LOS ANGELES — BRE Properties has completed construction on the $105-million Wilshire La Brea mixed-use development in Los Angeles. The 800,000-square-foot project includes 478 residential units atop 39,000 square feet of retail. The Art Deco retail component is called The Square at Wilshire La Brea.
Wilshire La Brea is located at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue in the Mid-City neighborhood. Residential amenities include two fitness centers, a mezzanine with a wet bar and deck, two swimming pools with massage spas, a club room, a sundeck and rooftop skydeck with fireplaces and barbeque grills, and a game room with televisions, poker tables and shuffleboard.
The 3.38-acre site was previously occupied by an abandoned bank building that had been converted to a Korean church. This was one of the first projects to take advantage of Los Angeles’ new planning policy, which allows obsolete structures to be replaced, thereby encouraging higher-density projects in the city’s urban infill areas.
The project is targeting LEED-Silver certification. It was built by Bernards and designed by TCA Architects.