ROW DTLA

Row DTLA (stylized as ROW DTLA, formerly known as Alameda Square) is a historic urban commercial district located in Downtown Los Angeles, at the confluence of Fashion District, Skid Row, and the Arts District. The 30-acre (12 ha) district repurposed a historic complex called Alameda Square.[1] ROW DTLA is a mixed use development, including 100 retail stores, restaurants, and 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m2) of commercial workspace.[1]

ROW DTLA
LocationDowntown Los Angeles
Address777 S. Alameda Street
Coordinates34.03457415021514°N 118.240837623552°W / 34.03457415021514; -118.240837623552
Opening2017 (2017)
Websiterowdtla.com
Companies
ArchitectRCH Studios
Technical details
Size30 acres (12 ha)
Leasable area1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m2)

ROW DTLA houses the 5-acre (2.0 ha) 7th Street Produce Market, an open air wholesale produce market first established in 1917.[2] On Sundays, the marketplace is converted into Smorgasburg, a food market.[2]

History

Los Angeles Terminal Mart was first built between 1917 and 1923, designed by LA architect John Parkinson.[2] Los Angeles Terminal Mart was a national hub for produce growers, situated at the terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[3] The sprawling campus eventually became known as Alameda Square, which was one of the most ambitious private developments of early–20th century Los Angeles, connecting the city's port with its downtown by rail.[4]

At one point, the majority of American produce was sold at the complex, becoming the second largest wholesale terminal in the world.[5][4] Between the 1920s and the 1980s, the complex housed two of Los Angeles' largest wholesale produce markets, Seventh Street and Ninth Street markets.[6] In 1986, market operations were consolidated under the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market.[6]

Until the late 2010s, the site served as the headquarters and manufacturing base of American Apparel.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Experience a Taste of Everything ROW DTLA Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. Trinh, Jean (2017-10-12). "100 Years of Changes at Downtown's Historic Seventh Street Produce Market". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. Slayton, Nicholas. "Reinventing the Row: A Faded Manufacturing Hub Gets New Life". Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. "L.A. commercial property landlord Evoq is sold for $357.4 million". Los Angeles Times. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. Secor, Maeve (2018-10-16). "Free passes bring Occidental students to inaugural Adult Swim Music Festival". The Occidental.
  6. "Assessing the future of the Los Angeles produce market". Produce Blue Book. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  7. Slayton, Nicholas. "Layoffs and Changes for American Apparel". Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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