Fashion District Next for Revitalization

LOS ANGELES—City Market South has begun construction on a multi-million dollar renovation project in the fashion district. The project is the first phase of City Market Los Angeles, a larger 10-acre mixed-use development that will serve to revitalize the downtown fashion district. Opening in the summer of 2015, City Market South will offer creative office, dining and retail space.

Kevin Napoli and Mark Levy of LENA Group Inc. are developing the two-acre property, which was originally wholesale produce market, in collaboration with the City Market of Los Angeles‘ Peter Fleming. Although the site will include office space, the design is aimed at being what developers call the “antithesis” of an office park. They plan to incorporate high-quality and local food outlets, common outdoor spaces and walk-up creative office to create an original urban environment.