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.
2 March, 2021

Community Hospital Reopens After Earthquake Retrofit

By |2021-04-26T14:09:59+00:00March 2nd, 2021|AACSC, Earthquake Retrofit, Earthquake Retrofits|

Concern over safety prompted closure in 2018. Is your building safe?

Long Beach Community Hospital reopened this year after being shut down in 2018 out of seismic safety concerns.

Worry over the safety of the building prompted its closure, but the facility reopened in January and was expected to […]

1 March, 2021

We need affordable housing protection and production

By |2021-04-26T14:12:57+00:00March 1st, 2021|AAGLA, Earthquake Safety|

How much worse would a major earthquake make California’s already serious housing crisis?

It could destroy much of the existing affordable housing in Los Angeles County — older apartment buildings, many of which are at risk of severe damage in a major earthquake.

In 2016, voters in the city overwhelmingly approved Proposition […]

14 February, 2021

Los Angeles County tops FEMA disaster risk list

By |2021-02-14T23:02:55+00:00February 14th, 2021|Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

2021 FEMA Hazard Risk Map. (Red and orange represent highest risks.)

Is your neighborhood at high risk of suffering from an earthquake? If you live in or near Los Angeles County, you could face greater than risk all other counties in the nation.

A new online tool, […]

4 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-04-26T14:17:09+00:00February 4th, 2021|Earthquake Resilient Communities, SDCAA|

The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition of leading business organizations […]

4 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-02-04T05:22:15+00:00February 4th, 2021|Press Release|

LOS ANGELES, CA – Ways earthquake resilient buildings can protect residents, businesses and entire communities from powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition of […]

3 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-04-26T14:19:52+00:00February 3rd, 2021|AAOC, Earthquake Resilience|

The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition of leading business organizations […]

2 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-04-26T14:23:29+00:00February 2nd, 2021|AACSC, Earthquake Resilience|

The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition […]

1 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-04-26T14:25:04+00:00February 1st, 2021|AAGLA, Earthquake Resilience|

The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition of leading business organizations […]

15 January, 2021

LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL LEADERS TO CALL FOR UNITY AT MLK EVENT

By |2021-01-15T19:38:32+00:00January 15th, 2021|Press Release|

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Jan 14, 2021) – Optimum Seismic, Inc. is sponsoring the Riverside Clergy Association’s, 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, “United to Heal”. Special guest speakers will be Senator-designate Alex Padilla, Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes, Secretary of State Designate Shirley Weber, and U.S. Rep. Mark […]

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