"We came to the conclusion that we would never see a million square feet of new office space built in our lifetime," said David F. Hibbert, AIA, principal of David Forbes Hibbert in Santa Monica, CA. "We went through an environmental review process and decided to add residential and retail space. We removed the hotel from the entitlement, while still allowing for some office space."
A total of 3.6 acres of the site were parceled off for 350 apartments and 2.5 for a 55,000-square-foot market. The market was only strong enough to support two office projects in the remaining space, which were named the Arboretum Courtyard and the Arboretum Gateway, according to the architect.