A new residential building will soon be ready to house residents at 711 Walnut Street in Playhouse District, Pasadena. The project proposal includes the development of a new apartment building offering residential and retail spaces.
Prominent Development is the project developer. Tyler + Kelly Architecture is responsible for the design concepts.
711 Walnut Street Elevation via Tyler + Kelly Architecture
Four months into construction, the apartments have topped out on the site, offering 115 homes. Named MW Lofts, the six-story building will also offer retail space on the ground floor. The retail space will span an area of 14,000 square feet. A basement parking will also be available upon completion.
711 Walnut Street Northeast Elevation via Tyler + Kelly Architecture
Renderings reveal a contemporary podium-type building with cantilevered rail balconies and stone accents on its exterior. A 250-foot-long pedestrian arcade will line the building’s ground-floor retail and restaurant space along Walnut Street, with additional open space to be provided for residents at the roof level.
711 Walnut Street Construction Site
Prominent Development acquired the site for $11 million in 2016. The site is located at the northeast corner of Walnut Street and El Molino Avenue.
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