Ali Sahabi, GEC

About Ali Sahabi

Recently appointed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Transition Team, Ali Sahabi, previously received the California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for taking a sustainable approach toward community development and environmental restoration in the 543-acre Dos Lagos mixed-use development in Corona, CA. A licensed General Engineering Contractor (GEC), Sahabi is an expert in building resilience and sustainability. He is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Optimum Seismic, Inc., which has completed more than 3,500 structural retrofit and adaptive reuse projects for multifamily residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout California. Contact Optimum Seismic at 323 978-7664 or visit optimumseismic.com to learn more about your adaptive reuse options for your building.
29 December, 2022

Mayor Bass Applauds LA’s progress on Earthquake Retrofits of Apartment Buildings

By |2023-01-04T00:13:00+00:00December 29th, 2022|Earthquake Retrofits, Optimum Seismic, Seismic Resilience, Seismic Retrofit|

Mayor Karen Bass praised the earthquake safety achievements of the City of Los Angeles during her inaugural speech on December 11, 2022.

Mayor Bass credited the achievements to former Mayor Eric Garcetti by telling him “Your legacy is large.”  She noted Angelenos will be benefitting from Garcetti’s leadership in the years […]

20 December, 2022

Optimum Seismic Sponsors Five YMCA-LA Events; Urges Businesses to Donate to Help Fight Hunger

By |2023-01-02T16:16:39+00:00December 20th, 2022|Press Release|

Holiday events providing food and toys at five Los Angeles Metropolitan YMCA locations have been sponsored again this year by Optimum Seismic, Inc.

Area businesses are being urged to donate to support the Los Angeles Metropolitan YMCA’s food distribution programs, which target hunger faced by many in Southern California.

Rising food costs, […]

13 December, 2022

Optimum Seismic’s Ali Sahabi Named to Los Angeles Mayor Bass’ transition team

By |2022-12-14T16:28:27+00:00December 13th, 2022|Press Release|

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named Ali Sahabi, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Optimum Seismic, Inc. to her transition advisory team, which will provide advice and counsel through the first 100 days of her administration.

Sahabi, a real estate developer and general engineering contractor, is a lifelong advocate for […]

10 October, 2022

Earthquakes hit California daily — act now to be resilient.

By |2023-01-04T22:50:26+00:00October 10th, 2022|AAOC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

This month, an estimated 18 million Americans will take part in the Great ShakeOut, a national safety drill designed to heighten awareness of the many ways to prepare for a major earthquake.

The month will be filled with messages about earthquake risk and personal safety, culminating with the annual drill, which […]

9 October, 2022

Earthquakes happen every day in California. Act now to be resilient.

By |2023-01-04T22:40:06+00:00October 9th, 2022|Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience, SDCAA|

This month, an estimated 18 million Americans will take part in the Great ShakeOut, a national safety drill designed to heighten awareness of the many ways to prepare for a major earthquake.

We’ll hear many important messages about earthquake risk and personal safety, culminating with the annual drill, which happens on […]

8 October, 2022

Adaptive reuse: the greenest solution to today’s market demands

By |2023-01-04T22:34:29+00:00October 8th, 2022|AAGLA, Adaptive Reuse|

Talking with prospective tenants can tell you how outdated your apartment building has become in today’s market. Tenants want open floorplans, upgraded fixtures and appliances, sleek design, and lifestyle amenities such as courtyards, pools, and workout facilities.

But the news isn’t all bad: Owners of older apartment buildings can capitalize on […]

7 October, 2022

Is your business disaster-proof?

By |2022-10-10T23:38:56+00:00October 7th, 2022|Buildings Resilience, Buildings Vulnerabilities, Businesses and disaster, Commercial Buildings|

Media coverage always goes for the dramatic, and coverage of the Northridge earthquake was no exception – flashing visuals of flattened apartment buildings, collapsed freeway overpasses and grotesquely twisted steel-framed structures dominated the airwaves long after the disaster struck.

What wasn’t shown – but was just as alarming – is that […]

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