Loft living in Echo Park: Definitely a trend

Sunsets must look nice from up high at the 1030 Alvarado Street project

Another high density live/work loft building in Echo Park, this one about to open up at 1030 Alvarado (just south of Sunset). Echo 1030, according to the website, is the “newest, greenest, and most contemporary live/work loft units for lease in Los Angeles.” The 20 units just next door to the Alvarado car wash actually do sound pretty nice: 18-foot vaulted ceilings, central heat and AC, solar reflective windows, and more. What makes them “green” is that it’s LEED Certified. But how long will the development fair and will they be able to sell the lofts?

More importantly, there is an empty lot at Chicken Corner, the Durbin project, that has been undeveloped for quite some time now. Sunset Five on Sunset Blvd. and Portia was having some trouble selling its lofts when it first opened. Developers want to build a 64-unit complex on Sunset and Rosemont, and there’s also an eight-unit live/work loft unit proposed for Echo Park Ave. and Avalon Street.

Just why might we be seeing so many developments of this kind in Echo Park these days? Darren Hubert, a local real estate agent, makes a good point. “They build them here because there is a group of residents in Echo Park that appreciate and will live and work in them.  We have one of the strongest arts communities in the city. We are on the cutting edge of the Urban movement in a city that was build around its suburbs. In Echo Park you still have a sense of community, a walking district, and parks close by. It is the best of what Urban LA has to offer yet you still have a community to be a part of.” And a strong community it is!

While Echo Park-ians (rather, me) certainly welcome the “green” living movement, we tend to be more of a makeshift gray water system, self-installed solar panel type of neighborhood. Sustainable living doesn’t always have to mean brand-new and dense residential structures, and naturally I’m a fan of the California bungalows around Echo Park. But now that’s it’s up and built – someone, someday, will take a look at 1030 Alvarado and say, “That’s were I want to live slash work!”

747 replies
« Older CommentsNewer Comments »
  1. Ernesto says:

    I like Facebook, yet I hate that their notes section isn’t as appealing as MySpace’s blog sites. I’ve recently transferred a blog from MySpace to Facebook using the “share” icon located beneath each blog site … However, I do not like the way it shows up on my Facebook web page. Are there any kind of much better methods to import my blogs?.

  2. music notes art says:

    I¡¦ve been exploring for a little bit for any high quality articles or weblog posts in this kind of space . Exploring in Yahoo I finally stumbled upon this site. Reading this information So i¡¦m happy to show that I have a very just right uncanny feeling I found out exactly what I needed. I so much certainly will make sure to don¡¦t put out of your mind this website and give it a glance on a relentless basis.

  3. Nelajobs kano says:

    Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something back and aid others like you helped me.

  4. health news says:

    I have been exploring for a bit for any high quality articles or weblog posts in this kind of space . Exploring in Yahoo I eventually stumbled upon this site. Studying this information So i¡¦m happy to exhibit that I have a very excellent uncanny feeling I found out just what I needed. I so much indisputably will make sure to do not put out of your mind this web site and give it a look on a relentless basis.

  5. Masternode says:

    I’m amazed, I must say. Seldom do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and interesting, and without a doubt, you have hit the nail on the head. The problem is something not enough people are speaking intelligently about. I’m very happy I found this during my hunt for something regarding this.

  6. Brent Segars says:

    An impressive share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a friend who was doing a little homework on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner simply because I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So let me reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending some time to discuss this issue here on your website.

  7. Google says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I have found this info. Today bloggers publish just about gossip and web stuff and this is really annoying. A good website with exciting content, this is what I need. Thanks for making this web site, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  8. Cinecalidad says:

    Awesome post. I am a normal visitor of your web site and appreciate you taking the time to maintain the excellent site. I’ll be a regular visitor for a long time.

  9. 123 Movies says:

    Awesome write-up. I am a normal visitor of your site and appreciate you taking the time to maintain the nice site. I’ll be a regular visitor for a really long time.

  10. laptopbeep says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I have found this information. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossip and web stuff and this is really frustrating. A good site with exciting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for making this web site, and I will be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  11. Stream Complet says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I have found this info. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossip and net stuff and this is actually frustrating. A good website with exciting content, that is what I need. Thank you for making this site, and I will be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  12. ayo 21 says:

    Hello there. I discovered your blog via Google even as looking for a related subject, your site got here up. It seems good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  13. ayo21.com says:

    Awesome write-up. I am a normal visitor of your website and appreciate you taking the time to maintain the nice site. I will be a regular visitor for a really long time.

  14. trimitramulti.co.id says:

    Hello there. I found your website by means of Google at the same time as searching for a comparable topic, your website came up. It looks good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  15. ayo21.com says:

    Hey there. I discovered your site by the use of Google at the same time as searching for a similar topic, your site came up. It appears to be great. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to visit then.

  16. movie says:

    Hiya, I’m really glad I have found this information. Today bloggers publish only about gossip and web stuff and this is really irritating. A good blog with exciting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for making this website, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  17. dolanyok.com says:

    Hey there. I found your blog by way of Google even as searching for a comparable matter, your web site came up. It appears great. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  18. dolanyok.com says:

    Hello there. I found your web site by means of Google whilst searching for a related matter, your web site got here up. It looks good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  19. bandarqq says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I’ve found this info. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossip and internet stuff and this is actually annoying. A good website with interesting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for making this site, and I will be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  20. agen maxbet says:

    Hello there. I found your blog by way of Google while looking for a comparable matter, your web site came up. It seems great. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to visit then.

  21. Logitech G502 says:

    Hi there. I found your web site by way of Google at the same time as looking for a comparable topic, your website came up. It appears to be good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  22. Son says:

    I like Facebook, yet I despise that their notes section isn’t as appealing as MySpace’s blog sites. I’ve just recently moved a blog from MySpace to Facebook using the “share” symbol situated underneath each blog site … However, I do not such as the way it shows up on my Facebook page. Are there any much better means to import my blog sites?.

  23. Logitech G502 says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I’ve found this info. Nowadays bloggers publish just about gossip and web stuff and this is really annoying. A good site with exciting content, this is what I need. Thank you for making this site, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  24. 199.38.245.239 says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I’ve found this information. Today bloggers publish just about gossip and web stuff and this is really annoying. A good blog with exciting content, that is what I need. Thank you for making this website, and I will be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  25. freebet gratis says:

    Hello there. I discovered your website by means of Google while searching for a comparable matter, your site got here up. It appears to be great. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to visit then.

  26. Togelpee says:

    Hiya, I’m really glad I’ve found this information. Today bloggers publish just about gossip and internet stuff and this is really irritating. A good website with interesting content, this is what I need. Thanks for making this website, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  27. topstreamfilm.de says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I have found this info. Today bloggers publish just about gossip and net stuff and this is actually annoying. A good site with interesting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for making this web-site, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  28. Logitech G502 Software says:

    Hiya, I am really glad I have found this info. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossip and net stuff and this is really frustrating. A good site with interesting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for making this website, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  29. health news says:

    I like the valuable information you provide in your articles. I’ll bookmark your weblog and check again here regularly. I’m quite sure I’ll learn many new stuff right here! Best of luck for the next!

  30. daftar akun s128 says:

    Hey there. I discovered your site by way of Google whilst looking for a related subject, your website came up. It appears to be good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  31. bola88 says:

    Hey there. I discovered your blog by the use of Google whilst looking for a comparable topic, your website came up. It seems great. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to visit then.

  32. download s1288 says:

    Hiya, I’m really glad I’ve found this information. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossip and net stuff and this is actually annoying. A good web site with exciting content, this is what I need. Thank you for making this site, and I’ll be visiting again. Do you do newsletters by email?

  33. cat rumah minimalis says:

    Hi there. I discovered your site by means of Google while searching for a similar subject, your website got here up. It looks great. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

  34. trenesia.id says:

    Awesome write-up. I’m a regular visitor of your blog and appreciate you taking the time to maintain the excellent site. I’ll be a regular visitor for a really long time.

  35. tips kesehatan says:

    Hey there. I discovered your website by means of Google even as searching for a similar topic, your website got here up. It seems good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks to come back then.

« Older CommentsNewer Comments »

Comments are closed.