By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica Landmarks Commission last week designated 710 Wilshire Blvd. as a city landmark.
The property, originally known as the “Santa Monica Professional Building,” is a six-story, plus penthouse, commercial/office building located at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and 7th Street on about a 10,000-square-foot lot.
Development plans for the landmarked structure include the renovation and change of use to a hotel, including a new hotel located on the existing 37,500-square-foot parking lot directly to the south. The proposed development to the south will include ground floor retail, pedestrian-oriented shops and underground parking to accommodate the designated historic landmark structure.
Santa Monica architect Howard Laks, AIA Architects, has been selected as the architect for the proposed development project along with architectural preservationist Robert Chattel, AIA. IRS tax deadline passes
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 18, 2005. Read the original PDF.