Surpassing our own expectations, SAA Los Angeles outgrows its space in just a year.  Both our new Los Angeles office and the Newport Beach office are redesigned to provide an appealing, open environment for our staff.

SAA expands and moves its Los Angeles offices to the newly purchased building in Culver City. Total staff is now over 60. In mid-2005, SAA completes the corporate headquarters of American Realty Advisors in Glendale. Also in 2005, Equity Office becomes our client adding 4 million SF of space to the Orange County portfolio and 2 million SF to the Los Angeles portfolio.

In 2003, the firm name changes to Shlemmer+Algaze+Associates (SAA). The firm has continued to grow, expanding its Newport Beach offices and moving the Los Angeles office to a larger location. Total staff is now 45.

By 2000, Rick and Nelson were established competitors with a similar focus. Joining forces, they form Shlemmer+Kamus+Algaze (SKA) with offices in Long Beach and Newport Beach. Within two months’ time, Nelson’s former firm, P. Patrick Murray, decides not to compete with the newly formed SKA and we purchase the assets of the P. Patrick Murray firm. This same year, the Los Angeles office opens, bringing the total staff to 35.

In late 2000, work is completed for the 3-story corporate headquarters of BT Infonet in El Segundo. The $30 million, 150,000 SF facility was built on an 18” raised floor that carries power, telecommunications, and under floor air conditioning.

Also in 2000, ditech becomes our client.  Beginning with 40,000 SF, our work for ditech grows to over to over 200,000 SF by 2006.

Rick Shlemmer is a founding partner of Shlemmer Kamus. Arden Realty becomes a client.

Nelson becomes a licensed architect by the State of California and is promoted to VP of Operations at P. Patrick Murray. A native of the Long Beach area, Rick Shlemmer founds Shlemmer Design Associates in Long Beach.

Nelson Algaze starts at P. Patrick Murray Inc. doing space planning and interior design.