Location
Santa Monica, CA
Size
37,757 SF
Project Status
Completed
Construction Value
$1,150,960
Scope of Work
General Contractor
Project Partners
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
About
DD+B was contracted for a URM seismic retrofit at a mixed-use property in downtown Santa Monica, California. Because the building was partially occupied, careful consideration and coordination were required to ensure that the property’s multiple tenants (including retailers, a restaurant and office tenants) were minimally impacted. Work on the foundation and steel bracing in the basement required hand-digging and removal of earthwork, and we added new concrete shear walls in locations throughout the building to mitigate discrepancies with past retrofits, improving the overall seismic capacity of the building. Working closely with the City of Santa Monica, we additionally replaced the existing sidewalks and managed safety within the public right-of-way. Despite challenges on this project, DD+B executed on an aggressive timeline, maintaining move-in dates for new tenants.
Key Project Details
Leveraged strong relationships with the City to ensure an efficient permitting and construction process.
Effectively managed public safety while working within the public right-of-way.
Minimized impact on existing tenants of the occupied building.
Mitigated past retrofitting work done at the site, which resulted in a significant overall improvement of the building’s seismic capacity.
