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L.A. Trolley Station Becomes Award-Winning Apartments
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Metro 417, the 2006 Pillars of the Industry Award winner for historic preservation/adaptive reuse. Photo by Eric Figge Photography. |
Metro 417, one of the largest historic preservation/adaptive reuse projects in the history of Los Angeles County, carried off top honors in its category at NAHB Multifamily’s 2006 Pillars of the Industry Awards. The building, erected in 1925, once served as a station for the city’s fabled Red Car trolley system, and now contains 277 luxury rental apartments, averaging 763 square feet.
A block-long corridor connects Metro 417’s five towers, which cover more than 2.8 acres. While many of the historic aspects of the building were preserved and renewed, some features that had to be removed were reused elsewhere. The marble from the former public restrooms, for instance, became counter and vanity tops for the apartments. Office doors were used as doors for bedrooms. Fortunately, many of the features that couldn’t be changed also ended up being big attractions: 10-foot ceilings, 4-foot x 7-foot windows and open, spacious rooms.
The former trolley station lobby is now the building’s main lobby, complete with the marble columns and mosaic tile that convey the style and craftsmanship of the 1920s.
Pillars of the Industry Awards Deadline Is Dec. 18
The application process for next year’s Pillars of the Industry Awards has begun. The deadline to apply is Dec.18.
For more information on how your project can get nationwide attention as a Pillars finalist — or even a winner — click here.
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The main lobby of Metro 417.
Photo by Eric Figge Photography. |
 Save the Date for the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference
Attend the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference, the premier industry event for the multifamily industry, on April 11-13 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla.
Visit www.nahb.org/pillars for more information.
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