As the first residential high-rise to be built west of the 405 Freeway in more than 40 years, the Landmark Los Angeles (LMLA) is a glass-and-steel structure rising 349 ft featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, horizontal balcony planes and glass guardrails intersected by vertical elements to a rooftop cornice. The modern 34-story tower features 376 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments–including 16 affordable units–as well as a 40,000 sq-ft landscaped park at the corner of Wilshire and Stoner Avenue. Designed to fit in with the other modern buildings in the Brentwood neighborhood, the building's balconies become the recognizable design feature, which allows the high-rise residents to take advantage of the moderate coastal climate with ample access to the exterior.
One of the major project challenges was that the high-rise had to be built through an existing, operating parking garage that also serves a neighboring, 18-story office building. The challenge of building within an operating campus was accompanied by a variety of construction complexities related to seismic upgrades, strengthening, and make-ready utility relocations. Before beginning construction on the new tower, contractors had a lengthy to-do list: demolish and install new driving entrances to serve below-grade parking; remove approximately 500 parking stalls and re-route existing traffic flow due to construction; install new foundations and shear walls for seismic upgrades; and selectively strengthen existing foundations and columns for seismic upgrades.