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15-421: Its construction was said to signify "the passing of an era – the removal of oil tanks and the beginning of development of more than 100 acres of formerly bare ground." At that time the city had a population of 30,245. Early concepts had included "a graveyard, a regional wilderness park and a lake that could accommodate paddle boating and sailboating ." West of the 405 Freeway and east of Sepulveda Boulevard ,

30-459: A single oar, is sweep or sweep-oar rowing . In this case the rowers are usually paired so that there is an oar on each side of the boat. Sweep-oared craft include: Moving a single stern-mounted oar from side to side, while changing the angle of the blade so as to generate forward thrust on both strokes, is single-oar sculling . Single-oar sculled craft include: Paddled watercraft, or paddlecraft, uses one or more handheld paddles , each with

45-444: A widened blade on one or both ends, to push water and propel the watercraft.. Commonly seen paddlecrafts include: Pedals are attached to a crank and propelled in circles, or to a treadle and reciprocated , with the feet. The collected power is then transferred to the water with a paddle wheel , flippers , or to the air or water with a propeller . Pedaled craft include: A pole is held with both hands and used to push against

60-400: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Human-powered watercraft Human-powered watercraft are watercraft propelled only by human power , instead of being propelled by wind power (via one or more sails ) or an engine . The three main methods of exerting human power are: While most human-powered watercraft use buoyancy to maintain their position relative to

75-531: The '20s," he said. The development as announced in 1983 was to have 115 single-family, zero-lot line estate homes (priced from 295,000 to $ 415,000), 177 town houses and 223 court homes. Chevron was to sell four acres of its property for about eighty units of affordable rental housing . Property sales were halted in June 1985 because of methane vapors discovered at the 76-acre site. After tests, there were found to be "no significant problems," said Nester Acedera of

90-503: The Deutsche Bank-owned real estate trust firm RREEF America LLC, began talking with the city of Manhattan Beach about a long-range development plan for the mall and surrounding area. RREEF had purchased the mall in 2004. In 2006, another remodel of the property was proposed. The proposal was heard by the city council several times until construction finally began in 2018 under real estate management company JLL . In 2012,

105-443: The action of pedals turning a paddle wheel . A pedalo is a human-powered watercraft propelled by the turning of a paddle wheel . The wheel is turned by people operating the pedals of the craft. The paddle wheel of a pedalo is a smaller version of that used by a paddle steamer . Pedalos, being particularly suited to calm waters, are often hired out for use on ponds and small lakes in urban parks , as well as in beaches when

120-514: The following year, 3500 Sepulveda purchased the building with the same address, located near the northwest corner of the property. One of its most anticipated and influential tenants arrived when the Apple Store opened for business at the mall on July 30, 2005. It was the first and remains the only Apple Store operating in the South Bay . A year after it opened in 2006, its current owner,

135-507: The former Bullock's space in 1996, and a Macy's Men's and Home store (closed in 2018) in the former Buffums . Urban Outfitters , Anthropologie , and West Elm now occupy the space. Owner Haagen sold the mall for $ 70 million to the Pacific Telesis pension fund in 1990. The mall's first remodel took place in 1992. In May 2004, the property was purchased by RREF, a private real estate fund owned by Deutsche Bank . In November of

150-591: The neighborhood adjoins Marine Avenue to the north and is south of Rosecrans Avenue . The first part to be developed was 37 acres on Sepulveda. In earlier days, the petroleum-drilling area was part of Standard Oil 's 186-acre "tank farm" which held oil used in steam engines and steamships, according to Richard J Miescke, vice president of the Southern Division of the Chevron Land & Development Co. "They built those reservoirs with mule teams back in

165-420: The state's Department of Health Services, and sales were resumed. A temporary vapor-venting system was put in place. "Manhattan Village" also refers to the mixed-use retail and office center in that same neighborhood. The property spans some 44 acres (18 ha) and features several shopping, dining, and retail destinations. The property consists of enclosed retail space, a community center, and offices. Ground

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180-432: The still-not-approved plan was revised and now had a $ 110 million scope. Construction and renovation began in 2017. The remodel included: 33°54′06″N 118°23′19″W  /  33.9018°N 118.3886°W  / 33.9018; -118.3886 Pedalo A pedalo (British English), pedal boat (U.S. English), or paddle boat (U.S., Canadian, and Australian English) is a human-powered watercraft propelled by

195-469: The surface of the water, a few, such as human-powered hydrofoils and human-powered submarines , use hydrofoils , either alone or in addition to buoyancy. Oars are held at one end, have a blade on the other end, and pivot in between in oarlocks . Oared craft include: Using oars in pairs, with one hand on each oar, is two-oar sculling . The oars may also be called sculls. Two-oared sculled craft include: Using oars individually, with both hands on

210-417: The weather allows. The earliest record of a pedalo is perhaps Leonardo da Vinci 's diagram of a craft driven by two pedals. Typically, a two-seat pedalo has two sets of pedals side-by-side, designed to be used together. Some models, however, have three pedals on each side, to allow a person boating alone to pedal from a centrally seated position. This article about a specific civilian ship or boat

225-465: Was broken in 1979, and the first retail phase consisted of an outdoor section including a Ralphs supermarket, Sav-On Drugs (now CVS Pharmacy since 2006) and smaller shops, opening in 1980. The mall itself opened with anchors Buffums in 1981 and Bullock's in 1982. The site was originally part of a melon and lima bean farm, which Standard Oil purchased in 1911 and thus became a Chevron oil tank farm serving its nearby refinery. Macy's opened in

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