After four years, Hines has secured approvals for the construction of a large office complex near the L.A. River in the Arts District.

Slated for a property located at 2045 E. Violet Street, the proposed project would rise next to the historic Ford Factory complex which has been converted into offices for Warner Music Group. Plans call for the demolition of two existing structures and surface parking to make way for the construction of a 13-story building featuring 435,000 square feet of offices, 15,499 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a seven-level parking garage. The property also has capacity to accommodate an additional 211,000 square feet of office and restaurant uses through a future expansion, though that is not part of this project.

Rios is the mid-rise building, which would have a sloping facade of glass, steel, and brick veneer. Plans call for 74,000 square feet of open space, including terrace decks on its upper floors and ground-level spaces that connect the Ford Factory with surrounding streets.

Pending approval of entitlements and issuance of a building permit, construction of 2045 Violet is expected to occur over an approximately three-year period.

The City Council hearing also saw the CREED LA, a coalition of building trades unions, continue with its appeal of the project, arguing that it is inconsistent with zoning rules and will have a negative impact on the environment. In approving the project, the Council also moved to deny the appeal.

The proposed Ford Factory expansion represents the latest and largest block of new office space in the works for the Arts District, joining similar projects from Jade Enterprises and Skanska. However, as market conditions have soured for offices, other developers such as Tishman Speyer and Onni Group have recently stepped away from plans to build office space nearby.

Hines, in addition to its Arts District project, has recently built the West Edge office and housing complex next to Expo/Bundy Station and is planning a large mixed-use complex in Santa Ana.

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