallernaud quickly saw the value in the project and discussed it in detail with Carlin until they believed that the concept was evolved enough to bring in other members and begin implementing a plan.

Once the backbone of the council was established, including such members as Susan Bursk; President & CEO of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, Susan Coddington; Founder of CDG Interior design, Stuart Denenberg; Owner of Denenberg Fine Art, Lynn Eastman; Sr. Private Banker, Wells Fargo Bank, Myself; Heather Ryland; Managing Editor of CCN, Scott Schaefer; Senior curator of Paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Christine Steiner; Attorney and Professor of Arts and IP Law, Xiliary Twil; Former Gallery Curator and Art Maven, Leslie Wright; VP trust & Estates, Bonhams & Butterfields, and Boryana Zeitz; Trusts & Estates Attorney, Kattan Muchin significant ideas began to pour in and the ball began to roll uphill.

The council’s mission states plainly its grand aspiration; “The mission of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Council is to enhance quality of life and provide leadership in Century City and its surrounding communities through the promotion and support of a broad range of artistic activities and initiatives. As a development arm of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, the Council will serve as a catalyst for and a major contributor to the economic and cultural vitality of this community and all its adults and children.”

With this purpose, the council started on its path to implement a process of networking together the resources available to the community. One of the projects the council has set out to create is a directory that will enable artistic and cultural groups to connect with each other and the public in a concise and effective way, creating a bridge with a solid foundation between community members and artistic organizations wishing to inspire and educate them.

All members of the surrounding communities are encouraged to become a part of this directory to promote themselves, their organizations, or to learn more about upcoming events that will be happening within Century City. If you would like to sign up for more information, send a request to ccn.editor@gmail.com. The registry of current artisans along with their profiles and events will soon be listed on the ACAC website and once the information has been accumulated for six months, the Art Registry of Century City will be will be made available at various locations.

To pinpoint the focus even more, the council has an Arts and Cultural survey that is also available to the community with details at ccn.editor@gmail.com, as well.

The council is excited to offer the survey as a unique opportunity to delve into the heart of the community by asking individuals what is needed and desired artistically to improve the quality of life for our citizens. “The purpose of this assessment is to reveal the needs, wants, challenges and personal vision of the Century City community. “

“The timeliness of this assessment is key. It will help our community take a critical step towards arts and cultural development in the future, in a manner that will positively impact the artists, residents of the community and visitors to Century City and the neighboring communities, like nothing we have seen in the past. “

The bullet points below are just an example of the anticipated benefits the Art & Cultural survey will produce for the Century City community:
• Reveal the skill sets already present to better aid individual artists, cultural groups and the community to coordinate their efforts.
• Provide insight into the challenges associated with developing a strong economic base related to the arts.

• Create an opportunity for the professional development of artists and cultural groups.

• Encourage arts groups to take stock of their strengths and challenges, and share best practices with neighboring communities.

• Help determine the direction for arts and cultural planning.

Los Angeles has always been a diverse cultural and artistic playground and with Century City being a main artery, it leaves no reason for it not to become the artistic hub of the greater Los Angeles area. What is being called for is a revitalization of the creative use of the city with such projects as painting classes for children, adult art workshops, public sculpture, first Friday openings, film and concert venues, summer night dances and most importantly it inquires of the community itself to become a part of its own positive change.

For more information please visit the Beverly Hills View

JMB LEADS IN SUSTAINABILITY

(This article appeared in the May 14th, 2012 edition of the Century City News)

JMB THE PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY

By Michael Douglas Carlin

Those are pretty heavy words – “The Pillar.” In the case of JMB these words have never been more fitting. Their position in the community has been earned over a lifetime of doing the right things for Century City, Los Angeles, California, America and now Mother Earth. On numerous occasions they have transformed patches of dirt into architectural works of art. They have earned a reputation of improving society every time they embark on a venture. They have risked billions of dollars and been tenacious to unveil skyline transformations that rewarded the risk handsomely. Each of their Century City investments improves the revenue of the City of Los Angeles, adds upscale office space, and converts a patch of dirt to the highest possible use.

No wonder politicians flock to them, investors court them, top managers vie for positions in their company, and vendors struggle to get their attention. JMB has roots to almost every single building within Century City. They have placed their mark indelibly upon the landscape of what has become the financial capital of the West Coast. The entire time they have been working hard to bring the dream of Century City to fruition it has been an uphill battle. Yet JMB has always found a way to win. They worked with local neighborhood groups on the details of every project to design and fully integrate their buildings into the fabric of the community.

But what would we expect from the pillar of the community? The have brought tax revenues, created jobs, added value, put capital to good use, and provided an increased quality of life for so many people. But there is so much more that JMB has done as the pillar of the community. For years they maintained the common areas within Century City at a substantial cost that will never be repaid. Now they are leading the way through their sustainability initiatives. Constellation Place was the first building in Los Angeles to become LEED EB Certified and in 2010 they attained LEED EB Gold Certification. They installed solar panels on the rooftops of two parking structures that reduce daytime demand of energy by 29%. And recently they have installed Bloom Fuel Cell Power Generators that power 33% of the building’s power demand and reduced emissions by 30%.

When we look at what is wrong with America let’s put it into context of what is right with America. Hardworking people continue to improve patches of dirt into their highest uses. They get well paid for being risk-takers. We need to celebrate their accomplishments and encourage more of this sort of activity to get America back on track. Perhaps Judd Malkin, Jody Talintino, Vallery Hall, and Sarah Shaw are interested in running for a higher office… perhaps their plan for a better tomorrow is a good one and we should all get out of the way and let them continue doing what they have proven they can do… to perfection.

JMB Installs First of its Kind Bloom Energy Fuel Cell Servers in Los Angeles to help reduce carbon footprint by nearly 30 percent in its Constellation Place Office Building

JMB Realty announced the reduction of Constellation Place’s carbon footprint by nearly 30 percent through the installation of Bloom Energy ServersTM. The state of the art fuel cell power generators will produce 400 kW of power and supply approximately one-third of the building’s electrical demand.

“JMB is excited to be Bloom Energy’s first high-rise, class A office installation. As the first of its kind in Los Angeles, Constellation Place continues to set a precedent in its ongoing commitment to green technology and reducing its carbon footprint,” said Sarah Shaw, Vice President Development and Operations for Constellation Place. “These servers, combined with the existing photovoltaic system, enable JMB to offer its tenants a greener office environment while generating significant savings.

Bloom Servers, adapted from NASA technology, each occupy a space equivalent to the size of an average parking space and contain thousands of Bloom fuel cells - flat, solid ceramic squares made from a sand-like powder- which convert air and natural gas into electricity via a clean electrochemical process, while reducing carbon emissions.

Bloom Energy is a Distributed Generation (DG) solution that is clean, reliable and affordable all at the same time. Bloom’s Energy Servers can produce clean energy 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, delivering faster payback and greater environmental benefits. And while other DG systems may require lengthy installations, sunny locations, or demand for consistent heat load, Bloom Energy systems are easy and fast to install, practically anywhere. “JMB is demonstrating that building owners and operators can create value from clean and reliable sources of energy,” said Bill Thayer, Executive Vice President Sales and Service at Bloom Energy. “Serving its tenants and its own environmental goals affordably makes this a perfect project for Bloom Energy. We are proud to work with a leader like JMB.”


With this energy-producing initiative, JMB Realty joins an elite list of Fortune 500 Bloom Energy customers including E-Bay, Fed-Ex, Google, Staples and Walmart.

About Constellation Place

Located in the heart of Century City on Constellation Boulevard, Constellation Place was built by an affiliate of Chicago-based developer, JMB Realty Corp. In June 2008, Constellation Place became the first high rise office building in Los Angeles to receive the USGBC LEED® Silver certification in the existing building category. Constellation Place has since gone through the recertification process and achieved LEED® Gold Certification.