Downtown Los Angeles
The L.A. Arts District of began in the 1960's as determinedly urban-minded artists saw beauty and opportunity in the empty warehouses and begain colonizing the area. Beacon Lofts continues this creative live/work tradition with industrial spaces converted into roomy working studios and up-to-date living quarters.
Beacon Lofts
Industrial Lofts in Downtown L.A.​
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At Fourth and Alameda streets on the edge of the Arts District near Little Tokyo stand 53 loft condominiums converted in 2012 from what was the Bekins moving and storage facility built in 1923.
The 67,000-square-foot building holds units from 650-2,000 square feet. They went on the market in 2013 and quickly sold out, with VIP buyers getting the first look and first chance to choose the best deals. Little Tokyo and the Barker Block complex are nearby, and Woori Market in the Little Tokyo Galleria is across the street.
Residents like that they are able to walk everywhere. They can walk to places and the neighborhood has this up-and-coming feel to it.
The building was originally constructed as a storage facility for the Bekins Company, though it had more recently operated as a jewelry manufacturing building.
Construction finally began in mid-2011. The interior was gutted and new electrical, plumbing and air conditioning systems were installed. The reinforced concrete edifice also needed seismic upgrades.
The residences are industrial style lofts with distressed concrete floors, concrete walls up to 11 feet high, concrete ceilings and, in some units, thick concrete columns. Sleeping areas are divided by walls, although some condos, like a pair of two-story penthouses, have a separate bedroom.
The residences include stainless steel appliances and washer and dryer hookups. Twenty-eight condos facing Alameda Street have balconies that resemble metal fire escapes. To combat noise from passing trucks during rush hours, the units have dual-pane windows. The property is gated and includes a narrow dirt dog run in the rear of the parking lot. The exterior of the building is gray and minimalist. The small lobby contains a pair of couches in front of a green wall and the narrow hallways also have distressed cement floors.
The project offers a rooftop patio with a barbecue and Jacuzzi. There is no space for retail.
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For more details about Beacon Lofts, visit http://www.beaconloft.com or call Corey Chambers (213) 788-7422