WESTSIDE
WEST LOS ANGELES
Weighing In: Supergym’s Sports Academy, a three-story, 20,000-square-foot gym, has opened its doors in West Los Angeles. The facility, at 2920 Sepulveda Blvd., features cardio equipment with DVD players and free Wi-Fi.
Deeper Investment: Gores Group, a Westwood private-equity fund, has furthered its investment in and commitment to Tiburon Inc., a Pleasanton provider of public safety and security services. Gores completed payment on one of Tiburon’s debt obligations to free up Tiburon to allocate capital to growth opportunities. Financial details were not disclosed.
Official Initials: CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., a West L.A.-based commercial real estate services company, has changed its corporate name to CBRE Group Inc.
SOUTH BAY
LONG BEACH
Added Together: Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corp., a Long Beach accounting services firm, has merged with San Francisco’s Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. The combined entity will have $100 million in revenue and 11 offices across the state. The firm’s Northern California offices and operations will go by BPM; Southern California locations and operations will go by BPM Windes.
CENTRAL AREA
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Checking In: Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, owned and operated by White Plains, N.Y.-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., has completed a renovation. The downtown L.A. hotel’s facelift includes improvements to 1,209 guest rooms and suites, all public areas and dining spaces.
Healthy Investment: The California Endowment, a downtown L.A.-based health foundation focused on expanding health care to underserved people and communities, has committed $10 million to the DBL Equity Fund of DBL Investors, a San Francisco equity fund. DBL Investors, like the endowment, is focused on investments providing positive social impact.
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
VAN NUYS
Lending Fund: Valley Economic Development Corp., a Van Nuys non-profit small-business lender, has received $661,000 from the Treasury Department to lend to small businesses. The center received the money through the final round of payments under the Small Business Lending Fund, which was established through a congressional bill geared to help small businesses and was signed by the president last year.
CORRECTIONS
The article headlined “Getting Toehold on Fashion” in the Oct. 3 issue mistakenly identified Dana Davis Footwear as a product designed for diabetic women. The shoes are designed for fashion consumers and are not approved medical devices.
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An item about Oversee.net in the table of contents in the Oct. 3 issue stated that the company was moving out of the domain-name business. It should have said the company is shifting its focus away from domain names.
