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Another anchor to the triangular patch of neighborhood surrounding Spring and Main will soon be National City Tower Lofts, a project which like it’s slightly skinnier friend across the street, has maintained a low profile until now.
Its equally low-key developer, a private family operating under the legal name National City Towers LLC, expects to deliver the 93-unit loft conversion by early September. (According to reps, the company also owns the Broadway Trade Center a couple blocks away and has plans to convert the behemoth structure into 600 lofts in the near future.)
The 12-story former bank building has been refitted with a variety of residential floor plans ranging from 617 to 1,884 square-feet, priced to rent as low as $2.26 per square-foot up to over $3.00 for two-story penthouse. Luxury finishes, spacious storage rooms and ample resident amenities on the roof and first basement level will offer a competitive edge over the neighboring Great Republic condos.
A large footprint with street frontage on three sides of the building will make way for 5 to 6 commercial tenants, the first being vegetarian haven Infusion Cafe set to open this fall.
-Complete National City Tower Lofts Set on flickr
-first look: great republic lofts
-hip new vegetarian cafe to open in national city tower
Model Units
Concrete columns and polished floors are present in all units.
Gliding closet doors have frosted glass and black trim to mix with the industrial interiors.
Of course, stainless steel appliances and European cabinetry make up the kitchens. Tiled back splashes add an extra punch to the space.
Tiled bathrooms with contemporary fixtures
Rooftop / Penthouses
Rooftop is slated to contain two fireplaces, BBQ area, Jacuzzi and 4,000 SF of grass.
A glass partitioned Jacuzzi dominates the rooftop.
Indoor shower facilities are located adjacent to the rooftop amenities.
Multiple sliding glass doors bring skyline views to the penthouse units.
Multiple sliding glass doors bring skyline views to the penthouse units.
Four penthouse units will have private decks which integrate with the rooftop.
Penthouse staircase
Penthouse living space
Other Areas of the Building
Elevator lobbies on each floor are highlighted with designer touches.
Resident corridors are decorated with contemporary color schemes and unique pieces of art.
The historic lobby spans from Spring to Main streets and features many original building details such a canopy ceiling, marble surfaces and wrought iron elevator doors.
10,000 SF of dual-level retail will encompass 5-6 commercial spaces, including a possible 2,000 SF restaurant and the upcoming Infusion Cafe.
A fitness center, media room, billiards tables and a 2,800 SF resident lounge will fill now empty spaces in the upper basement level.
Like most of the basement area, the building’s original bank vault will be used for tenant storage.
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Parking for the NCT Lofts is available monthly at the Broadway Trade Center for $75 per car.
When will these be available? My lease it up in September at PE Lofts and would love to consider one of these units.
The lobby ceiling is breathtaking. I truly regret not being able to see this with you, Stephen!
Awesome building.
Best part: directly across from the Huntington Hotel, where you are guaranteed hourly police actions that you can watch safely from behind your vintage windows. (Not to mention easy access to crack and prostitutes!) That’s “urban vibe” in realtor-speak.
Too bad the building was finished late last year. You probably could have watched the murder of Ebrahim Torbati only two blocks away.
Talk about urban vibe. Sweet!
Are the penthouses newly built on top of the roof?
This looks like the best new building to come along in quite a while, although the Broadway Trade Center, being the former May Company west coast flagship will present it’s challanges.
The general contractors who are running this building sure know what they are doing… you can tell that this building is more of a quality-built building, compared to a lot of newer downtown projects. Owners seem to not be cheap when it comes to the buildings final little details.
Looks Great! I think this building will succeed in leasing or selling.
Does anyone know if these are the same guys who did the Chapman?
Joey, it’s not the same group behind the Chapman. This family has done other developments before this, but not in California.
Its great to read all feedback on this blog but it seems like the sarcasm of curbedLA (comment #4) is drifting this way.
I, too, sense the regretable drift of curbedLA style of commentary. A kind of inane intellectual graffiti circa elementary school. Vaccuous, glib, smug and devoid of empirical content.
If these arent the same people behind the chapman, then must have raided the chapmans left over parts warehouse… same closet doors, same stainless steel backsplash in the kitchen (chapman has on every other floor), same glass tile in the bathroom (but they threw in a yellow stripe to mix it up)
looks good!
also the microwave is very similar and the black window frame / dark wood 2” blind set up… has chapman written all over it.
As someone who is vacuous, glib, and smug, I resent being compared to #4!
By the way, those are my attorneys: Vacuous, Glib and Smug.
They’re in Beverly Hills.
I did work recently for a firm called Payne & Fears. No joke.
i go with a downtown firm - dewey, cheatham & howe.
This blog would only improve if the posts became more like Curbed. I rarely even read the feedback on angelenic because it’s always the same.
1. Angelenic breaks a story about a new opening. (Nice work btw, you always give good info.)
2. An endless series of “isn’t it great!” postings with little or no wit, criticism, or thought. It’s just blind cheerleading, and i’ll take a bit sarcasm and snark, over walking lockstep with the DTLA Booster Club any day.
Would it be inappropriate to say that I love the tile work! Maybe this could be our next move? We only have 11 more months on our current lease.
Too bad the prices aren’t listed on the website.
wit + thoughtful = sarcastic + snarky ??
Are you reading the same blogs that I am? Like here from yesterday:
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/07/curbedwire_downtown_street_gardens_las_best_dog_beach.php#reader_comments
This is “witty”?
The Barry White music on their slide show walk-through is interesting.
Maybe it is just me but nothing about the ceiling height of these units appears to go with the label of “loft”.
guest, I actually agree with the general sentiment you put forward. I’m all for more thoughtful commentary. Unfortunately, your commentary is simply unrelenting negativity. I’ll take the cheerleading over your style in a heartbeat. If you want more thoughtful commentary, set the example. As for invoking CurbedLA, I stop reading it in part because so much of the commentary was so inane and useless.
Scott, I don’t recall you ever coming across as vacuous, glib and smug.
The problem over at Curbed is that the people who run the site do not monitor and delete inappropriate comments, especially personal attacks and vile sentiments. They are not paid enough to care.
There’s no point in visiting Curbed anymore. I can’t remember a single comment thread that was thoughtful, they are all filled with viciousness and inane stereotypes, and are filled with people who simply hate downtown for no good reason.
National City Tower Loft prices… (I got these during the Downtown Open House)
All Starting from:
Studios: $1395
1 Bedrooms: $1695
2 Bedrooms: $2350
Penthouse: $4450
Parking $75/month (1 parking per unit)
Pets: $200 pet deposit fee per pet and a limit of 2 pets per unit
Dogs over 45 lbs. will not be accepted
Security Deposit: equal to one months rent
#22, because they don’t censor posts, that is a “problem?” You use words like “viciousness” and “vile” to describe Curbed? Sure, there are some pretty dumb posts there, but I think your skin may be a little thin here.
I agree with #17, that the endless “Cheerleading” of Angelenic and it’s posters is annoying in a car salesman or relator kind of way. But I think it’s all motivated by self-interest. People have bought condos. People have opened businesses. People have moved from better neighborhoods to downtown hoping to be in on the next big thing. Of course they are only going to focus on the positive to protect their investments or decisions.
Just because someone disagrees with you, or communicates in a way that you don’t feel meets your personal standard of “thoughtfulness” that’s no reason to dismiss their ideas, of cheer censorship.
the builders who constructed this unique building, National City Towers, are indeed the same builders who constructed Chapman Lofts, Great Republic, Milano Lofts, and many more throughout downtown. Perhaps that may be the reason why the finished detailes may spark some resemblance. Personally, I think they have qualities, and beautifully historically preserved. By the way, the contractors are Big Star Builders.
Randy Jakes (24), I was not referring to posts, but to comments. I used to read Curbed daily. I have stopped reading it at all. The comments have been taken over by infantile ranting. It is NOT censorship to delete personal attacks or obscene remarks. It is censorship when it prevents people from having their say.
I have no problem with someone disagreeing with me. I have no problem with diversity of opinions. I do have a problem with name-calling and troll attacks, rather than having a conversation about ideas. It’s about civility and discourse.
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