Prudential California Realty Honored for Restoration of Palms Springs Landmark

Prudential California Realty Honored for Restoration of Palm Springs LandmarkFriday, November 16th, 2007
Prudential California Realty received the Architectural Rehabilitation Award from the Palm Springs Modern Committee for its sensitive restoration of the iconic Coachella Valley Savings & Loan II building on Palm Canyon Drive. The award was presented at the PSMC’s fifth annual Architectural Preservation Awards luncheon in October.
The building, now the real estate company’s flagship Palm Springs office, is among the noted designs of iconic architect E. Stewart Williams, whose distinctively regional Desert Modernist style played a key role in defining the architectural landscape of the Coachella Valley. In 1999, Williams was inducted as a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects for his modernist design achievements. The façade is distinguished by a graceful series of inverted arches.
“We’ve always felt strongly about our role as stewards of significant architecture,” said Prudential California Realty President and CEO Steve Rodgers. “In Palm Springs, a city known around the world for its wealth of important mid-century homes and buildings, we were particularly honored to play a part in the future of an important downtown landmark.”
Maggetti Elam & Associates oversaw the approximately 8,648-square-foot project. Davis & Adams Construction, Inc., was the general contractor.
With $19 billion in sales volume and 21,000 transactions across Southern California and the Central Coast last year, Prudential California Realty is one of the top five brokerages in the nation and the largest company in the Prudential Real Estate International network. Prudential California Realty is proud to be a member of HomeServices of America Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. For more information, visit www.prudentialcal.com.
This is a reprint of an article that appeared on Steve Rodgers blog.