Jamison Properties is making another historicmove in Koreatown. One of the pioneers in developing the Koreatownmarket, the developer is now taking on an historic Art Deco parkinggarage with plans to build new retail and residences. The parkinggarage was built in 1931 and is a five-story parking structure. Theeponymous project is located on 8^th and Western.

"The developer wanted to keep the parking structure because ofits eligibility as a landmark sometime in the future,"Keith McCloskey, associate principal atKTGY Architecture and Planning. "They also wantedto keep some component of retail. We also looked at ways to createa brand new residential tower. However, the existing parkingstructure couldn't accommodate the requirements for the newresidential building and the retail. We went with an L-shapedgarage that wrapped the historic building with a new parkingstructure."