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Sun Valley Jose Mier Spotlight: Francini, Inc.

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Just a Stone’s Throw Away

You’ll have to excuse our players words in the title above but we couldn’t help it. As you know Sun Valley Jose Mier promotes all aspects of life in Sun Valley California and that includes business and commerce. Like another Sun Valley business, East Valley Feed And Tack and this latest business really is only a stone’s throw from the Stonehurst neighborhood. It’s Francini, Inc. which is a distributor of marble and other stone used in construction.

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Sun Valley Jose Mier recommends Francini, Inc.

For those looking to upgrade their kitchen, bathroom or any other room in the house, Francini is one place you want to know about. In fact their Sheldon Street location is the west coast corporate office for the company.

Marble is not the only stone they specialize in. Other stones include limestone, granite, soapstone, and travertine and among others. Unless you’ve recently been in the market for quality stone you may not know about this Sun Valley California operation, but it’s not the only location this company has. They also have locations in Indio, Salt Lake City, Boise, Raleigh, Kernersville and Wilmington North Carolina as well as Denver.

Choosing marble or similar stone for your countertops can increase the value of your home but it also requires special care. Some stones need to be sealed on a regular basis due to the porous nature of the stone. There are other questions you may have, all of which can be answered by a quick check of their FAQ page or simply by giving them a call.

Like East Valley Feed and Tack we’re proud to have such a prominent business located here in Sun Valley. A business such as Francini draws customers not only from Sun Valley but from surrounding areas and these people help boost the Sun Valley economy. Having a business such as this in our city is like having a big anchor store in the shopping mall.

If you’re in the market for premium wtone, we at Sun Valley Jose Mier recommend you check out Francini, Inc. They are located at 11796 Sheldon Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Phone: 818.767.5899

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Safety in Sun Valley

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Closest Police Station in Neighboring Pacoima

When it comes to safety in Sun Valley, we at Sun Valley Jose Mier, like all our neighbors rely on the Los Angeles Police Department to keep our community safe. The closest LAPD station is the Foothill Division station located at 12760 Osborne St. in Pacoima, just outside the borders of Sun Valley.

The LAPD Foothill Division web page contains a wealth of information that can be utilized to make Sun Valley even safer. We, as residents, can’t just take it for granted that the police will take care of everything. Safety takes the efforts of everyone, not just law enforcement and using the LAPD website can give you additional information and resources to help law enforcement do their job better.

One tool which we find helpful is the Crime Mapping website. This website allows you to see what crimes have been committed in the area such as theft, grand theft, burglaries, etc. You can also sign up to receive alerts through this website. Should a pattern of crime develop in a certain area, you’ll be aware of it and be able to take precautions.

 

sun valley ca crime map website
sun valley ca crime map website

Having the division located close to Sun Valley also means that response times for police calls should be shorter. Still, it’s better to be able to anticipate and prevent crimes than to worry about response times when one does occur. We urge all Sun Valleyites to familiarize themselves with the police website and take advantage of the tools it has to offer.

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Shopping Opportunities in Sun Valley

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Sun Valley Jose Mier Visits Laurel Canyon Center

Sun Valley, as we’ve repeatedly said, is located within easy driving distance to… well, just about anywhere you’d need to go in Southern California. Being close to our neighboring cities of Burbank and Glendale, we have a wealth of retail options within minutes of our homes. The Glendale Galeria, Americana at Brand in Glendale as well as Burbank’s Town Center are just a few of the malls we have easy access to when we need to go shopping. But Sun Valley has its own shopping center, meaning we need not even travel outside our community to purchase items we need.

The shopping center is located at the corner of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Roscoe St. The “anchor” store here is Kohl’s, but the center is also home to Bank of America and Chase Bank as well as Ralphs grocery store. Other fast food outlets and assorted retail shops are located here as well, including Baskin-Robbins and Waba Grill.

Kohl's store in Sun Valley CA
Sun Valley Jose Mier shops local Kohl’s store

Kohl’s is of special interest not only because it stocks clothing and household goods at low prices (no shameless plug, just the truth) but it’s also the closest location to use for Amazon returns. Many is the time we here at Sun Valley Jose Mier have made a trip to Kohl’s to drop off an item we bought on Amazon.com only to find it wasn’t the correct one or had some defect. Returns are super easy and the fact that this store is right in the middle of Sun Valley makes it even easier.

Of course having an Amazon returns desk located in the store is a way for Kohl’s to get shoppers inside the store and many do take a look around and end up buying some item or other. It’s a win-win for Kohl’s. Note that customers returning Amazon items also get a discount coupon to use while shopping.

This shopping center on Laurel Canyon makes life in Sun Valley more attractive. As if you needed another reason to live here!

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Cost of Living Lower in Sun Valley

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Sun Valley Jose Mier Spots Housing Deals

Visitors to Sun Valley Jose Mier know that we promote our community is one of the underappreciated locations in greater Los Angeles. Sun Valley admittedly does not have the cache of a Newport Beach or Beverly Hills although we have our share of mansions and hillside properties. Still, on average, housing costs in Sun Valley are lower than elsewhere and this makes it attractive to those who want or need to live close to the center of Los Angeles in without spending an arm and a leg to do so.

According to curbed.com the average price of the condominium in Los Angeles is around $530,000. That’s a steep price or someone looking for entry-level housing, but among the other qualities of Sun Valley California is that affordable housing can be found here. One case in point is a recent listing on propertyshark.com for a condominium at 11813 Runnymede St. This seven hundred square foot condominium is being priced at $229,000. Taking a look at the photos on the site we can see that everything has been upgraded and this is a top-of-the-line condominium in a great location and complex.

Runnymede St. condo Sun Valley, CA
Sun Valley Jose Mier shares Runnymede St. condo Sun Valley, CA

This is just one example of the housing opportunities we have in Sun Valley and one of the reasons we feel our community and our neighborhoods provide a standard of living that can’t be equaled for the cost.

As we mentioned above we’re only about 10 miles from the center of Los Angeles making commutes relatively painless. In addition the availability of public transportation such as Metrolink can reduce our residents need even to get on the freeways. However, should we need to drive ourselves we are blessed by the fact that Interstate 5 runs directly through Sun Valley, bisecting it from north to south. We could go on, but we won’t. All of the amenities and superlatives about Sun Valley could be found in other articles on the Sun Valley Jose Mier website. We just want to take the opportunity once more to remind those looking for housing in Southern California that Sun Valley has what you want and at a price you can afford.

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Sun Valley, CA City Council Member: Paul Krekorian

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A Bit of History on Councilman’s Website

If you didn’t know, our council member (Sun Valley is part of Los Angeles, right?) is Paul Krekorian. The areas he administers include Sun Valley, (of course) but also Valley Glen, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Studio City and North Hollywood.

All the things overseen by the Los Angeles City Council in our area are in Mr. Krekorian’s bailiwick. So, if you were unfamiliar with who our particular council member is, no you know. You can visit his website here.

One item of interest when you do visit the site is a bit of Sun Valley history. As the website states, back in the 1800s Sun Valley was known as Roberts. Apparently this was the only store in the area and lent its name to the location. Also, Sun Valley was home to many Lockheed Martin operations during World War Two. The remnants of Lockheed’s operations were in existence until the 1990s (even though defunct) but they were a testament to how our little part of greater LA played a part in the defeat of Nazism.

Sun Valley borders the Burbank Airport which was the site of much of Lockheed’s work during those years and, being so close to Burbank, Sun Valley lent its land in support of the war effort.

All this is something most Sun Valley residents may not know, but if you live here (and why wouldn’t you want to?) you should know a little bit about how our town came into being and what’s been happening here over the years. Even our little hidden gem of a community has a storied past. Just one more thing that makes Sun Valley special.

Thanks, Paul Krekorian for helping to promote what we at Sun Valley Jose Mier think is a small piece of heaven in Southern California.

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Sun Valley California Growth

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Apartment Boom Taking Place

When Sun Valley Jose Mier launched this website we did it with one goal in mind: to promote how are special community. We’ve always said that Sun Valley is unique when compared to other cities throughout the San Fernando Valley but we seem to be on the cusp of a construction boom that is remaking our city and slowly but surely Sun Valley is becoming one of the premier locations within greater Los Angeles. Yet another apartment complex is on the books to begin construction. It will be a three story, 100+ unit building to be located at 8465 Glenoaks Blvd. Residents in this area know well the location is quite close to the intersection of Glenoaks and Hollywood Way. Currently there are residential houses located here in the development will necessitate their destruction and removal.

8465 N. Glenoaks Bd. Sun Valley, CA Street View
Sun Valley Jose Mier screenshot of 8465 N. Glenoaks Bd.

This stretch of Glenoaks is usually very quiet and except for rush hour traffic—lots of cars getting on and off Interstate 5 at this location—the street is usually wide open, free of traffic and where most drivers zip down the road at higher speeds. Apartment development is always a double edged sword, however. A fairly large unit such as the one proposed will, of course, mean increased traffic and congestion in the area due to higher population density. This section of Glenoaks this also divided by a median, making turns onto Glenoaks from streets which feed onto it difficult at times, especially when there’s higher traffic levels.

All this needs to be taken into account. Regardless, new construction in this area means more Sun Valley jobs and more people moving into this area and increases our tax base and revenue. New, modern construction, depending on the design, can also have the effect of increasing the visual appeal of the area. This is not the only apartment building project slated to begin in Sun Valley. Others in the Lankershim area of our city as well as the NoHo Metro redevelopment will also contribute to an overall improvement in the look and feel of our community as well as boosting the economy. Sun Valley continues to improve in many areas and this is just one more example. It’s yet another reason Sun Valley Jose Mier takes pride in our growing, improving community.

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Sun Valley Goes Solar

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Solar panels on Sun Valley Business Park

Pendleton St. Rooftop a Collects the Sunshine

Odds are you have never seen it but There are 15 acres of solar panels just above our heads here in Sun Valley. Most folks don’t have a reason to drive up Pendelton Street in the northern section of our community but the relatively new development, the Sun Valley Business Center which is located here is a massive facility on 15 acres of land.

Solar panels on Sun Valley Business Park
Solar panels on Sun Valley Business Park – Very Close to Sun Valley Jose Mier Office

You need a big ladder or a helicopter to take a look at the rooftop, but once you’re there you see that the roof is being utilized to collect sunlight using the latest solar panel technology. This is part of a plan that Los Angeles has for businesses to make use of the rooftops, collect solar energy and sell it back to Los Angeles at a good price.

15 acres is a large plot of land in the amount of solar energy there can be collected here is substantial. Being able to harness solar power and offset the cost of heating or cooling a large facility such as this makes it very attractive for the owners of the property.

Some of the progress being made in Sun Valley and its environs isn’t readily visible, but little by little our section of Los Angeles is becoming ever more sophisticated. The nearby Tesla charging station is another aspect of how Los Angeles is making use of green energy and the Sun Valley business Park is one more example.

While solar energy is not going to address all the needs of Southern California and Sun Valley in particular, it does in certain instances makes sense. If a developer can save or recoup money by installing solar panels then it makes economic sense. The addition of solar panels also means the solar companies in that area have more work and this is always good for the Sun Valley economy.

If your Sun Valley travels to take you to the northern section of our city you may want to take a drive up Pendelton Street and look at this massive business park. It may bring a smile to your face to know that this huge area of land it’s not just sitting there but is collecting energy that can be used elsewhere. And it’s happening right here in Sun Valley California. We at Sun Valley Jose Mier always promote the positive aspects of our town and this is yet one more example of why Sun Valley is unique among other San Fernando Valley cities.

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Get Into Sun Valley Now!

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New Building Projects Are Renovating Our City

Sun Valley Jose Mier has been a proponent of our community from day one. Compared to any other location in the San Fernando Valley we feel that Sun Valley has more than its share of perks to offer those who live here. However, just like our neighbors in North Hollywood, which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has become a mecca for the arts and entertainment crowd, Sun Valley is poised to do the same.

New developments, both recently completed as well as those slated to begin will contribute too making Sun Valley an even more attractive place to live and which, we feel, will rival North Hollywood as a desirable living location. One of those projects on the books will be an apartment complex on north Glenoaks Boulevard. The redevelopment of this area, now home mostly to restaurants and storefronts will add an aspect of sophistication to the area. New tenants at this apartment building will also provide increased revenue for those same restaurants and shops. The only negative aspect to developments of this kind is possibly increased traffic and congestion.

One would home also that by the time housing projects like the Glenoaks apartment building are complete that we will have seen the last of the coronavirus, allowing people to patronize local restaurants and businesses. Because of the increased development Sun Valley we feel that this is an opportune moment to invest in or move to Sun Valley. Median home prices are still below the Los Angeles average but we foresee in the coming years a transformation of Sun Valley into an even more desirable place to live.

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Changes To Sun Valley Environs

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North Hollywood Metro Station Developed

If you visited Sun Valley Jose Mier before you know that our town is made up of certain areas, one of which is North Hollywood adjacent. Our neighbors to the south and west are proud of their newfound fame and attractiveness as a Bohemian hub here in greater Los Angeles. The fact at Sun Valley borders on North Hollywood means that we get to share in some of that glory and take advantage of the things that North Hollywood may have that Sun Valley still lacks.

North Hollywood continues to improve its image and they haven’t stopped yet. One of the things that will give North Hollywood, and as result Sun Valley, an economic boost is the plan to develop the 15 acre property near the North Hollywood Metro Station. The project, which will begin next year, will include, among other things a 1500 unit housing facility as well as office space and retail.

The Metro station is so close to Sun Valley that we basically consider it part of our community. Any effort to revamp this area means that Sun Valley will get a boost from the construction. With 1500 more apartments in the area that means those residents will venture out not only into North Hollywood but into the surrounding areas to take advantage of the variety of restaurants, shopping and other businesses that we have in Sun Valley.

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The project is being overseen by Trammell Crow and will be called District NoHo. The only downside to projects like these–and it’s always the case–is that the more dense the housing in a certain area the more traffic in that same area. We wonder if this is been addressed as part of the project but it’s a given that greater Los Angeles’ streets are some of the most crowded and the country and depending upon the time of day the traffic in Sun Valley and North Hollywood is no different. Still, another injection of new design and vitality to our area should be welcome and we look forward to seeing the progress on this development.

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Stonehurst Icon: East Valley Feed and Tack

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Sun Valley Jose Mier’s Neighbor

It’s hard for any of us in Sun Valley José Meyer do not notice our neighbor several yards away on Sheldon Street. That’s East Valley Feed and Tack and it’s a Sun Valley landmark since 1971.

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east valley feed and tack website

As we’ve mentioned before in our Sun Valley Jose Mier posts on the Stonehurst neighborhood, this area is home to many horse owners and it makes sense that a feed and tack store would be located right around the corner, literally, from those who live in this rural area of Sun Valley. You can’t miss the bales of hay stacked 20 or 30 feet high at the back of their location. That’s not all the East Valley Feed and Tack is known for.

If you visit their website, you’ll see that in addition to feed they stock boots, saddles, Western hats and even products for your dog. So you don’t have to be a horse owner to stop in and make a purchase. If you’re considering moving to the Stonehurst neighborhood as well as the possibility of owning a horse, checking out their website and their blog posts about horse ownership would be a good first step. Having been around for just about 50 years they know a thing or two on the subject and if it’s not on their website you can certainly drop in and ask your questions.

Owning a horse in Sun Valley isn’t the only semi rural activity we have here. A good number of our neighbors to raise chickens in east valley has the supplies they need, both chicken feed as well as materials for making chicken coops.

Can you believe we’re in greater Los Angeles and we’re talking about horses and raising chickens? Some may find it hard to believe but it’s true and that’s part of their charm of Sun Valley, California. We can’t think of another area in the San Fernando Valley that rivals us for the diversity of lifestyles that Sun Valley offers. So if you are a horse owner or just want to pal around with some cowboys in your off time, drop by East Valley Deed and Tack and say hi.

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