The Year Of The Loft For Downtown Los Angeles

The most powerful factor in the Downtown expansion is the loft boom. Once dismissed as unattainable, there are now almost 20 loft projects scheduled for completion by the end of 2003.

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January 5, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Once dismissed as unattainable, there are now almost 20 loft projects scheduled for completion by the end of 2003... Many of the developments are conversions of the city's long-neglected historic commercial buildings, a process known as adaptive reuse. It's a move cheered not just by developers, but by preservationists as well."

Thanks to Downtown News

FULL STORY: The Year of the Loft

Sunday, January 5, 2003 in Downtown News

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