El Dorado Lofts
The Hotel El Dorado, originally named the Hotel Stowell, was built in 1913. While the style is essentially a Gothic and Art Nouveau amalgamation, the green glazed brick façade, extravagant iron cornice, and floral terra cotta detailing is particularly striking in this neighborhood of mid-rise office buildings.
El Dorado Partners LLC hired RPA to restore and convert the old hotel into condominium units and ground floor commercial space. The firm will restore and repair historical details such as the ornate hand railings in the entry hall, columns and capitals, and plaster ceilings. The Hotel El Dorado blade sign will be refurbished, and the green brick façade will be thoroughly cleaned to preserve the delicate finish.
Status: In Progress
Project Size: 99,000 s.f.
Number of Units: 65 ranging from 850 to 1700 s.f. + ground floor commercial/retail space
Architectural Team: Rocky Rockefeller, AIA, Brian Pera, Keith Ireland, AIA, Kate Dunworth, Bridget Zimniski
Press: Los Angeles Magazine
Located in Downtown Los Angeles, this project consists of converting an existing seven-story warehouse that is the compilation of two buildings from commercial/retail into mixed-use housing in coordination with the upgrade of an adjacent one story retail building. The existing seven-story buildings were built in 1940/1950 and the existing one-story building was built in 1991. Lofts apartments were designed for floors two through seven and the roof was adapted for recreational purposes. The basement and ground floors were upgraded to accommodate retail/commercial tenants.
Status: Under Construction
Project Size: 58,361 s.f.
Architectural Team: Rocky Rockefeller, AIA, Brian Pera, Christopher Kempel, AIA, Keith Ireland, AIA