Brockman Building

The Brockman Building is a 12-story Beaux-Arts, Classical, and Romanesque Revival style building located on 7th Street in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Brockman Building and New York
Cloak and Suit House (annex)
Brockman Building (2009)
Location520−530 W. 7th St.,
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′49.07″N 118°15′23.14″W
Built1912
ArchitectBarnett, Haynes & Barnett
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts, Classical Revival, Romanesque Revival,
NRHP reference No.08001276[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2009

History

Built in 1912, the Brockman Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The building was built in 1912 for John Brockman (1841-1925) and designed by George D. Barnett (1863-c. 1925) of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett. The Brockman Building was the first building west of the Broadway Commercial District to reach the city's 150-foot height limit.[2] Brockman's move started a westward movement of the downtown commercial district and turned Seventh Street into the city's high-end retail district. Several department stores (including the original J.W. Robinson Co.) and office buildings were developed along Seventh Street after the Brockman Building was completed.[2]

In film

The Brockman Building was used in the famous clock scene from Harold Lloyd's 1923 silent classic, Safety Last![3][4][5][6]

Adaptive reuse

The Brockman Building was converted into an 80-unit condominium project from 2006 to 2008, however the building's owner filed for bankruptcy protection before the project was completed.[7] The building was owned by Bank of America until April 2012,[8] when it was purchased by Simpson Housing LLC of Denver, in what was reported as "the second highest price-per-unit sale in Downtown Los Angeles’ history." There were reportedly 26 offers for the building.

Renamed the Brockman Lofts, they are now luxury rental apartments with largely-finished 'loft interiors.'[9][10]

The Bottega Louie restaurant has operated on the building's ground floor since 2009.[11][12][13]

See also
  • Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles, California

References
  1. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Brockman Building and New York Cloak & Suit House (DRAFT)" (PDF). Jones and Stokes. July 2007.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zsYo_g4OG/
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014429/trivia
  5. https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/Safety-Last.php
  6. https://haroldlloyd.us/the-life/a-guide-to-hl-addresses-and-sites/
  7. "When Bad Business Is Good for Business". Los Angeles Downtown News. September 11, 2009.
  8. Ryan Vaillancourt (January 5, 2011). "Bank of America Retains Brockman: Bank Considering How to Sell Building, Though No Opening is Scheduled". Los Angeles Downtown News.
  9. "TODAY'S DEALS: Colliers Sells a Landmark L.A. Loft Property". Multi-Housing News Online. April 4, 2012.
  10. LA Curbed: Brockman Lofts articles index . accessed 8.8.2015
  11. "Take an Activist Role on Brockman Building". Los Angeles Downtown News. April 9, 2010.
  12. S. Irene Virbila (July 1, 2009). "Bottega thinks big; The portions, crowds and noise are ample. Yet the prices at this downtown L.A. Italian spot are affordable". Los Angeles Times.
  13. Betty Hallock (April 29, 2009). "High hopes for Bottega Louie". Los Angeles Times.
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