340 North Central Avenue View

Mid-Sized Mixed-Use Project Proposed at 340 North Central Avenue in Downtown Glendale

A long underused surface parking lot in Downtown Glendale could soon be replaced by a contemporary mixed-use building. Plans reviewed by the city’s Design Review Board detail a six-story project at 340 North Central Avenue, combining 20 apartments, 960 square feet of ground-floor retail, and subterranean parking for 21 vehicles. The development is led by 340 Central Properties, LLC. Domus Design is responsible for architecture.

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5879 West Pico Boulevard View

Seven-Story, 72-Unit Mixed-Use Development Approved at 5879 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles

A new mixed-use project is moving forward at 5879 West Pico Boulevard, just west of Fairfax Avenue. The City of Los Angeles has approved plans to replace an existing commercial property with a contemporary residential and retail building, adding to the steady wave of mid-rise construction along the Pico corridor. Pico Fairfax LLC is listed as the applicant, with design work led by AFCO Design.

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1931 Wilshire Boulevard

260-Unit Mixed-Use Complex Redesigned at 1931 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica

A redesigned mixed-use apartment complex is moving forward at 1931 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, where a new eight-story building is planned to replace a former Gap retail store near the intersection of Wilshire and 20th Street. Cypress Equity Investments is listed as the project developer, with Los Angeles-based Tighe Architecture now leading design efforts. The firm steps in for AC Martin, who previously helmed an earlier iteration of the project.

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