Lofts at Cherokee Studios — LEED NC Platinum

REthink was the developer and LEED design and certification expert on a 22,000 SF mixed use building in Hollywood. The building is one of the highest rated mixed use green building in the U.S. Beyond the advanced green measures the building also integrates and honors the significant musical and Hollywood history of Cherokee Studios, MGM Studios, and Republic Pictures before it along with the artists that recorded 300 Gold and Platinum on site including David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Michael Jackson, etc. Cherokee Studios represents the premier in green design, form and function, in the epicenter of the entertainment capital of the world.

  • LEED Platinum at around a 1% cost premium

  • Integrated musical and entertainment history

  • Form meets Function in multiple ways

  • 47% more energy efficient, 30% more water efficient

  • Cost of Ownership savings over 6%, $42 psf value

  • Solar array 12% IRR

  • Award winning:

    • American Institute of Architects/COTE Top 10 Green Projects Award 2011

    • 40th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Award in the Market Rate Multifamily category

    • AIA Los Angleles Honor Award

    • Best Los Angeles Apartment/Loft Design by Slow Home Network

    • West Side Urban Forum In-fill Award

    • Southern California Gas Company Case Study House

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