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Construction is Underway on Chapman Court

Adaptive reuse of historic Spanish Baroque property will create unique retail and office spaces.

(Santa Monica, CA – September 27, 2018) Construction is underway on the adaptive reuse of Chapman Court, located at 3501 West 6th Street in Koreatown. The City of L.A.’s Cultural Heritage Commission designated the historic concrete building, designed in the ornate, late Spanish baroque style, as a Los Angeles monument in 1988. The owner of the building is The Chapman Court LLC, and it is being redeveloped into modern retail and office space.

Chapman Court will offer 45,000 square feet of creative office and retail space, providing an attractive enclave in the rapidly-growing urban center of Koreatown. Tenants and visitors will enjoy having the essentials of city life within walking or biking distance, and with the Metro Purple Line two blocks away connecting to Downtown LA and beyond.

“With Chapman Court, a historical street gets a fresh flavor, with dining and entertainment spaces in old school L.A. glamour and style. Being pioneers in the resurgence of the historic core in downtown Los Angeles in the late 1990s, KFA is proud to be a part of projects like Chapman Court that are happening outside of downtown,” said KFA Associate, Dganit Shtorch, AIA. “KFA designed the first buildings under LA’s Adaptive Reuse Ordinance in the Old Bank District and Downtown core. We have since rehabilitated more than 40 historic buildings throughout L.A., and are excited to be giving this unique building a new, long life,” she added.

Today, Koreatown is a growing hub of young creative residents drawn to the area for its vibrancy, walkability, and proximity to public transportation. This iconic building, with its 34’ tower and 20’ ceilings, flooded with natural light and skylights, is being transformed into a mix of restored spaces. When completed next year, Chapman Court will offer four enlarged retail spaces suitable for restaurants, and nine second-floor creative office spaces. The revitalized floor plans preserve Chapman Court’s historic context, and the courtyard will be restored for use by future retail and tenants.  One of the many historical elements that will be preserved is the original barrel-vaulted ceiling of the arcade with its plaster and decorative stencil painting.

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9 KFA Relay Teams and 6 Individuals Racers Complete the Nautica Malibu Triathlon

In mid-September, 9 KFA teams and 6 individual racers competed together and completed the 2018 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. Every relay team member and individual competitor earned a finisher medal. The Triathlon consists of a half-mile swim parallel to the coast, a beautiful 17-mile bike course through rolling hills along the PCH, and a four-mile run. The event benefits the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Our proud and mighty teams were Team Takillya; Mortal Wombats; Team Tri Tri Again; The OG Filippe’s; FAYke LUNAr Landings; Wu Ford Clan; Tri Me a River; Killer Flamingos; and Team Cooper Cairns Rise. Participants were KFA staff members, spouses, design team consultants, and friends, all racing together and supporting one another. “We show up to support each other,” said Mortal Wombats cyclist Andrea Urmanita, “and it grows beyond the office borders with our consultants, contractors, and family members.”

One of the best parts of the day was the arrival of The Cheer Squad at the crack of dawn. KFAers and friends lined up along the race route throughout the day hoisting KFA signs and team banners, yelling and cheering words of encouragement at the top of their lungs. “It was a good chance for people in the office to do something together and have fun outside the office—and really fun being there at 4:00 a.m. with everyone from the office,” said road runner Rohan Shah, Tri Me A River team member.  “The runners were excited at the end. All of us were there, yelling and screaming.They were tired, but when they saw all of us cheering, they perked up, smiled, and gave us high fives.”

KFA’s dedication and annual participation in the Triathlon exemplifies the firm’s supportive, family-like culture. Often you’ll find KFAers going on weekend hiking trips, taking classes, attending concerts, attending and doing improv and stand-up comedy events (featured in next quarter’s newsletter), and visiting museum exhibitions together.

 

GO KFA GO!!

9 KFA RELAY TEAMS
Team Takillya
Juan Villalta, Matthew Finn, Jennifer Albeno* 

Mortal Wombats
Jeff DeWitt, Andrea Urmanita, Megan Lynch


Team Tri Tri Again
Michelle Boll*, John Wirfs*, Dganit Shtorch

The OG Filippe’s
Karen Fillipe, Art David*, Brandon Bloch* 

FAYke LUNAr Landings
Miguel Luna, Faydra Gage*, Aarika Chilson* 

Wu Ford Clan
Kevin Ford, Stevie Brummer*, Wu Ji

Tri Me A River
Matt Epperson*, Mané Ristakian, Rohan Shah 

Killer Flamingos
Pascal Nesbeca*, Nuccio Patti*, Raymond Vuong

Team Cooper Cairns Rice
Lee Cooper*, Garret Rice*, Marion Cairns*

6 INDIVIDUAL RACERS
Lise Bornstein

Christina Monti*
Pascal Nespeca*
Dganit Shtorch
Michelle Boll*
John Wirfs*

*KFA Friend, Spouse, Partner, Client, or Project Consultant