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The Cliff has officially broken ground in Henderson, Nevada!

Designed by AO, the $100 million transformation will reimagine a 100,000-square-foot office property in Green Valley Ranch as a walkable, open-air destination for retail, dining, wellness, fitness, entertainment, and gathering. Plans include a central bar and outdoor lounge, covered patios, a food kiosk alley, children’s play area, and dedicated spaces for events and live entertainment.

Led by VAC Development alongside CAST Capital Partners, The Cliff is targeting delivery to tenants in the second quarter of 2027.

Read more via Commercial Property Executive: https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/100m-las-vegas-area-office-to-retail-project-breaks-ground/

Sometimes the stars align. And when they do, we get to see what really means.

At AO, collaboration across studios is part of how we work every day. But rarely does a single project give us the opportunity to bring together so many areas of our expertise around one shared vision. Altus Station is one of those projects.

Working with developer Six Ridge Partners, AO helped establish the Specific Plan and architectural guidelines for the Kimball Junction master plan, then continued forward with planning, landscape and full architectural design services for Altus Station.

That level of integration creates something special. With our teams working side by side, ideas move more freely across disciplines, coordination happens earlier, and there is greater continuity from the big-picture vision down to the details that shape the experience of a place.

Transforming more than six acres, Altus Station brings together approximately 170 affordable residences, 60,000 SF of retail and dining, 69,000 SF of Class A office space, and a shared parking structure around a dynamic public plaza envisioned as a new “town square” for the community.

Last month, AO Managing Partner Rob Budetti joined Jason Head of Six Ridge Partners and Braden Moore of Big-D Construction for the Utah Chapter of The CCIM Institute’s Real-World Case Study: Altus Station, sharing an inside look at the development process, the realities of making a project of this scale pencil in today’s market, and what’s ahead.

Now underway, Altus Station is an exciting example of what can happen when the stars align, our collective expertise comes together, and we are truly .

How are new delivery methods changing the way multifamily gets built?

AO’s Nick Gomez will moderate the Alternative Delivery Methods & Construction Innovation panel next week at Bisnow’s Multifamily Annual Conference (BMAC) Northern California on October 6 in San Francisco.

The conversation will explore how modular and prefabricated construction, emerging technologies, AI, and new delivery strategies are helping the industry address cost, risk, and project timelines.

Nick will be joined by leaders from Terner Housing Innovation Labs, The Michaels Organization, C**t Builders, MBH Architects, and Villa Homes to discuss what’s working today and where innovations are shaping the future of multifamily development.

Learn more: https://www.bisnow.com/events/san-francisco/multifamily/bisnow-multifamily-annual-conference-bmac-northern-california-10149

Join AO leaders Bruce Greenfield, Tom Bergerson, and Henry Wong at The Lodging Conference 2026, October 5–7 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bringing together leading hotel owners, operators, developers, investors, and industry executives, The Lodging Conference provides a forum for conversations shaping the future of hospitality development, design, and operations.

Connect with the AO team and learn more about how we are helping create distinctive hospitality destinations and experiences across the country.

Learn more: https://lodgingconference.com/

As design progresses for Southern California Edison’s Edison Training Academy in Corona, members of the RY+AO team and SCE’s Transmission and Distribution training team recently toured PG&E’s Electrical Training Facility in Livermore as part of the project’s benchmarking and programming efforts.

The visit offered a firsthand look at how training labs, classrooms, equipment, support spaces, and indoor and outdoor training environments function together within an active utility training campus. Seeing these spaces in operation provided valuable insight into operational adjacencies, circulation, flexibility, and the specialized environments needed to support hands-on workforce training.

RY+AO is leading the design of Phases 2 and 3 of the Edison Training Academy, including the main training building, outdoor training yard, and parking garage. Working closely with SCE stakeholders and drawing on lessons from established training facilities, the team is developing a flexible campus designed to support evolving grid technologies, changing training needs, and the next generation of utility professionals.

Inspired by the desert. Designed for connection.

Located in Phoenix's Desert Ridge area, Azur is a 348-unit multifamily community that brings a contemporary interpretation of desert living to a growing mixed-use district. Organized around a central oasis and Village Center, the community combines modern residential design with thoughtfully curated amenities, including co-working spaces, courtyards, a fitness center, rooftop gathering areas, and resort-style recreation.

Through desert contemporary architecture, inviting indoor-outdoor spaces, and a strong focus on community, Azur creates a distinctive living experience that reflects the character of its surrounding landscape while supporting today's lifestyle needs.

AO is proud to partner with Greystar on Azur and numerous communities over the years, collaborating to create residential environments that deliver both exceptional design and memorable resident experiences.

Read more: https://www.aoarchitects.com/project/azur/

It’s been a busy month of events and travels at AO! On the heels of Surf Park Summit in Virginia Beach, AO’s retail team headed to San Diego for ICSC@WESTERN 2026, joining clients, partners and industry leaders for conversations around the trends, opportunities and ideas shaping the future of retail and mixed-use development.

From reconnecting with longtime collaborators to meeting new faces and exchanging ideas about what’s next, the event reinforced what continues to drive great retail destinations: experience, connection and community.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the AO booth, met with our team and shared insights along the way. We always value the opportunity to connect with the people shaping the places where communities shop, dine, work, play and gather.

Great conversations, great connections...and plenty more ahead!