Biscuit Company Lofts
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Los Angeles, California
| Biscuit Company Lofts | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the Biscuit Company Lofts area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 1850 Industrial St Los Angeles, California |
| Construction started | February 1925 |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Cost | $2,000,000 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 187,000 sq ft (17,400 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eckel & Aldrich |
| Main contractor | Pozzo Construction Co.[2] |
The Biscuit Company Lofts is a 7-story building in Los Angeles, California. Built in 1925 as a factory, the building was converted to live/work lofts in 2006.
Conceived as the west coast headquarters for the National Biscuit Company, this landmark structure was designed by Eckel & Aldrich of St. Joseph, Missouri. Constructed in 1925 for a cost of 2 million dollars, this 7 story factory quickly became an architectural sensation.[3]
In 2006, the building underwent a $25,000,000 renovation by Aleks Istanbullu Architects to convert the building to lofts.[4] In 2007, developer Linear City LLC completed restoration of the property, part of the larger downtown L.A. gentrification effort that saw the repurposing of the area's mostly-abandoned industrial structures into 104 live/work lofts.[5][6] Swinerton Builders operated as the general contractor on the renovation project.[7] Building amenities include a 24-hour doorman, a 75-foot-long saline swimming pool and a gym.[6]
L.A.’s Office of Historic Resources declared the building an historic cultural monument in 2007. As a designated historical monument, the Biscuit Company Lofts qualifies for the Mills Act Program, a provision that offers homeowners an allowance on their annual property taxes.[5]
In 2022, Justin Lin sold his 4,300 square penthouse atop the 7th floor of Biscuit Company Lofts for $5.5 million.[8]
In popular culture
The building was featured in Downtown with Huell Howser.[9]
Notable residents
- Nicolas Cage (2008)[5]
- Vincent Gallo (2009-2012)[6]
- Justin Lin (2012–2022)[10][11]
- Michelle Shocked[12]
- David Willardson[12]
- David Klein, A.S.C.