Atlanta, GA 5/3/2008 3:02:45 AM
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The Americana at Brand Opens With Star-Studded Night

The Americana at Brand, a brand new real estate and retail development in Glendale, CA, made its star-studded debut Thursday night.

The development officially opened its doors on Friday morning.

The Americana at Brand, which was developed by Rick Caruso's Caruso Affiliated Holdings, had its debut hosted by Jay Leno and featured performances by Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops and The Temptations. Over 2,000 guests enjoyed the performances and the dinner, which was catered by world-famous chef Wolfgang Puck.

The Americana at Brand, which $400 million to build, is set on 15.5 acres in the heart of downtown Glendale, which is located on the east end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.

The Americana at Brand has 74 unique shops and fashion boutiques along with casual and fine dining. The development offers 238 apartments and 100 condominiums built entirely above the ground floor retail.

The Americana at Brand is the largest development that Caruso Affiliated has built to date. Caruso Affiliateds portfolio includes The Grove in Los Angeles; the Waterside, Marina del Rey; The Promenade at Westlake; The Lakes at Thousand Oaks; and The Commons at Calabasas.

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