As a single mother of a teenage girl, not only do I seldom have time for the big things like hair appointments and happy hour, but I am forced to neglect the ever so important little things like pedicures and lunch with my girlfriends.  I have been doomed to a life of Facebook relationships and even more to my dismay doing my own toes!  Not anymore!

I recently started working downtown in the hip trendy Southpark district at the old Federal Reserve Bank on Olympic and Olive.  I live in Woodland Hills and if any of you are at all familiar with the West Valley, you already know that NOONE walks anywhere.  It’s not for a lack of energy or desire, it’s just that the Valley is built around the notion that you must pack your one child into your Hummer to go five miles to the nearest grocery.  You can imagine how elated I was to find a Ralphs within two blocks of my new job!  And restaurants, wow!  I had no idea how many great places there were within five minutes walking distance of here.  From your high end establishments to the down home downtown staples.

Which leads me to the pinnacle of my Southpark satisfaction.  Today on my lunch break, which lasts an hour, I managed to multitask like nobodies business.  Up one block and two over I met my girlfriend for lunchtime pedicures.  It was great!  We got caught up on all the current events, i.e. who’s dating who, leaving who, and who’s who.  I than put on my paper shoes provided by the manicurist and headed across the street to grab a quick delicious tuna sandwich, than back to the office.

Working at The Reserve Lofts definitely has it’s advantages!  I can just imagine how much more convenient my life could be if I lived here!

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Los Angeles has really changed recently with the building of LA Live, the Staples Center and all of the new businesses and restaurants that are beginning to spring up.

LA is a wonderful place to live and work. If you are interested in taking a look at one of our live/work lofts here at The Reserve, feel free to give us a call to schedule an appointment. (877) 843-1778

(PRWEB) April 9, 2009 — In today’s economic climate, achieving sustainable growth has become increasingly more difficult for business owners. Flaccid housing and investment markets have severely limited the resources and wherewithal of companies both large and small. Nonetheless, leading computer repair service company E-Geniuses shows business owners how making use of technological tools and telecommuting can enable companies to not only weather the storm, but realize real growth. When newspaper headlines read “Government Spends 1 Trillion to Stimulate Economic Growth,” consumers should be worried about inflation, which leads to an across-the-board increase in pricing, says E-Geniuses. With the government committed to inflationary techniques, tough times are still ahead of us. However, E-Geniuses believes opportunities that have yet to be realized still exist in business and tough economic conditions make ignoring them much more costly.

Government Spends 1 Trillion to Stimulate Economic Growth I think that more businesses should start adopting a work-at-home strategy to productivity The schools have understood this concept of ‘homework’ for a long time. Teachers don’t have to watch each student do their work, they simply manage by objective – was the work done on time? Was it done properly and did it achieve the end result? Businesses need to start thinking this way also. The employee can cut down on unpaid expenses such as time spent commuting and fuel consumption Less commute means less traffic, less carbon dioxide, and is therefore better for the environment. Whether you are working from a downtown Los Angeles penthouse or telecommuting from downtown to your home in the valley, the most important thing is to make efficient use of time and resources A recession can affect how consumers budget their resources, but it cannot affect the resource of time – people may have less money or credit but time will keep ticking. Businesses and individuals need to pay attention to how they spend their day. A business that spends thousands of dollars a month on traditional print advertising should start considering investing in their website as a powerful and effective alternative

When newspaper headlines read “Government Spends 1 Trillion to Stimulate Economic Growth,” consumers should be worried about inflation, which leads to an across-the-board increase in pricing, says E-Geniuses. With the government committed to inflationary techniques, tough times are still ahead of us. However, E-Geniuses believes opportunities that have yet to be realized still exist in business and tough economic conditions make ignoring them much more costly.

One such opportunity is the use of innovative technology, which enables us to do more with the limited resources available and lead to economic health and a higher quality of life. According to E-Geniuses, telecommuting has become an efficient, cost-effective, and resourceful way to adapt business operations.

“I think that more businesses should start adopting a work-at-home strategy to productivity,” says Joey Mariano, owner of E-Geniuses, which services and repairs computers for local businesses and nearby USC and FIDM students. “The schools have understood this concept of ‘homework’ for a long time. Teachers don’t have to watch each student do their work, they simply manage by objective – was the work done on time? Was it done properly and did it achieve the end result? Businesses need to start thinking this way also.”

Telecommuting – the practice of working at home and communicating with co-workers through phone and computer – offers benefits for the employer, employee, and the environment. Jessica Jenkins, co-owner of TotalTelecommuting, says that telecommuting gives businesses a larger pool of potential hires due to the added perk of working from home; it can also make current employees happier, which increases efficiency and productivity.

“The employee can cut down on unpaid expenses such as time spent commuting and fuel consumption,” she explains. “Less commute means less traffic, less carbon dioxide, and is therefore better for the environment.”

According to Ariana at The Reserve Lofts in Downtown Los Angeles, in order to consolidate home and office expenses, many people whose homes have been foreclosed on are relocating to downtown L.A. lofts that are zoned for both residential and business use. “There is also the added advantage of being neighbors with other business owners and professionals. For employees of these businesses, there’s also the perk that they can use the building amenities such as the gym and a garden/spa.

“Whether you are working from a downtown Los Angeles penthouse or telecommuting from downtown to your home in the valley, the most important thing is to make efficient use of time and resources,” say JR and Aaron of medical consulting firm New Money Consulting. “A recession can affect how consumers budget their resources, but it cannot affect the resource of time – people may have less money or credit but time will keep ticking. Businesses and individuals need to pay attention to how they spend their day.”

In addition to telecommuting, e-commerce is another tool that can significantly boost revenue with an added marketing benefit.

Angela of Los Angeles web design company, online marketing, and SEO firm Splyce Media Group (SMG) advises traditional brick and mortar retail shops to create an e-commerce site to automate sales.

“A business that spends thousands of dollars a month on traditional print advertising should start considering investing in their website as a powerful and effective alternative,” she says. “If you aren’t showing up when someone does a Google search, then you are non-existent to most of the populations that is getting more tech savvy each day.”

Even in a down economy, E-Geniuses reminds business owners that there are multiple ways to ensure that a company survives, and sometimes even grows. Innovation and technology are keys to productive growth for many.

For more information on E-Geniuses, please visit the website at www.e-geniuses.com or call 877-694-3648.

Media contact:
Joey Mariano
818-679-7338
egeniuses (at) gmail (dot) com

Imagine this as your home office!

In these tough economic times all of us are trying to find ways to save money.  Every weekend people come in to tour our community looking for lease specials so that they can combine their office and their home into one.  The Reserve Lofts with our unique open floorplans, 17 ft. ceilings, floor to ceiling windows and upper mezzanine levels, is the ideal home office.   We are just blocks away from the Staples Center and the new L.A. Live center with tons of new restaurants for entertaining clients.   Our current special is one month free on select lofts!

You go down to the second floor gym to meet with your personal trainer where you perform your daily cardio and resistance training program. After a great workout, you go back up to your loft, make breakfast in your granite and stainless steel kitchen. The track lighting hanging from the  17ft ceilings produce just the right amount of lighting to enjoy your breakfast and newspaper.

After breakfast, you’re off to work, but you won’t be stuck in the traffic of your ordinary LA commuter because your office is two floors up in the same building. All of your clients that come to meet with you always comment on the beauty of the building and the openness of the loft space. This makes for a wonderful work day.

After work, you meet up with friends at the Starbucks a block away. You proceed to dinner at one of the many restaurants at LA Live. Bowling at Lucky Strike is always an option, but today you’re watching a live performance. When the Lakers are playing, the Staples Center is usually the place to be.

On the way home, you walk to the nearby Ralphs to pickup a few things you’ve been meaning to get. When you arrive back at your loft, you are greeted by the concierge. He gives you a package you’ve been waiting for. It’s a new art piece for your loft.

You’ve had a wonderful day and are ready to do it all over again. This is LA living. This is what it’s like to live in Downtown LA, Southpark District in the Reserve Lofts.

Call us to schedule your lifestyle change.

Visit The Reserve Lofts today and see what the talk is all about. Our historic building is located in the very trendy South park district of Downtown LA, just steps away from L.A. Live!

We offer a variety of unique lofts ranging in size and configuration. Every loft has seventeen foot ceilings and very large windows giving you great views of our incredible city.

We have the kind of luxurious amenities you are looking for. You and your guests will be greeted by our friendly concierge that we maintain around the clock. Our fitness center gives you the full range of work out equipment and space you will need to achieve all your fitness goals. Than you will have the opportunity at any time to relax and take a soak in our beautiful rooftop spa.

So come unwind with us today! Or if you are looking to move your office to something more elegant and creative, we have just the space for you!

The Reserve Lofts, Style!

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, L.A. Branch

Built in 1929-1930, the Federal Reserve Bank Building was one of the first examples of the Classical Moderne style in downtown Los Angeles. It It was designed by the well-known father-and-son architectural team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, who also created such landmarks as Los Angeles City Hall, Union Station, the Bullocks-Wilshire department store and the USC campus.
The seven-story, double-basement combination bank-and-office structure is built on a 1,600-ton steel framework. Finished in brick and granite, it is beautifully detailed with geographic patterning, ornate bronze grillwork, carved 3-D animal heads on the front and sides of the building and an outstanding bas-relief sculpture above the main entrance by notable California artist Edgar Walter.

In 1953, a Parkinson & Parkinson successor firm, Woodford & Bernard, designed an addition nearly indistinguishable from the original building. The firm added a two-bay extension on the Olympic Blvd. side and a one-story, three bay addition on the Grand Ave. facade. This seamless expansion added approximately 100,000 square feet and an additional vault on the subterranean levels. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The ornate structure served Los Angeles until 1987 at which time, bank operations relocated next door. In 2005 the former Federal Reserve Bank Building converted to a residential luxury loft community. The transformation preserved the beauty and details of the historic exterior and restored many of the original interior architectural elements.