JRVD Builders and Developers

Case Study:
Art Theatre Long Beach  

Retained as contractor and developer, JR van Dijs, Inc. was hired to oversee the entire restoration of this 1924 art deco style historical landmark. Tasked with coordinating every aspect from concept to historical analysis to implementation of design, JR van Dijs worked with the city’s Redevelopment Agency to retain the original architectural integrity while restoring the interior and facade to include two niche retail spaces, as originally designed in 1924, and upgrade the theatre’s audio and video systems and performance stage for the theatre’s 21st century uses.

Case Study:
4th and Linden  

Working in conjunction with the developer East Village Partners, LLC and architect Studio 111, JR van Dijs, Inc. collaborated to develop a unique creative office environment located in Long Beach’s East Village Arts District.

The 19,000 square foot office-condominium project features 8 units ranging in size from 1,700 to 5,000 square feet, includes 22 on-site parking spaces, and creates an environment that will attract the creative class and significantly raise the design and quality standards on adaptive reuse projects in Long Beach.

Case Study:
Long Beach Ronald McDonald House  

The dream of a Ronald McDonald House will soon be realized in our community. The Long Beach Ronald McDonald House will transform an existing building on the campus of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, improving access to vital health care services offered at Miller Children’s Hospital and other southeast Los Angeles County health care facilities. The Long Beach Ronald McDonald House will offer 23 guest rooms, a living room and open-air courtyard, plus a dining room and kitchen. For young family members, there is a children’s room and outdoor tot lot. Families will enjoy a garden, patio, barbeque area and the conveniences of a laundry facility, pantry and fully-equipped computer room. Additionally, the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House will provide families with the comfort of being surrounded by those who understand and can relate to the ordeal of having a seriously ill child.

Case Study:
420 E 4th Street  

This shared 9,200-square-foot space at 420 E. 4 th Street will soon be the new home of Fingerprints Records and a third location for Portfolio Coffeehouse.

Case Study:
Pacific Building Santa Ana  

Built in 1925 the Pacific Building is now transforming the  Santa Ana Arts District into a hip go to spot.   A gastro pub is making plans to open on the ground floor, tenants are filling up offices on the second floor and The Copper Door, a former pool hall, is attracting crowds to the basement.