Introducing City View Lofts

City View Lofts are located on the westside of Downtown Los Angeles. There are 44 high-end, live-work lofts that houses a wide variety of creative tenants, including artists, designers, photographers, architects and clothing manufacturers.

The building is a historical landmark and was built in 1923 for Young's Market Company which is a liquor distribution company still in operation and located in Downtown Los Angeles.

The beautiful Italian designed building has housed a wide range of occupants as it approaches its 100th anniversary.

The building has gone from being an emblem of wealth and architectural prowess as the heart of wine and spirits during the 20s and 30s, to being the one-stop shop for Southern California contractors in search of heavy duty hardware and specials tools during the 50s and 60s, to being an eclectic Latino swap meet during the 80s and 90s, to sophisticated and premiere modern Los Angeles lofts.

City View Lofts is the newest rendition of this timeless 5-story masterpiece. These lofts feature amazing skyline views of Downtown Los Angeles (including LA Live, the Staples Center, and the LA Convention Center) and the Hollywood Hills (including the world famous Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory), 18- to 25-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors, open live-work spaces, unique floorpans and square footages, and private balconies and rooftop patios.

These loft rentals are stellar examples of live-work spaces and are distinct in they respect the true intention of loft living; spaces that are large, open and capible of transforming into what the tenant needs it to be, all the while providing modern amenities like brand-new kitchens with granite countertops and new appliances, brand-new bathrooms with shower/tubs and private water heats, central AC/Heat systems, plenty of new outlets, ceiling fans, one freight elevator and one regular elevator, two intercom systems, 24-hour security cameras, evening security, subterranean parking and much more.

How It All Started

In 1923, architect Charles F. Plummer began laying out the plans to construct a living masterpiece, one that would rival the elegance and prestige of its European counterparts.

A year later, Mr. Plummer and P.M. Young, secretary of the famous Young's Market company, announced to the world that they were out to build something quite remarkable. A structure rich not only in the extravagance of cultural beauty, but one forged with the unyielding foundation of entrepreneurial spirit set fourth by the flourishing Young's Market company.

Constructed as a testament to the Young's family business achievement, the five-story structure was built with the most prestigious materials of the era. From the monumental roman pillars lining the lobby, to the Indiana imported limestone, and Minnesota granite façade, to the detailed paintings on the roof interior, the substantial reputation of the structure is well deserved.

One of the most notable features of the architecture is the genuine bronze and terra cotta Lucca Della Robbia style frieze that wraps the building, arguably the most striking terra cotta frieze seen in the west. The beautiful Italian-renaissance design is simply breathtaking, and it is easy to understand how such a piece of history has held fast in the face of both prosperity and trying times.

The same building that welcomed the elite businessman, with accommodations and amenities that were unrivaled in its 1920s era, in 1992 witnessed some of the most destructive and chaotic rioters of this era.

The Los Angeles riots marked the depths of hardship suffered by the Young's Market building, when angry looters pillaged the structure and set it ablaze, scarring the very prestige that its designers dreamt of creating.

Despite the near century of toils, neglect, ownership changes, and decline, this structure has proudly withstood the test of time being forever recorded in history in 1969 upon its induction as a National Historical Landmark.

It would only seem appropriate for history to repeat itself in the form of property developers Fred Leeds and David Oved, who, just like Charles Plummer eight decades earlier, had a grand vision for building something truly remarkable.

One of the most notable features of the architecture is the genuine bronze and terra cotta Lucca Della Robbia style frieze that wraps the building, arguably the most striking terra cotta frieze seen in the west.

This time however, the building wouldn't be a symbol of a company's business achievements, but rather the awe-inspiring live/work lofts for a very lucky 44 individuals. Immediately upon viewing the structure, Leeds and Oved were inspired to breathe life back into this historical landmark.

Enchanted by the unique history of the building, they could instantly feel the charm of the decades that had walked the floors before them, and were convinced that the Young's Market building deserved the be full of life once again.

Working along side the Historic Society, Leeds, an avid art collector himself, and architect Oved, began their journey to create one of the most sought after loft projects in Downtown Los Angeles, with all the conveniences of modern day living, while still preserving the 1920s historical elegance, charm, and character.