Monday, June 30, 2014

Motor Avenue Apartment Complex Nearly Finished


Palms' Motor Avenue Apartments--a $30 million residential-retail complex from Frost/Chaddock Developers--is inching towards the finish line.  When we last dropped by in March, construction crews were applying the five-story structure's exterior finishes.  Three months later, the project more closely resembles renderings drafted by Santa Monica-based Killefer Flammang Architects.

The building's design is highlighted by a street-facing urban window, offering a "framed glimpse," into an internal courtyard.  The structure greets Motor Avenue with a galvanized sheet metal facade, to be supplemented by brick veneer at ground level.

Located a half-block north of Palms Boulevard, the Motor Avenue Apartments will create 115 studio-and-one-bedroom units above nearly 1,000 square feet of street-level commercial space.  As part of the SB1818 density bonus granted to the project, a total of 17 residential units will be reserved for low income households.  Additional features will include an outdoor atrium and an amenity-laden rooftop deck.

Sitting four blocks west of the Expo Line's future Palms Station, the low-rise development will provide just one parking stall per residential unit, in addition to three commercial spaces.  The 118-car garage will be located underground, with vehicular access provided via an alley way at the back of the property.









4 comments:

  1. So the exposed concrete on the lower level will be covered by red bricks (per the rendering)?

    It looks really ugly right now at street level because of the exposed concrete blocks.

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    1. The designs I've seen call for brick veneer. Of course, plans could have changed since a year ago. It already looks like they've already swapped out plaster for stucco on the upper levels.

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  2. Looks nice, not bad. Could be a lot worse. The average person will like it.

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