LOS ANGELES—If we could peer into the future, we may see that live-work-play communities aren't built around a submarket or neighborhood, but are a single campus with a residential, office and retail all in one place. At least, that's the future that developer Uncommon sees. It has just broken ground on 24, a live-work-play campus in Chatsworth, and it believes that the project will be the first of many live-work-play campuses where residents work and “play” onsite. 24 is a 660-unit luxury property with 255,000 square feet of creative office space, dining and retail and a full range of amenities on a multi-acre campus designed by KFA. To find out more about the property and the evolution of the live-work-play community, we sat down with Jason Larian, co-managing partner at Uncommon, for an exclusive interview.

GlobeSt.com: What is your vision for 24?

Jason Larian: Our vision for 24 is about enhancing the lifestyle of our residents and tenants.  We believe the sum of the parts of the project is greater than the whole, so each component of 24 was designed to address the stresses and opportunities of each day.  For example, residential tenants can work nearby, eliminating their commute; run their errands in the retail plaza; and walk their dogs at the dog park.  Our office tenants can relax by taking leisurely walks in nature, enjoy al fresco picnic lunches, and visit the gym after work onsite.  And the surrounding community can attend cultural events like concerts and movie screenings designed to connect and entertain. We also achieve this vision with thoughtful site design making sure that each building and activation point is connected through a series of walkways filled with activities in every corner.

GlobeSt.com: This is another iteration of the live-work-play environment. Do you imagine that the future tenants will live and work within the complex?

Larian: We anticipate that a large portion of future tenants will live within the complex. In fact, we are working with our anchor tenant, MGA Entertainment, to provide first choice to their employees for any units that would be built on the property, as well as preferential rental concessions for employees for added incentives. Many of our tenants are current employees who commute over one hundred miles each day. Being able to live in a brand new community with luxury living quarters walking distance from work is a huge draw for them.  We will use a similar model with anchor office tenants at future iterations of our live/work/play campuses.

GlobeSt.com: Do you think this is the future of live-work-play communities in a campus setting?

Larian: Very much so. We also achieve this vision with thoughtful site design, making sure that each building and activation point is connected through a series of walkways filled with activities in every corner. Most live-work-play campuses don't do a very good job connecting the people living and working on campus. We are going the extra step of programming the spaces with activations and special events, which foster community

GlobeSt.com: What is the market for this type of property in Chatsworth?

Larian: The market for this type of property in Chatsworth is strong. We see a large push for campus style work environments within the surrounding area. For example, Respawn Entertainment has moved across the street from us in their own complex. Chatsworth is one of the few places with enough land to build such a property at an affordable price point that we can pass along to tenants.  It's also a quiet, safe and beautiful area with beautiful nature surrounded by rolling hills and rocky landscapes that you cannot find in the urban core of Los Angeles.  Finally, it is relatively area close to communities with high net worth communities in the San Fernando Valley.  This makes for a perfect setting to create a campus that fosters creativity and connection at an accessible price point.

GlobeSt.com: How will this property inform your future development projects, and how is it different from your previous projects?

Larian: This is the first project of this kind for us, and it's a culmination of years of design and development to make a campus that echoes our core values at Uncommon. Our approach stars with a vision, not a spreadsheet.  But all the planning and intention in the world cannot fully predict how the space will ultimately be used by its residents. I am personally excited to see the property come to life with people living and working there in ways that none of us could have anticipated. We plan to keep a dialogue with our residents and learn from their experiences. We'll use these lessons in the conceptualization of future campuses we develop.

LOS ANGELES—If we could peer into the future, we may see that live-work-play communities aren't built around a submarket or neighborhood, but are a single campus with a residential, office and retail all in one place. At least, that's the future that developer Uncommon sees. It has just broken ground on 24, a live-work-play campus in Chatsworth, and it believes that the project will be the first of many live-work-play campuses where residents work and “play” onsite. 24 is a 660-unit luxury property with 255,000 square feet of creative office space, dining and retail and a full range of amenities on a multi-acre campus designed by KFA. To find out more about the property and the evolution of the live-work-play community, we sat down with Jason Larian, co-managing partner at Uncommon, for an exclusive interview.

GlobeSt.com: What is your vision for 24?

Jason Larian: Our vision for 24 is about enhancing the lifestyle of our residents and tenants.  We believe the sum of the parts of the project is greater than the whole, so each component of 24 was designed to address the stresses and opportunities of each day.  For example, residential tenants can work nearby, eliminating their commute; run their errands in the retail plaza; and walk their dogs at the dog park.  Our office tenants can relax by taking leisurely walks in nature, enjoy al fresco picnic lunches, and visit the gym after work onsite.  And the surrounding community can attend cultural events like concerts and movie screenings designed to connect and entertain. We also achieve this vision with thoughtful site design making sure that each building and activation point is connected through a series of walkways filled with activities in every corner.

GlobeSt.com: This is another iteration of the live-work-play environment. Do you imagine that the future tenants will live and work within the complex?

Larian: We anticipate that a large portion of future tenants will live within the complex. In fact, we are working with our anchor tenant, MGA Entertainment, to provide first choice to their employees for any units that would be built on the property, as well as preferential rental concessions for employees for added incentives. Many of our tenants are current employees who commute over one hundred miles each day. Being able to live in a brand new community with luxury living quarters walking distance from work is a huge draw for them.  We will use a similar model with anchor office tenants at future iterations of our live/work/play campuses.

GlobeSt.com: Do you think this is the future of live-work-play communities in a campus setting?

Larian: Very much so. We also achieve this vision with thoughtful site design, making sure that each building and activation point is connected through a series of walkways filled with activities in every corner. Most live-work-play campuses don't do a very good job connecting the people living and working on campus. We are going the extra step of programming the spaces with activations and special events, which foster community

GlobeSt.com: What is the market for this type of property in Chatsworth?

Larian: The market for this type of property in Chatsworth is strong. We see a large push for campus style work environments within the surrounding area. For example, Respawn Entertainment has moved across the street from us in their own complex. Chatsworth is one of the few places with enough land to build such a property at an affordable price point that we can pass along to tenants.  It's also a quiet, safe and beautiful area with beautiful nature surrounded by rolling hills and rocky landscapes that you cannot find in the urban core of Los Angeles.  Finally, it is relatively area close to communities with high net worth communities in the San Fernando Valley.  This makes for a perfect setting to create a campus that fosters creativity and connection at an accessible price point.

GlobeSt.com: How will this property inform your future development projects, and how is it different from your previous projects?

Larian: This is the first project of this kind for us, and it's a culmination of years of design and development to make a campus that echoes our core values at Uncommon. Our approach stars with a vision, not a spreadsheet.  But all the planning and intention in the world cannot fully predict how the space will ultimately be used by its residents. I am personally excited to see the property come to life with people living and working there in ways that none of us could have anticipated. We plan to keep a dialogue with our residents and learn from their experiences. We'll use these lessons in the conceptualization of future campuses we develop.